Tox21 What studies should we believe? 9 Sep 2019October 16, 2019 Have you come across scientific studies that produced opposing conclusions on the same topic? Are carbohydrates responsible for weight gain? Does the pesticide glyphosate cause cancer? Does Prozac effectively treat…
Tox21 Understand-omics 15 Apr 2019October 14, 2019 I must confess, when I first heard about omics, I didn't grasp it. It seemed complicated, but I assure you that it is far from it! Omics is an exciting…
Tox21 Pathway-based toxicology 19 Feb 2019October 16, 2019 Think about the ripple effect. Where one thing causes a series of other things to happen, and the small changes lead to a big impact. Continue reading "Pathway-based toxicology"
Tox21 How toxicology needs to change 26 Jan 2019October 16, 2019 We spoke in some length about why toxicology needs to change. There are several problems with the way we test for toxicity currently, including our use of animals and archaic…
Tox21 Why toxicology needs to change 7 Jan 2019October 16, 2019 Like most people, you may have suffered from a common cold, headache or muscle ache. And you probably took an Aspirin to relieve the symptoms. But if today's safety standards…
Tox21 What this section (Tox21) hopes to achieve 28 Dec 2018January 5, 2019 The field of toxicology has been around for centuries. But in our modern world, it is more important than ever before. There are 80,000 chemicals in the environment today, and,…
