Defective toys still on shelves Nov 26, 2008
Not all phthalates are the same, according to Elmer Rauckman, a scientist at who worked at the National Toxicology Program. "The report fails to mention that ... phthalates are a broad class of products with different toxicity profiles," Rauckman said. (Denver Post)
Across the area Nov 26, 2008
Cpl. Reeves said Mr. Puckett will be charged with failure to stop for a stop sign, improper movement on a roadway and DUI pending the results of the toxicology test. The driver told police he had been at a bar. (The Augusta Chronicle)
Gulf War Research Panel Finds 1 In 4 Veterans Suffers From Illness Caused By Toxic Exposure Nov 26, 2008
In an article published in Toxicology and Applied Pharmacology, a UT Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas. (Mar. (Science Daily)
First lecture in OSU series to explore organic farming Nov 25, 2008
The series includes scholars who will speak on environmental, political, toxicology, agricultural and biotechnology issues. All lectures will be held at the LaSells Stewart Center on the OSU campus beginning at 7 p.m. They are free and open to the public, and will include time for questions and discussion with the audience. (Albany Democrat-Herald, OR)
Rapper Dies At 37 Nov 25, 2008
Toxicology reports are pending, but officials say foul play isnt suspected. The Detroit News and The Flint Journal said Breed suffered from kidney failure. (KWTX.com, TX)
Man dies in rear-end crash Nov 24, 2008
Investigators believe speed was a factor in the crash, and are investigating possible impairment pending results of a toxicology report. More Headline News. (FOX 11, AZ)
Underabundant caution FDA must limit child exposure to bisphenol A Nov 24, 2008
Last spring, the National Toxicology Program a separate federal agency from the FDA voiced "some concern for the effects on the brain, behavior, and prostate gland in fetuses, infants and children at current human exposures to bisphenol A.". And the chemical is everywhere. (Houston Chronicle)
Food for Thought’ lectures eye technology, sustainability Nov 24, 2008
The series includes lectures on on environmental, political, toxicology, agricultural and biotechnology issues. All lectures will be held at the La Sells Stewart Center on the OSU campus beginning at 7 p.m. They are free. (Corvallis Gazette Times, OR)
NH Supreme Court upholds drug conviction Nov 23, 2008
Silva also told the state Supreme Court he was denied his right to confront witnesses against him, specifically the lab technician who performed toxicology tests on Brady. The court disagreed with Silva, noting that many people were involved in the toxicology testing process, a deliberate protocol to ensure "checks and balances." ... Further, the court found, the toxicology results proved only that there was heroin or morphine in Brady's body when she died, not how it got there. (Concord Monitor)
Two dead in St. Bernard crash Nov 23, 2008
Police don t believe that speed is a factor in the crash, and driver impairment is unknown, but toxicology reports are pending, police said. Police also report that no one was wearing their seatbelts. (WWLTV.com, LA)
Date-rape cases still tough to win Nov 22, 2008
As the defense hammered home, none of the women stormed to the nearest police station or went to a hospital for a rape exam and toxicology test. In fact, the opposite happened: In a near-masochistic twist, most of Marsaliss dates had contact with him again behavior that seems too bizarre to be believed, but that psychologists say is actually not uncommon among women raped by someone they know. (MSNBC -- Health)
Teen Commits Suicide Before Live Webcam Audience Nov 22, 2008
Investigators won't know for several weeks, when blood toxicology test results are available, whether Biggs also ingested other drugs, Crane said. Justin. (Fox News)
Driver in fatal snowmachine crash had been drinking Nov 22, 2008
Toxicology tests will help gauge how much alcohol was involved. Troopers also are reviewing the 911 call initially made to local police and they plan to interview Tracy Schaeffer when her condition allows. (Anchorage Daily News)
Hairspray linked to birth defect Nov 22, 2008
