Regular blood testing to check for toxicity from standard rheumatoid arthritis drugs is recommended. However, guidelines are vague as to how frequently and for how long such testing should occur.
Following the release of toxic chemicals from the train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, some residents are being encouraged to have their water tested for possible traces of these chemicals.
Student employees of the Lilly Center test for toxic algae on Lake Wawasee, the largest natural lake within Indiana. Blue-green algae appears in lakes all over the Midwest during the summers and can ...
Overcoming acquired treatment resistance is one of the major challenges in the fight against cancer. While combination therapies hold promise, their toxicity to healthy tissue remains a major hurdle.
Microtest Laboratories (Agawam, MA) is using a faster and more sensitive method to screen for toxicity in materials used in medical devices—zebrafish embryos. Zebrafish are highly susceptible to ...
University of Washington (UW) researchers have developed a laboratory test, known as SOBA (soluble oligomer binding assay), that can measure levels of amyloid beta (Aβ) peptide oligomers in blood and ...