My Personal Biomedical Research Feed – Ralph Turchiano, CEO Alchepharma
Researchers evaluated the lactic acid bacterium Leuconostoc mesenteroides CBA3656, isolated from kimchi, for its ability to reduce nanoplastic bioaccumulation. The study showed that CBA3656 effectively binds to polystyrene nanoplastics, enhancing…
Children exposed to diethyl phthalate (DEP) and butylbenzyl phthalate (BBzP)—phthalate chemicals commonly found in personal care and plastic products—have elevated risk of asthma-related airway inflammation, according to researchers at Columbia…
7 SEP 2012 Cough symptoms at age 5 and 6 appear to be unrelated to asthma or infection Children exposed in the womb to the widely used pesticide additive piperonyl…
Public Release: 17-Sep-2014 Asthma risk increased more than 70 percent among a group of children exposed during pregnancy to high levels of the household chemicals butylbenzyl phthalate and di-n-butyl phthalate.…
Phthalate commonly used in vinyl flooring is found in nearly 100 percent of mothers studied Prenatal exposure to a ubiquitous household chemical called butylbenzyl phthalate (BBzP) can increase a child’s…
30 Jan 2012 PCE in drinking water linked to an increased risk of mental illness The solvent tetrachloroethylene (PCE) widely used in industry and to dry clean clothes is a…
Public release date: 24-Aug-2011 The same University of Washington researcher who used chemical sleuthing to deduce what’s in fragranced consumer products now has turned her attention to the scented…
“We know that the active form of BPA binds to our steroid receptors, meaning it can affect estrogen, thyroid and testosterone function. Public release date: 6-Jun-2011 Results indicate BPA accumulates…
Avoid using plastic food and beverage storage containers with #7 on the bottom. If the recycling code is #7, then the plastic may contain BPA. Public release date: 11-May-2011 Possible…
Public release date: 31-Mar-2011 [caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="350"] A typical rice porridge complete with dried minced pork; popular breakfast fare in China. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)[/caption] It is known that fasting…
Public release date: 10-Feb-2011 - piperonyl butoxide (PBO), a common additive in pyrethroid formulations Effects on IQ appear to be similar to lead exposure February 9, 2011 — When the…
Public release date: 15-Dec-2010 [caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="202"] The Dangers of Prenatal BPA Exposure (Photo credit: DES Daughter)[/caption] A small-scale University of California, San Francisco-led study has identified the first…
Public release date: 3-Aug-2010 - More than 6 billion pounds of BPA are produced annually - “We found that if we compare somebody in the top quartile of exposure…
- In this research, it was the mothers who were exposed before conception. The offspring, therefore, were exposed as developing fetuses and pups, not as adults. - One year ago,…
By HEATHER JOHNSON ShareThis OAKLAND (CN) - Dozens of brand-name and store brand shampoos, liquid soaps and bubble baths contain toxic levels of cocamide DEA, a known carcinogen, environmentalists…
Contact: Sarah Yang scyang@berkeley.edu 510-643-7741 University of California - Berkeley Berkeley — A new analysis of the contents of lipstick and lip gloss may cause you to pause before puckering.…
Contact: Sarah Yang scyang@berkeley.edu 510-643-7741 University of California - Berkeley Berkeley — A new analysis of the contents of lipstick and lip gloss may cause you to pause before puckering.…
Contact: Jim Kelly jpkelly@utmb.edu 409-772-8791 University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston For years, scientists have been concerned about chemicals in the environment that mimic the estrogens found in the…
Contact: Jim Kelly jpkelly@utmb.edu 409-772-8791 University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston For years, scientists have been concerned about chemicals in the environment that mimic the estrogens found in the…
Contact: Timothy S. Paul tp2111@columbia.edu 212-305-2676 Columbia University's Mailman School of Public Health Children exposed to the plastics chemical bisphenol A had an elevated risk for asthma Researchers at the…
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