" Professor Andreas Kortenkamp, the head of the Centre for Toxicology at the School of Pharmacy, University of London, said that it was "important research" He said that the UK government should consider taking the approach used by the Danish authorities, which has issued advice to women about the evidence linking phthalates to health problems. He said: "I don't think we can continue to leave women alone to make decisions about these things - they need a bit of guidance, to know where these... (BBC News -- Health)
Alcohol involved in fatality Nov 22, 2008
"The driver was consuming alcohol sometime that day," he said, adding that toxicology tests will help gauge exactly how much alcohol was in Tickett's system near the time of the collision. Troopers also are reviewing the 911 call initially made to local police and they plan to interview Tracy Schaeffer when her condition allows. (Pocatello Idaho State Journal, ID)
FDA Approves Promacta(R) (Eltrombopag), the First Oral Medication to Increase Platelet Production for People With Serious Blood Disorder Nov 21, 2008
In the extension study, cataracts developed or worsened in 4% of patients who underwent ocular examination prior to therapy with PROMACTA. Cataracts were observed in toxicology studies of eltrombopag in rodents. Perform a baseline ocular examination prior to administration of PROMACTA and, during therapy with PROMACTA, regularly monitor patients for signs and symptoms of cataracts. (PR Newswire)
ADHD Medications Do Not Cause Genetic Damage In Children, Study Shows Nov 21, 2008
This study was supported by the NIH/NICHD Best Pharmaceuticals for Children Act pediatric drug development program and the Intramural Research Program of the National Toxicology Program at the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences. NIH Clinical Trial NCT00341029. (Science Daily)
SRI names new VP of drug development Nov 21, 2008
Andrew Penman will lead Southern Research's preclinical contract research operations in toxicology, bioanalytical sciences, infectious diseases, cancer therapeutics and immunology, according to a news release. His international expertise and management experience in the CRO industry will be pivotal in our expansion and growth efforts domestically, and as we position our R&D services abroad in the biotech and pharmaceutical industry, Southern Research CEO John A. "Jack" Secrist said. (Birmingham Business Journal, AL)
Environmental and Technology Firm Integral Consulting Inc. Expands Services, Launches New Website Nov 20, 2008
The new service area will use the skills of Integral's existing technical experts in ecology, toxicology, biology, aquatic science, hydrogeology, chemistry, meteorology, engineering, and regulatory compliance. "Incorporating sustainability principles into everyday business practices is essential not only to ensure the health of our environment, but also the success and longevity of any organization. Integral has the experts to help organizations prioritize their goals and identify strategies to... (PR Newswire)
Two die in wrecks Nov 20, 2008
fellow employee wrote on Nov 13, 2008 10:47 PM:" It's amazing how many people jump to the conclusion that he was drunk. I did NOT see any type of toxicology report printed in the paper. Did any of you? If you don't know for sure that he was drunk I would NOT get on a public forum and accuse a man that is no longer here to defend himself. No one but him knows what happened that day and it happens to people that dont drink and drive. R.I.P. BIG AL ". Carla wrote on Nov 13, 2008 9:14 PM:" Al-bee... (New Iberia, LA)
Genetic Engineering & Biotechnology News reports on the trend toward predictive toxicogenomics Nov 20, 2008
New Rochelle, NY, November 19, 2008Biotech scientists increasingly are applying genomics technologies to toxicology research to better understand the effects of novel drug candidates on a variety of organ systems, reports Genetic Engineering chnology News (GEN). They are especially interested in figuring out a new compound's mechanism of action and eventually developing a predictive toxicology technique, according to the November 15 issue of GEN. () ... "Toxicogenomics, which is essentially... (EurekAlert!)
Husband faces murder charge Nov 19, 2008
" A medical examiner determined Melissa Lightsey died from trauma to the head, neck and face and was dead before she was submerged. Her stepfather, James Bryan, said she had been strangled, but the Sheriff's Office would neither confirm nor deny that statement. Sgt. Chuck Mulligan, a spokesman for the department, said he also would not delve into the altercation, however severe, the couple reportedly had before leaving the wedding reception. Bryan said this is the account Benjamin Lightsey gave... (The St. Augustine Record)
Do you warn your kids about unusual ways to get high? Nov 19, 2008
When the toxicology reports came in, there were only traces of the drugs, and although his blood alcohol was legally too drunk to drive, it was not enough to kill him. However, the combination of drugs and alcohol was lethal. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Buda teen dies in crash Nov 19, 2008
Toxicology tests will be conducted to see if any alcohol or drugs played a factor in the accident. Bureau County Sheriff John Thompson said the roll-over accident happened on 925 North Ave., at 800 East St., about one mile west of Route 40. (Princeton Bureau County Republican, IL)
Chemical leading to alligator sterilization Nov 19, 2008
"If we are not smart enough to understand that the species in our environment may be showing us potential problems for our own [species], then we are at greater risk than we think," University of Florida zoology professor Louis Guillette told scientists at a national toxicology conference ... "At the molecular level, there is tremendous similarity," he told about 300 people during the North American conference of the Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry. (Florida Times-Union)
Ex-employer: Fatal stabbing victim loved riding his Harley Nov 18, 2008
Kimmerling said toxicology tests have been ordered but no inquest date has been set. Pedigo, who noted the mood at the business Monday was somber, said Embry, 26, of Bloomington, worked for him about half a dozen years, last working in September. (The Pantagraph newspaper)
Families wait longer for death certificates Nov 17, 2008
Although autopsies aren't being affected, delays are being seen with toxicology and blood tests that follow in cases where the autopsy doesn't find an obvious cause of death ... "He can't be prosecuted until we do toxicology and get those results back. The victims are held up, and the criminal justice system is slowed down.". (The Augusta Chronicle)
Some moms ditch plastic cups Nov 16, 2008
After reviewing a vast number of studies, the National Toxicology Program, an interagency program that does research across the federal government, expressed "some concern" for effects on the brain, behavior, and prostate gland in fetuses, infants, and children at current human exposures to bisphenol A.. There is limited evidence of developmental changes occurring in some animal studies at doses that are experienced by humans. (News & Observer)
GLG Life Tech Corporation Reports Third Quarter Results Nov 15, 2008
In May of this year, Cargill, the world's leading agricultural and food products provider, published studies in the peer-reviewed scientific journal Food and Chemical Toxicology that made findings regarding the safety of stevia and one of its particular extracts Rebaudioside A. According to the study, "the safety evaluation program included metabolism and pharmacokinetic studies, general and multi-generational safety studies, intake studies and human studies." Further, "the newly published data... (CCNMatthews Press Releases)
Study: Paying more for alcohol saves lives Nov 15, 2008
University of Helsinki researchers used postmortem toxicology tests to determine that alcohol was the underlying cause of death for 1,860 Finns that year, a 20 percent increase from 2003. "Taxation has indeed been found to be the most cost-effective measure in reducing alcohol consumption," the authors concluded in a 2007 article published in the Addiction journal. (CNN -- Health)
Deliberations to begin in fatal wreck Nov 14, 2008
According to a toxicology report, he also had traces of marijuana in his blood. Mr. Newman was driving in foggy and damp conditions on Harlem-Grovetown Road during the early hours of May 13 with his brother, Cameron Newman, 23, of Harlem, Mallory Jason, 19, of Martinez, and Sarah Boykin, 16, of Richmond County, when he lost control of his Dodge Quad Cab truck and hit a pine tree, police said. (The Augusta Chronicle)
Hope House grows with new facility Nov 14, 2008
Dr. Carrier, a professor emeritus of pharmacology and toxicology at Medical College of Georgia, used his grant-writing skills to raise $4. 5 million for a new facility, The Highlands West off Highland Avenue, which is more than five times the size of the Hope House off Wrightsboro Road. (The Augusta Chronicle)
Gates gives city chance Nov 14, 2008
One of the major hurdles was finding a facility that could make the vaccine for toxicology tests and clinical trials, he said. Western holds the patent on the vaccine, which it has licensed to Sumagen, a South Korean pharmaceutical company. (London Free Press)
