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Scientists identify genetic vulnerability to arsenic-related cancers
People at greater risk of developing debilitating or fatal diseases related to arsenic exposure could be prioritised for treatment, following a study by Bangladeshi and US researchers. Exposure to arsenic through contaminated drinking water is a major public health issue affecting millions of people, mostly in South Asia. A previous study had linked as many as one in five deaths in Bangladesh ...
By SciDev.Net
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EPA to hold public meeting regarding fairfax St. Wood Treater Site, Jacksonville, FL
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will hold a public meeting regarding the Fairfax Street Wood Treater Site, in Jacksonville, Fla., on Thursday, August 25th, from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. The meeting will be held at the R.V. Daniels Elementary School located at 1951 West 15th Street in Jacksonville, Fla. Representatives from the EPA will provide information on site background, ...
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EMOSIS reinforces its Intellectual Property and scientific expertise
The French innovative Medical Device start-up Emosis, specializing in cytomolecular diagnostics of thrombosis and hemostasis disorders, is reinforcing its intellectual property on HIT Confirm®, Emosis first test kit which was recently launched in Europe (CE Mark). The company was granted a US patent “Platelet Analysis System” (US10, 012,658 B2), and the PCT of the patent ...
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Low Doses of Arsenic Cause Cancer in Male Mice
Mice exposed to low doses of arsenic in drinking water, similar to what some people might consume, developed lung cancer, researchers at the National Institutes of Health have found. Arsenic levels in public drinking water cannot exceed 10 parts per billion (ppb), which is the standard set by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. However, there are no established standards for private wells, ...
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Agrochemicals blamed for chronic kidney disease in Sri Lanka
A team of Sri Lankan and WHO scientists has linked the high prevalence of chronic kidney disease of uncertain aetiology (CKDu) on the island to indiscriminate use of agrochemicals including fertilisers and pesticides. In its final report released on February 28, the team, led by WHO researcher Shanthi Mendis, identified districts in the north, centre and east of the island and the rice-growing ...
By SciDev.Net
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Arsenic turns stem cells cancerous, spurring tumor growth
Researchers at the National Institutes of Health have discovered how exposure to arsenic can turn normal stem cells into cancer stem cells and spur tumor growth. Inorganic arsenic, which affects the drinking water of millions of people worldwide, has been previously shown to be a human carcinogen. A growing body of evidence suggests that cancer is a stem-cell based disease. Normal stem cells are ...
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Conflicting reports highlight scientific data gaps in Sri Lanka’s chronic kidney disease.
A WHO study that blames arsenic for rising levels of chronic kidney disease in Sri Lanka is in conflict with another study that points to poor quality drinking water, report Dilrukshi Handunnetti and Smriti Daniel. The clashing claims on the causes of chronic kidney disease (CKD) and the absence of scientific data highlight a need for capacity building in disease surveillance and data gathering, ...
By SciDev.Net
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Blogpost - REAplan now distributed in France by Dessintey
AXINESIS entrusts DESSINTEY with the distribution of its REAplan robot in France With this collaboration, Dessintey proposes a unified offer IVS3 + REAplan® for a complete and intensive upper limb rehabilitation. The upper limb, essential for daily life activities Whether they are the result of a stroke, an orthopaedic trauma or ...
By Axinesis
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Big Data Meets Big Biology in San Diego: Some Takeaways
At the end of the 19th century, the German scientist Paul Ehrlich began to realize that certain chemicals could have highly specific effects on certain diseases. He began to write about the possibility that a drug could act like a magische kugel—magic bullet—that killed only the organism causing disease, and nothing else. Today, scientists are amassing a new arsenal of ...
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NIEHS Funds Six Early-Career Researchers For Innovative Science
New grants totaling $3 million will go to six outstanding early-career scientists, bridging a funding gap to independent biomedical research. The National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS), part of the National Institutes of Health, created the award to encourage early stage researchers who want to discover how our environment influences human health. The highly competitive ...
