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Study shows plants remove cancer causing toxins from air
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
A groundbreaking study has demonstrated that plants can efficiently remove hazardous petrol fumes from indoor air, including cancer-causing chemicals like benzene.
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Study discovers pesticides toxic to neurons involved in Parkinson's diseas
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
UCLA Health and Harvard researchers found ten pesticides that severely harmed neurons linked in the development of Parkinson's disease, revealing fresh insights into the illness's role in environmental pollutants.
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Manipal Hospital Delhi reaches out to public to raise awareness on Liver H
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 19 (ANI/PRNewswire): The liver is an essential organ responsible for processing and filtering toxins, producing bile, and storing nutrients. However, excessive alcohol consumption can cause serious damage to the liver, leading to conditions such as cirrhosis, hepa
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Germany: Hamburg residents warned of smoke, toxins in air after fire break
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
As per a video circulating on social media, the warehouse engulfed in flames early on Sunday morning with smoke billowing into the sky.
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Phthalate alternative might harm brain development, health: Study
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
Concerns about the potential health effects of phthalates, a component of many plastics and also known as a plasticizer, have prompted a search for safer substitutes. In a new study performed in cell cultures, researchers found that the chemical acetyl tributyl citrate (ATBC) may not be the
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Researchers locate where toxins from tobacco attack DNA
Updated : 3 years ago IST
Chemical compounds in tobacco smoke alter the DNA of lung cells in ways that can lead to cancer in the longer term. Researchers at ETH Zurich have now been able to precisely localise such changes for the first time.
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German police arrest Iranian national suspected of planning terror attack
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
The Iranian national was arrested in Castrop-Rauxel near Dortmund on suspicion of procuring toxins, including cyanide and ricin to carry out a terror attack.
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Genes may affect level of harmful bacterial toxins in the bloodstream: Res
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Lipopolysaccharide, a virulence factor produced by bacteria, is a toxin that can cause systemic inflammation via circulation. In a recently completed study, genetic markers were discovered that are associated with a heightened lipopolysaccharide level in the blood.
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Timely diagnosis and treatment can help slow down the progression of COPD
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 27 (ANI/Mediawire): Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, also known as COPD, is a progressive lung disease that compromises the lung's ability to function, thus making it harder for a person to breathe and hampering their health and productivity. The conditio
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Researchers discover new bacterial therapy approach to treat lung cancer
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
The most lethal form of cancer both domestically and globally is lung cancer. Patients have very limited options as a result of the failure of several of the currently accessible medications. Bacterial therapy has been a promising new approach to treating cancer, however even though this tre
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Bihar hooch deaths: BJP delegation visits Chapra, blames CM
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Sharing an update on patients admitted after consuming spurious liquor, Dr Sanjay Kumar from the Primary Health Centre on Thursday said, "A total of 47 people were admitted here. Of them, some with minor symptoms were treated and discharged. Many had effects on vision due to toxins. Treatmen
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Research shows how a viral toxin may exacerbate severe COVID-19
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
A new study in the journal Nature Communications reveals how a viral toxin produced by the SARS-CoV-2 virus may contribute to severe COVID-19 infections. The study shows how a portion of the SARS-CoV-2 "spike" protein can damage cell barriers that line the inside of blood vessels within orga
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