Toxins News
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A chemical produced by intestinal bacteria has been linked to heart failure, according to a new study. The chemical and heart risk link has been established previously, but the association with bacteria is new.
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Bethesda -
Officials are confirming that an alarming number of improperly stored vials containing highly dangerous pathogens have been located in various federal government laboratories.
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As in the eighth plague described in the Bible's Book of Exodus, locusts are swarming over Madagascar for the third year in a row. Thick, black clouds blot out the sun as they gobble up crops and ravage the countryside until nothing is left.
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With huge spiders and deadly snakes nature in Australia is already a bit unforgiving. Keesingia gigas is the name of a new type of jellyfish which is adding to the danger with venomous stings.
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Many Canadians, and even possibly some Americans, may be ingesting tar-sands from water and the meat of animals who had already been poisoned by it.
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Irvine -
The means by which bacterial toxins that cause food-borne botulism are absorbed through the intestinal lining and into the bloodstream has been discovered by researchers. This could lead to a new way of blocking the toxin.
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Illinois legislators recently banned microbeads in soap and not without reason. These tiny structures have a tendency to soak up toxins and fish love to eat them.
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Lisbon -
Zinc is essential for plant growth and development, but if too much of the metal are present in the soil, it can become toxic to the plant. Researchers have discovered a novel genetic mechanism that protects plants from toxic zinc levels.
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Bacteria can do something that is quite unusual, they are able to detoxify a class of amino acids produced by plants and animals. Without this process occurring, the planet would be poisoned.
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A recent study lead by Australian researcher has shown that proteins discovered in Cone Snail venom could potentially prove to be a stronger pain killer than morphine, and have fewer side effects and lower risk of abuse.
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A new study suggests that a moderate loss of less than 5 percent of soil microbes may compromise some key ecosystem functions and could lead to lower degradation of toxins in the environment.
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Does sleep help the body to wash away toxins and other unwanted chemicals? New research suggests that sleep clears out interstitial clutter in the mouse brain.
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Typhoid is one of the world's oldest and most deadly diseases. Until recently scientists have not fully understood why it is so potent. New research sheds some new light on the old killer.
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The Japanese freshwater eel is the only vertebrate known to produce a fluorescent protein. This protein is the basis of a new test to assess dangerous blood toxins that can trigger liver disease.
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Bordeaux -
A recent study by a French laboratory shows that nine out of every ten French wines contain pesticide and fungicide chemicals.
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A dietary supplement called Reumofan Plus, manufactured in Mexico and sold in the USA, has been found to contain 'unlisted ingredients' which are harmful to human health.
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A research team have discovered that a fungus that is common in polluted water produces environmentally important minerals as it reproduces. By utilizing this, scientists can develop a mineral that can be used to clean-up toxic residues.
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Researchers have found some potentially toxic ingredients in samplings from traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM). They also found traces of endangered animals, with the help of new DNA sequencing technology.
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China's biggest milk producer, Mengniu Dairy Group, has recently been found to have excessive levels of toxin present in its milk.
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New York -
Environmental contaminants that leech onto countless products, plastics and our meat are a danger for children and expectant mothers, according to a doctors meeting at the NY Academy of Medicine. They noted that these toxins are a danger to everyone.
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Miami -
Jorge Barahona, 53, was placed on a $1 million bail Thursday by a Florida judge after he attempted to kill his 10-year old adopted son by soaking him in toxic chemicals.
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Health Canada scientists have just concluded a four-year study of Bisphenol A, and their findings prompted the federal government to list Bisphenol A as a toxin. Bisphenol A is used to make polycarbonate plastic.
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Braintree -
It is believed that the couple found dead in a car, which had signs warning of toxic chemicals inside, met on an internet forum for people thinking about suicide.
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Braintree -
A man and a woman were found dead in a car to which notes, warning of toxic chemicals inside, had been attached. The car was parked in a remote area of an industrial estate in the UK.
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Toronto -
Do you check the ingredients of your makeup? What about your household cleaners? Do you use pesticides for anything other than poison ivy and insects that are a danger? Dr. Victoria Le, Dr. Gideon Forman, Lisa Gue say you should.
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As a new year begins, many look at ways to improve their health, from better eating habits to more exercise. I decided to look into a common item I use daily to see what effect this might have on my body.
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A new study of Great Lakes boat captains in service for over 15 years found a correlation between the chemical DDE and diabetes.
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The drug trade has a new location for cooking up meth. Motel and hotel rooms are a cheap alternative for on the go drug makers. They can mix up their next batch of product in just a few hours leaving behind the toxins that can harm you.
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Trine-Lise Torgersen described in her doctorate new variants of diarrhoea-causing toxins in mussels, oysters and crabs.
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Not all blooming algae is hazardous to the health of humans, marine life or the environment, but toxic algae is a concern for officials on the west coast of North America.
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Skiatook Lake, Okla. site showing the damage caused by "produced water." The damage to the land is untold, monetarily, but is obvious. USGS
The health coach in a demonstration at a workshop in Lagos
Blue-green algae in waters of Lake Erie Variety
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