News tagged with drug toxicology
Scientists develop novel method to generate functional hepatocytes for drug testing
Scientists have for the first time produced liver cells from adult skin cells using the induced pluripotent stem cell (iPSC) technology.
Medicine & Health / Medical research
Oct 20, 2009 |
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Rapid testing of food quality
Whether fruit, meat or cheese - the quality of food is not always as consumers would like it to be. But, in future, a spectrometer will allow them to gage the quality of food before they buy it. No bigger ...
May 09, 2012 |
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Worm scanning speeds research
Scientists from The University of Queensland's School of Biological Sciences have developed a simplified, cheaper, all-purpose method they say can be used by scientists around the globe to more easily count the blind worms ...
Mar 25, 2012 |
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Nanotube technology leading to fast, lower-cost medical diagnostics
(PhysOrg.com) -- Researchers at Oregon State University have tapped into the extraordinary power of carbon “nanotubes” to increase the speed of biological sensors, a technology that might one day ...
Nanotechnology / Nanomaterials
Mar 09, 2012 |
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Fish exposed to SSRIs exhibit abnormal behavior, study finds
Fish exhibit abnormal behavior and lower levels of anxiety when exposed to Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors (SSRI), which are common drugs used to treat depression, among other disorders. The study, by Baylor University ...
Mar 06, 2012 |
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Whitney Houston fans to follow funeral on Internet
(AP) -- They won't be there in person, but singer Whitney Houston's millions of fans worldwide will be able to share in her homecoming service Saturday as they watch her private funeral on the Internet.
Feb 16, 2012 |
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Neurons from stem cells could replace mice in botulinum test
(PhysOrg.com) -- Using lab-grown human neurons, researchers from the University of Wisconsin-Madison have devised an effective assay for detecting botulinum neurotoxin, the agent widely used to cosmetically smooth the wrinkles ...
Feb 06, 2012 |
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Nanodiamond coatings safe for implants: study
Nanodiamonds designed to toughen artificial joints also might prevent the inflammation caused when hardworking metal joints shed debris into the body, according to an early study published this week in the ...
Feb 05, 2012 |
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Infrared detector unmasks cocaine addicts
A research group at ETH Zurich is currently developing an infrared measuring technique to enable the detection of cocaine and its metabolites in saliva. The initial steps towards a portable measuring device ...
Chemistry / Analytical Chemistry
Jan 11, 2012 |
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Bacteria convert wastewater chemicals into toxic form
(PhysOrg.com) -- While traces of pharmaceutical compounds are commonly present in wastewater, interactions with bacteria during the treatment process could transform them from non-toxic to toxic forms, a new ...
Dec 05, 2011 |
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'First step' to perfect drug combinations
The researchers found a way of identifying ideal drug combinations from billions of others which would prevent inflammation from occurring.
Oct 23, 2011 |
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