X-ray irradiation emerges as a new tool to combat aflatoxin-contaminated corn
Corn, a staple food crop consumed by billions of people and animals worldwide, is frequently contaminated by the fungal toxin ...
Tag: Toxin
Common inflammation pathway turns anthrax toxin into killer
Bacillus anthracis lethal toxin (LT) is a determinant of lethal anthrax. Its function in myeloid cells is required for bacterial ...
Majority of cosmetic practitioners in the UK are not qualified medical doctors, study finds
According to an analysis of the UK's cosmetic injectables industry by UCL researchers, 68% of cosmetic practitioners who are administering ...
Stalled progress: Enteric infection reduction efforts slowed in 2022 despite pandemic easing
In a recent study published in the United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, ...
Synthetic delivery vector STxB induces mucosal immunity against viral antigens
In a recent study posted to the bioRxiv* preprint server, researchers describe a mucosal vector vaccine for targeting dendritic cells. ...
Arrest in the Ruhr area: arrest warrants after an anti-terrorist operation
Nfter the anti-terrorist operation in Castrop-Rauxel, the public prosecutor's office in Düsseldorf applied for arrest warrants against two Iranians aged ...
Arrest in the Ruhr area: Man is said to have planned an Islamist attack
AAnti-terror investigators have arrested a 32-year-old man in Castrop-Rauxel in the northern Ruhr area who is said to have prepared ...
Scientists identify molecules in mucus that can block cholera infection
MIT researchers have identified molecules found in mucus that can block cholera infection by interfering with the genes that cause ...
Paper-based synthetic biosensor could help easily detect toxin putrescine in beef
The supply chain that brings meat to market worldwide is highly complex and usually very efficient. But when disruptions in ...
Scientists map neural pathways that lead to vomiting after eating contaminated food
In most cases, the presence of toxins in food can cause nausea and vomiting. These are bodily defenses aimed at ...