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National Toxicology Program workshop: role of environmental chemicals in the development of diabetes and obesity
The National Toxicology Program (NTP) is hosting this workshop on Jan. 11-13, 2011, because there is a growing body of research showing that chemicals in our environment may be contributing to diabetes and obesity worldwide, and that chemical exposures need to be considered along with nutrition and diet. Six chemical classes will be discussed at the workshop, including 1) arsenic and other ...
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Lung Cancer and Airborne Contaminants Discussed in New Video
IAQ Video Network and Cochrane & Associates announced the release of their latest educational video. Their newest production discusses lung cancer and how airborne contaminants from a person’s environment can be a factor in the disease. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer deaths and the second most common ...
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Why ISC Users Choose HR Lubricating Jelly for Self-Catheterization
Millions of people rely on self-catheterization to empty their bladder due to conditions such as urinary bladder retention, spinal cord injury, traumatic brain injury, multiple sclerosis, and more. If you are an uncoated straight catheter user, a high-quality sterile catheter lubricant is an important addition to your catheter regimen to ensure a comfortable experience and reduce pain, ...
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Superbugs: MEPs want to curb use of antibiotics in farming
To fight the growing resistance of bacteria to today’s antibiotics, the use of existing antimicrobial drugs should be restricted, and new ones should be developed, said the European Parliament on Thursday. In a vote on draft plans to update an EU law on veterinary medicines, MEPs advocate banning collective and preventive antibiotic treatment of animals, and back measures to stimulate ...
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Ash inhalation increases risk of lung infection
Inhaling volcanic ash could weaken the body’s natural defences against infection, a recent study concludes. A team of researchers collected samples of ash from the 2010 Eyjafjallajökull volcano eruption in Iceland and, in laboratory tests, found that they reduced the ability of immune cells in lungs to fight off bacterial infections. Volcanic air pollution has often been linked to ...
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Bone Therapeutics enters into exclusive reverse merger discussions with Medsenic
BONE THERAPEUTICS (Euronext Brussels and Paris: BOTHE), the cell therapy company addressing unmet medical needs in orthopedics and other diseases, today announces it has entered into a non-binding term sheet and exclusive discussions for a period of three months with the shareholders of Medsenic, a privately held, clinical stage biopharmaceutical company incorporated in France and specialized in ...
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Kephera Diagnostics awarded Phase II grant from the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NAID) for Zika virus test
Kephera Diagnostics announced today that it has been awarded a two-year, $1,989,300 Phase II Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) grant by the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), an agency of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), to complete the development and launch of a new test for Zika virus infection. Kephera’s test is aimed at detecting Zika ...
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Portable Hydrogen Rich Water Generator Bottle Benefits
Proper hydration is essential to life and promotes better all-round health. Hydrogen water is a practical alternative for those that prefer to avoid drinking local tap water. Plain tap water can include a long list of contaminants, such as heavy metals, chlorine, fluoride and arsenic. Hydrogen water is a great option to stay hydrated and includes a wide range of positive benefits such as ...
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Plasma Surgical Names Steve Gulick Senior Vice President of North American Sales & Business Development
Plasma Surgical Names Steve Gulick Senior Vice President of North American Sales & Business Development Industry veteran brings 20 years of surgical technology sales experience Roswell, Georgia – November 1, 2014 – Plasma Surgical, creator of the PlasmaJet® Surgery System, an energy-based medical device designed as a safe and effective alternative to traditional ...
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Fractyl Health Receives Reimbursement Authorization in Germany for Revita DMR® System
The Revita DMR System (Revita) gains reimbursement authorization from the German Institute for Hospital Remuneration (InEK) with a NUB Status 1 designation NUB Status 1 entitles participating hospitals in Germany to begin to negotiate payment for Revita from statutory health insurers LEXINGTON, MA., February 8, 2022 – Fractyl Health, an organ-editing metabolic therapeutics company ...
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