My Personal Biomedical Research Feed – Ralph Turchiano, CEO Alchepharma
Public release date: 18-Sep-2008 Montreal water treatment plants dumping as much as 90 times the critical amount of estrogen products into the river The Montreal water treatment plant dumps 90…
Public release date: 19-Aug-2008 Inorganic arsenic, commonly found in ground water in certain areas, may increase the risk of developing type 2 diabetes, according to a study by researchers at…
Public release date: 19-Aug-2008 ANN ARBOR, Mich.---New research suggests that cadmium is one of the critical ingredients causing emphysema, and even low-level exposure attained through second-hand smoke and other means may…
Public release date: 7-Aug-2008 Research urgently needed to evaluate potential risks to humans People with Crohn's disease (CD) are seven-fold more likely to have in their gut tissues the…
Public release date: 19-Aug-2008 INDIANAPOLIS -- Chronic lead poisoning, caused in part by the ingestion of contaminated dirt, affects hundreds of thousands more children in the United States than the acute…
Public release date: 19-Aug-2008 An infection that often goes undetected can block the lung’s natural protective response against tobacco smoke, according to researchers at National Jewish Health. The…
Public release date: 23-Jul-2008 University of Washington study of top-selling laundry products and air fresheners found the products emitted dozens of different chemicals. All six products tested gave off…
Public release date: 28-Jul-2008 COLUMBUS, Ohio – The air people breathe while walking in the park, working in the garden or shopping downtown may be unhealthy enough to…
Public release date: 31-Jul-2008 Arlington, VA—A federal decision to permit the State of Michigan to spray the state's apple orchards with gentamicin risks undermining the value of this important…
Public release date: 9-Jul-2008 NOAA scientists reported in the current issue of the journal Environmental Health Perspectives that an algal toxin commonly inhaled in sea spray, attacks and damages…
Public release date: 23-Jun-2008 Scientists in Wisconsin are reporting in a paper scheduled for the July 1 issue of ACS' Environmental Science & Technology that typical wastewater treatment processes…
Public release date: 27-May-2008 CINCINNATI—New research from the University of Cincinnati (UC) reports the first evidence of a direct link between prenatal and early-childhood lead exposure an increased risk for…
Public release date: 2-Jun-2008 Is tap water safe for expectant mothers? Drinking water disinfected by chlorine while pregnant may increase the risk of having children with heart problems, cleft palate…
Public release date: 6-May-2008 A common weedkiller in the U.S., already suspected of causing sexual abnormalities in frogs and fish, has now been found to alter hormonal signaling in human…
Public release date: 23-May-2008 Men working as painters and decorators who are exposed to glycol ethers are more likely to have poor semen quality, according to research carried out…
Public release date: 22-May-2008 A diet of hyperactive children should considered a part of the standard treatment, says an editorial in this week’s BMJ. Although a substantial body of evidence…
Public release date: 16-Apr-2008 CHICAGO – Preliminary results show that a common environmental chemical may increase the risk of developing amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), also known as Lou Gehrig’s…
Public release date: 26-Mar-2008 Contact: Paul Francuch francuch@uic.edu 312-996-3457 University of Illinois at Chicago Mercury is a large component of dental fillings, but it is not believed to pose immediate…
Public release date: 28-Mar-2008 Researchers at Yale School of Medicine now have a clearer understanding of why synthetic estrogens such as those found in many widely-used plastics have a detrimental…
Public release date: 7-Mar-2008 Scientists in Japan have discovered a new species of bacteria that can live in hairspray, according to the results of a study published in the…
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