* DOH proposal riles pig farmers Nov 14, 2008
Over-consumption of ractopamine can result in cardiovascular diseases, including increased heart rate and blood pressure, said Lin Ja-liang (LN), director of clinical toxicology at Chang Gung Memorial Hospital. Pan accused the DOH of raising permissible levels of the chemical in order to allow more pork to be imported from the US.. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World Business)
LAB Research Announces its 2008 Third Quarter Financial Results - Record backlog, but studies delays and cancellations impact results Nov 13, 2008
The new inhalation toxicology department will be validated for new studies to start early in 2009 ... Follow-up on the Litigation by a Sponsor On January 30, 2008, the Company was informed by one of its sponsors that it had received notice from the Food and Drug Administration ("FDA") that the animal inhalation toxicology studies conducted by LAB Hungary were rejected due to Good Laboratory Practices ("GLP") deficiencies ... Since the FDA notice, the sponsor has publicly confirmed that the... (Canada Newswire)
New Nanomaterial Could Be Breakthrough For Implantable Medical Devices Nov 13, 2008
Narayan's co-authors on the paper include NC State materials science engineering doctoral students Ravi Aggarwal and Wei Wei; NC State postdoctoral research associate Dr. Chunming Jin; Dr. Nancy Monteiro-Riviere, professor of investigative dermatology and toxicology at NC State's College of Veterinary Medicine and the Center for Chemical Toxicology Research and Pharmacokinetics; and Rene Crombez and Dr. Weidian Shen of Eastern Michigan University. Journal reference. (Science Daily)
Tekmira Pharmaceuticals Corporation Announces Third Quarter 2008 Operating Results and Provides Program Update Nov 13, 2008
The majority of the increase in research and development external expenditures relate to the ApoB SNALP program, specifically preclinical toxicology costs and costs related to the purchase of GMP materials. Stock based compensation for research and development staff was $1. (CCNMatthews Press Releases)
Cancer society turns sights to farm pesticides Nov 13, 2008
Health Canada, citing toxicology studies that typically dont find adverse effects at human-exposure levels, says the chemicals are safe ... But company-sponsored laboratory experiments, known as toxicology tests, where test animals such as rats and mice are fed the killing ingredients in pesticides, typically don't find adverse effects at human-exposure levels - one reason Health Canada says the products don't have much risk. (Globe and Mail)
Even Breastfeeding Moms Concerned about Plastic Baby Bottles Nov 13, 2008
The National Toxicology Program, however, has said they can't rule out the possibility of adverse health effects. "There remains considerable uncertainty whether the changes seen in the animal studies are directly applicable to humans, and whether they would result in clear adverse health effects," the organization said in a statement. (Canton Daily Ledger, IL)
A Chance To Turn Around The FDA Nov 13, 2008
Superior management skills and experience: The agency's scope is so sweeping encompassing cardiac pacemakers, X-ray machines, condoms, home pregnancy-testing kits, drugs, vaccines, artificial sweeteners and fat substitutes that a single person cannot be expected to master the body of science, medicine, pharmacology, toxicology and engineering (to say nothing of the law and "regulatory science") involved. One must assume that the FDA's own professional staff can frame the issues and options; the... (Investors Business Daily)
Police: Truck Driver was Using Drugs Before Fatal Crash Nov 12, 2008
Police say toxicology reports are back, and they confirmed the driver of the truck Joseph Kenvin, 51 of Berkshire, had taken several prescription medications before the crash. He has been charged with driving under the influence of drugs and negligent operation. (WCAX.com, VT)
Man Drives Truck Off Round Mountain Road Nov 11, 2008
A toxicology exam will be performed to determine if drugs played a role in the crash. Copyright 2008 by. (KERO 23, CA)
Clayton Vinson's sentence reduced to probation Nov 11, 2008
Toxicology reports indicated Vinson was under the influence of marijuana and alcohol at the time of the crash. He faced a maximum of 75 years in prison following his arraignment. (Mid Iowa Enterprise, IA)
Santa Rosa man dies in police custody Nov 11, 2008
Authorities say an autopsy and toxicology test are pending. . (San Francisco Chronicle)
NC State finds new nanomaterial could be breakthrough for implantable medical devices Nov 11, 2008
Narayan's co-authors on the paper include NC State materials science engineering doctoral students Ravi Aggarwal and Wei Wei; NC State postdoctoral research associate Dr. Chunming Jin; Dr. Nancy Monteiro-Riviere, professor of investigative dermatology and toxicology at NC State's College of Veterinary Medicine and the Center for Chemical Toxicology Research and Pharmacokinetics; and Rene Crombez and Dr. Weidian Shen of Eastern Michigan University. Note to editors: The study abstract follows. (EurekAlert!)
