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Toxicity studies
Toxicity studies identify the toxic effects of a drug by studying how it impacts cells or organs within the body. Toxicity studies evaluate both cellular damage but also potential impairment of organ function. These studies often evaluate increasing doses of the drug of interest to determine the highest dose which may be administered safely.
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MAR 25, 2018Drug Discovery & Development
Researchers have discovered a crucial step in blood digestion of hookworms that feed and infect the blood of mice. The k ...Written By: Nouran AminMAR 22, 2018Chemistry & Physics
The idea of adding artificial parts to biological bodies to create an “enhanced” being isn’t anything ...Written By: Daniel DuanMAR 13, 2018Earth & The Environment
It’s no news that microplastics are invading our oceans and through biomagnification, our food chains. But a recen ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanMAR 12, 2018Drug Discovery & Development
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While many like electronic cigarettes as a way to step down from using traditional tobacco cigarettes, there are still c ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimFEB 27, 2018Cell & Molecular Biology
A new method has been developed by scientists at the University of Texas Dallas that singles out aggressive cells that a ...Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 23, 2018Microbiology
Nature produces some amazing colors, like the pigments on the feathers of a bird or the wings of a butterfly.Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 21, 2018Microbiology
Bioproduction, in which microbes are used to generate molecules like antibodies or therapeutics, is a technique that has ...Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 20, 2018Neuroscience
Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is fast becoming the Holy Grail of neuroscience research. To date, not one single clinica ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimFEB 12, 2018Chemistry & Physics
Conspiracy theorists believe that "chemtrails", the line-shaped clouds emitted from jet aircraft engines, are ...Written By: Daniel DuanFEB 10, 2018Genetics & Genomics
Our bodies naturally follow the cycle of the day, in a process called circadian rhythm. The expression of many genes app ...Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 07, 2018Microbiology
Some people that vape instead of smoking cigarettes might think that their habit is not detrimental to their health, but ...Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 06, 2018Earth & The Environment
A new study published in the journal Trends in Ecology and Evolution had sounded an alarm on the state of microplastics, ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanJAN 31, 2018Neuroscience
Getting medication to the brain can be a tricky business. The blood-brain-barrier is designed to prevent toxic substance ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimJAN 26, 2018Earth & The Environment
Ever heard of telomeres? Reach way back to your high school biology class and remember that telomeres are special parts ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanJAN 22, 2018Cancer
Nicotine, a stimulant in tobacco, has been found to be as addictive as many "hard" and illegal drugs like cocaine, heroi ...Written By: Julia TraversJAN 18, 2018Cell & Molecular Biology
Researchers are investigating how cancer cell growth can be curbed by disrupting their access to nourishment.Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 16, 2018Immunology
Scientists are looking for a new and improved vaccine to prevent tuberculosis (TB). Fortunately, a new approach might en ...Written By: Kara MarkerJAN 09, 2018Cancer
"This paper provides very strong evidence that an alcohol metabolite causes DNA damage [including] to the all-important ...Written By: Julia TraversJAN 09, 2018Chemistry & Physics
There is an extinction scenario that human kind has not paid enough attention to: gamma-ray bursts. To astronomers ...Written By: Daniel DuanJAN 01, 2018Cardiology
A drug approved by the FDA in 2012 to treat a type of cancer called multiple myeloma has dangerous side effects that inv ...Written By: Kara MarkerJAN 01, 2018Microbiology
The microorganisms that reside in our gut have been shown to have a significant influence on our health, and may cause n ...Written By: Carmen Leitch
MAR 25, 2018
Drug Discovery & Development
Researchers have discovered a crucial step in blood digestion of hookworms that feed and infect the blood of mice. The k
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
MAR 22, 2018
Chemistry & Physics
The idea of adding artificial parts to biological bodies to create an “enhanced” being isn’t anything
...
Written By:
Daniel Duan
MAR 13, 2018
Earth & The Environment
It’s no news that microplastics are invading our oceans and through biomagnification, our food chains. But a recen
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
MAR 12, 2018
Drug Discovery & Development
Our inner ears contain roughly 30,000 tiny hair cells that work to detect sound waves as well as to translate these wave
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
MAR 09, 2018
Cell & Molecular Biology
A chemical commonly found in the linings of food cans and plastics, bisphenol A or BPA, has raised many concerns over th
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 01, 2018
Clinical & Molecular DX
Scientists found evidence of the yellow fever virus in urine and semen samples for almost one month after one São
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
MAR 01, 2018
Videos
While many like electronic cigarettes as a way to step down from using traditional tobacco cigarettes, there are still c
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
FEB 27, 2018
Cell & Molecular Biology
A new method has been developed by scientists at the University of Texas Dallas that singles out aggressive cells that a
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 23, 2018
Microbiology
Nature produces some amazing colors, like the pigments on the feathers of a bird or the wings of a butterfly.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 21, 2018
Microbiology
Bioproduction, in which microbes are used to generate molecules like antibodies or therapeutics, is a technique that has
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 20, 2018
Neuroscience
Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is fast becoming the Holy Grail of neuroscience research. To date, not one single clinica
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
FEB 12, 2018
Chemistry & Physics
Conspiracy theorists believe that "chemtrails", the line-shaped clouds emitted from jet aircraft engines, are
...
Written By:
Daniel Duan
FEB 10, 2018
Genetics & Genomics
Our bodies naturally follow the cycle of the day, in a process called circadian rhythm. The expression of many genes app
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 07, 2018
Microbiology
Some people that vape instead of smoking cigarettes might think that their habit is not detrimental to their health, but
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 06, 2018
Earth & The Environment
A new study published in the journal Trends in Ecology and Evolution had sounded an alarm on the state of microplastics,
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
JAN 31, 2018
Neuroscience
Getting medication to the brain can be a tricky business. The blood-brain-barrier is designed to prevent toxic substance
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
JAN 26, 2018
Earth & The Environment
Ever heard of telomeres? Reach way back to your high school biology class and remember that telomeres are special parts
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
JAN 22, 2018
Cancer
Nicotine, a stimulant in tobacco, has been found to be as addictive as many "hard" and illegal drugs like cocaine, heroi
...
Written By:
Julia Travers
JAN 18, 2018
Cell & Molecular Biology
Researchers are investigating how cancer cell growth can be curbed by disrupting their access to nourishment.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 16, 2018
Immunology
Scientists are looking for a new and improved vaccine to prevent tuberculosis (TB). Fortunately, a new approach might en
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
JAN 09, 2018
Cancer
"This paper provides very strong evidence that an alcohol metabolite causes DNA damage [including] to the all-important
...
Written By:
Julia Travers
JAN 09, 2018
Chemistry & Physics
There is an extinction scenario that human kind has not paid enough attention to: gamma-ray bursts. To astronomers
...
Written By:
Daniel Duan
JAN 01, 2018
Cardiology
A drug approved by the FDA in 2012 to treat a type of cancer called multiple myeloma has dangerous side effects that inv
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
JAN 01, 2018
Microbiology
The microorganisms that reside in our gut have been shown to have a significant influence on our health, and may cause n
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch