Heavy alcohol consumption associated with increased risk of cardiac arrhythmias
Researchers at LMU University Hospital find cardiac arrhythmias in partygoers who had drunk a lot of alcohol. Medicine is subjecting ...
Tag: Toxins
Exploring the venomous potential of marine crustaceans for drug development
Many animals use venoms for self-defense or hunting. The components of such venom, known as toxins, interfere with various physiological ...
Global and Local Efforts to Take Action Against Hepatitis
In this interview, we explore global and local efforts to combat viral hepatitis with Lindsey Hiebert, Deputy Director of the ...
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 ...
Innovative dual-drug strategy for colorectal cancer treatment
A combination of two drugs was capable of suppressing tumors in a non-conventional manner. Instead of inhibiting tumor cell division, ...
Bowel movement frequency is linked to long-term health, study suggests
Everybody poops, but not every day. New research by the Institute for Systems Biology (ISB) suggests bowel movement frequency is linked ...
Statins may block an inflammation pathway involved in the development of cancer
A new study led by investigators from Mass General Cancer Center, a founding member of the Mass General Brigham healthcare ...
Key transport systems fuel rapid E. coli growth in UTIs
Through a quirk of anatomy, women are especially prone to urinary tract infections, with almost half dealing with one at ...
Researchers find new clues to understanding the progression of primary membranous nephropathy
No therapies currently exist that can halt the progression of chronic kidney disease in children or restore the ability of ...
How immune cells shape our earliest breaths
In a recent study published in the journal Science Immunology, researchers profile the origins and subsequent differentiation of embryonic and fetal ...