Woman dies in single vehicle crash Nov 10, 2008
They are looking into the possibility that speed may have been a factor, while toxicology results will determine if drugs or alcohol were factors. More Headline News. (FOX 11, AZ)
Lorus Successfully Completes IND-Enabling Toxicology Studies for Lead Small Molecule Anticancer Drug LOR-253 Nov 10, 2008
TORONTO, ONTARIO--(Marketwire - Nov. 10, 2008) - Lorus Therapeutics Inc. (TSX: - ; "Lorus" or the "Corporation"), a biopharmaceutical company specializing in the research and development of pharmaceutical products and technologies for the management of cancer, today announced the successful completion of toxicology studies for its lead small molecule LOR-253 anticancer drug, formerly known as LT-253 ... The GLP, IND-enabling toxicology studies conducted for LOR-253 included maximum tolerated... (CCNMatthews Press Releases)
Investigators Determine Speed Caused Saturday's Fatal Crash Nov 10, 2008
Officials said alcohol has not been ruled out as a contributing factor, pending a toxicology report. Copyright 2008 by. (KFOXTV.com, TX)
Alternatives to Disposable Water Bo... Nov 9, 2008
It revealed that The National Toxicology Program has some concerns about the effects on the brain, behaviour, and prostate gland in foetuses, infants, and children at current human exposures to bisphenol A.. The Real Cost of Imported Water. (Suite101.com)
• Inmate ignored by prison guards on night of death Nov 8, 2008
Prison officials immediately suspected that McCullough might have overdosed on medication, and his body was sent for toxicology tests and an autopsy. Those tests have been completed, but the Texas coroner's report has not yet been finished, so Idaho Department of Correction officials still don't know just how or why McCullough died. (Burley South Idaho Press, ID)
BETTER LIFE: More on senior health issues Nov 8, 2008
Senior health care - Better Life - USATODAY.com. Raising funds for Parkinson's. (USA Today -- Money)
Data lacking to link moth spray to health woes Nov 8, 2008
The six tests on four products - completed by one pesticide manufacturer and an independent toxicology laboratory - essentially evaluated toxicity through exposure via ingestion, skin and inhalation. Eye and skin irritation studies measured the presence, duration and severity of irritation following a single exposure of the eye or skin. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Vaccines: Separating fact from fiction Nov 8, 2008
D. in immunology, toxicology, and biostatistics to make sense of it all. To help, Parenting. (CNN -- Health)
Father may face charges after son injured in crash Nov 7, 2008
Stingley said law enforcement officials are awaiting the results of a toxicology exam before determining charges. Despite there being two child seats inside the 2001 Ford Expedition, the boy was not wearing a seatbelt and was unrestrained. (The Clarion-Ledger)
D.C. Hospital Demands to End Life Support for Boy Nov 7, 2008
Much to my dismay, it is the "hospital policy" that they do not perform toxicology testing for ANY child that died in the hospital while they were admitted ... My daughter's elementary school had just donated upwards of 7000 to the hospital three days before her passing, you would have thought that a toxicology report could have at least been done. (ABC 7 News, DC)
Toddler dies after drinking grandmother's medicine Nov 7, 2008
Alison Reed died in May and detectives had to wait for toxicology tests before sending the case to prosecutors. The Everett Herald reports Robin Reed is a recovering heroin addict who takes a methadone prescription. (WWLTV.com, LA)
Savient Pharmaceuticals Reports Third Quarter 2008 Financial Results Nov 6, 2008
This increase was primarily due to higher manufacturing-related expenses related to technology transfer to our secondary source supplier of pegloticase active pharmaceutical ingredient (API), increased outside services expenses related to our BLA filing, higher compensation and share-based compensation expenses due to an increase in employee headcount for manufacturing and medical affairs activities, an increase in the quantity of certain performance-based and service-based restricted stock... (PR Newswire)
Policy on legal advertising related to the tumor investigation Nov 6, 2008
Dawn wrote on Oct 30, 2008 8:29 AM:" A couple of answers... The second meeting was sponsored by DHSS. They, including their expert, Sarah Patrick, had analyzed the tumor information. They used the 4 county area, a population of about 50,000. They looked at the 'qualifying tumors', dates of diagnosis, and residency. Using that information, they used rolling averages to then compare to the state average. (That means that the numbers for 2000 on the graph were an average between the 1999,2000,2001... (Cameron Observer, MO)
Cement companies face EU antitrust investigation Nov 6, 2008
About 12 million vertebrate animals are used yearly in experiments throughout EU, half for drug development and testing, a third for biology studies and the rest for cosmetics tests, toxicology and disease diagnosis. Around 80 percent are mice and rats. (International Herald Tribune -- Business)
Great Apes Debate Leads To EU Testing Ban Proposal Nov 6, 2008
Some 12 million vertebrate animals are used each year in experiments throughout the 27-nation bloc -- half for drug development and testing, a third for biology studies and the rest for cosmetics tests, toxicology and disease diagnosis. Around 80 percent are mice and rats and primates account for around a tenth of 1 percent or about 12,000 animals. (Planet Ark, United States)
Antioxidants Can Reduce The Toxic Effects Of Lead, Study Suggests Nov 4, 2008
In this study, published in the magazine Food and Chemical Toxicology, the researchers aimed to prove that since the principal toxicity mechanism of lead poisoning is that it creates free radicals that lead to cellular destruction; administrating natural antioxidants could reverse this process and re-establish the organism's lost balance. The results of the study are preliminary but they could be the beginning of a possible therapeutic treatment to cure the disease. (Science Daily)
Death was swift for crash victims, autopsy suggests Nov 4, 2008
Police are probing whether alcohol was a factor in the crash, but are saying toxicology results could take several weeks. Occupants of the SUV were taken to York Central Hospital in Richmond Hill with non-life-threatening injuries. (Toronto Star)
Name released in Houston County fatality Nov 4, 2008
Tool Girl wrote on Nov 4, 2008 5:59 AM:" My heartfelt sadness and condolences to Danny's family...however I agree that at times the news prints information that is not informative or necessary. According to WKBT news, toxicology reports are pending and before people make decisions on why this accident happened , the results of these tests need to be received. Just my thoughts...Eitzen girl ". Seriously Now wrote on Nov 4, 2008 5:38 AM:" Perhaps it was just a poorly written report and they meant... (La Crosse Tribune, WI)
Reassessing the Dangers of BPA in Plastics Nov 4, 2008
Back in April, for example, the National Toxicology Program, which is part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), released a preliminary report expressing "some concern" that according to studies done in animals, BPA could have neural and behavioral effects on fetuses, infants and children at current levels of exposure ... "While we have some idea of how much BPA might leach from a baby bottle, there are intermediate steps between that and how much gets into an infant that we still need to... (Time.com)
Exposure to plastic chemical BPA may affect behaviors Nov 3, 2008
Those who have paid close attention to the safety of BPA may have noticed that the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the National Toxicology Program (NTP) have different views on the safety of the plastic chemical. The NTP says in its comprehensive review that "The NTP has some concern for effects on the brain, behavior, and prostate gland in fetuses, infants, and children at current human exposures to bisphenol A.". (Food Consumer)
