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8 November 2006 | ScienceNOW

Chloroquine Strikes Back

by Gretchen Vogel

Antimalarial found effective again in population that had developed resistance to drug

18 October 2006 | ScienceNOW

Boning Up on Antidepressants

by Mary Beckman

Generic Prozac appears to increase bone density in mice

8 August 2006 | ScienceNOW

What's Special about "Special K"

by D. Jason Palmer

Club drug makes for a strong weapon against depression

31 July 2006 | ScienceNOW

Journal Distances Itself from Breast Implant Study

by Robert F. Service

Experts charge that author's data did not support toxicity of implants

19 July 2006 | ScienceNOW

Tiny Yes, But Are They Safe?

by Robert F. Service

New report calls for boosting research into safety of nanomaterials

11 July 2006 | ScienceNOW

Dioxin Less Dangerous?

by Erik Stokstad

National Academy of Sciences report finds that EPA may have overestimated the cancer risk of low doses

9 June 2006 | ScienceNOW

New Hope for Manganese Toxicity

by Greg Miller

Aspirinlike compound reverses neurological symptoms in poisoned manganese miner

22 March 2006 | ScienceNOW

Too Much Fluoride on Tap?

by Erik Stokstad

National Academies panel recommends lowering acceptable levels of compound in drinking water

9 February 2006 | ScienceNOW

New Class of Anti-HIV Drug Shows Promise

by Jon Cohen

Virus levels reduced 99% in people with drug-resistant infections

21 July 2005 | ScienceNOW

Heavy Metals Go Down with Smoke

by Erik Stokstad

CDC report finds lower human exposure to secondhand smoke, lead, and mercury

19 April 2005 | ScienceNOW

Fish Mercury May Not Harm Older Adults

by Amitabh Avasthi

Study finds no link between toxin and learning

3 January 2005 | ScienceNOW

A Chiral Wildcard

by Erik Stokstad

Finding raises questions about long-term effects of common insecticides

3 December 2004 | ScienceNOW

Of Reefer and Madness

by Rachel Ehrenberg

Marijuana use may increase the risk for teens predisposed to psychotic illness

2 December 2004 | ScienceNOW

Blood Cells Battered by Benzene

by Erik Stokstad

Low-dose exposure reduced white blood cell counts in factory workers

10 November 2004 | ScienceNOW

Children's Exposure Study Put on Hold

by Erik Stokstad

EPA pauses controversial study of pesticides pending further review

2 November 2004 | ScienceNOW

Musk and Mussels a Bad Mix

by Erik Stokstad

Synthetic fragrances from wastewater may keep aquatic animals from clearing toxins

26 October 2004 | ScienceNOW

Secondhand Anesthesia?

by John Travis

Whiff of anesthetics in the operating room may prime anesthesiologists for drug abuse

26 October 2004 | ScienceNOW

Prozac Paradox

by Constance Holden

Antidepressant raises anxiety in newborn mice

28 September 2004 | ScienceNOW

Gulf War Illness Linked to Neurotoxins

by Jennifer Couzin-Frankel

Panel commissioned by Department of Veterans Affairs backs a controversial theory

20 September 2004 | ScienceNOW

Mouse Pregnancy Goes Down the Tubes

by John Bohannon

Overabundance of body chemical similar to marijuana's THC may interfere with fetus development

2 September 2004 | ScienceNOW

Hidden Cost to Treated Water?

by Rebecca Renner

Toxic byproducts of chloramine suggest an unexpected hazard

26 August 2004 | ScienceNOW

Influenza Virus Evades Key Drug

by Jocelyn Kaiser

New findings may affect element of U.S. pandemic defense plan

17 August 2004 | ScienceNOW

Contaminants in the Blood

by Rebecca Renner

Global survey finds varying levels of a perfluorinated chemical

13 May 2004 | ScienceNOW

Inheriting the Wind

by Jocelyn Kaiser

Particulate air pollution alters the DNA that gets passed on to the next generation

26 March 2004 | ScienceNOW

Of Bug Spray and Birth Weight

by Jocelyn Kaiser

Household insecticides linked to smaller babies

19 February 2004 | ScienceNOW

Human Pesticide Trials Get Nod

by Jocelyn Kaiser

In some cases, testing chemicals on volunteers may pass ethical muster

3 February 2004 | ScienceNOW

Warnings Urged for Antidepressants in Children

by Constance Holden

FDA Weighs Suicide Risk in young people on SSRIs

9 January 2004 | ScienceNOW

Salmon Survey Stokes Debate

by Erik Stokstad

Farmed fish have more pollutants, but the health risks are hard to weigh

28 August 2003 | ScienceNOW

Murky Picture on Fish Mercury

by Betsy Mason

Mercury in fish may take a safer form than thought

17 July 2003 | ScienceNOW

Drug Deals Diabetes a One-Two Punch

by Jennifer Couzin-Frankel

Targeting pancreas and liver opens the door to new treatment

16 April 2003 | ScienceNOW

Agent Orange Revisited

by Naomi Lubick

Herbicide delivery greater and more toxic than realized

15 April 2003 | ScienceNOW

EPA Investigating Common Industrial Chemical

by Rebecca Renner

Worries about reproductive effects prompt policy shift

13 January 2003 | ScienceNOW

EPA’s ‘Dosing’ Dilemma

by Jocelyn Kaiser

Academy mulls ethics of human pesticide studies

1 November 2002 | ScienceNOW

Lead's Lingering Legacy

by Betsy Mason

Urban children may be at risk from lead-contaminated soil

28 January 2002 | ScienceNOW

A Poisoned Skin's Secrets

by Louisa Wray Dalton

Scientists step closer to building a skin test for mustard gas

30 November 2001 | ScienceNOW

Wormwood Extract Kills Cancer Cells

by Deborah Hill

In a test tube, a mix of iron and wormwood targets cancer

19 September 2001 | ScienceNOW

Second Look at Arsenic Finds Higher Risk

by Jocelyn Kaiser

Report puts pressure on Environmental Protection Agency

18 July 2001 | ScienceNOW

Teflon May Cause Trouble

by Josh Gewolb

Widely used compound breaks down to form persistent plant toxin

14 June 2001 | ScienceNOW

Can Vitamin C Damage DNA?

by Martha Downs

Supplement appears to spur formation of toxins

14 May 2001 | ScienceNOW

Lead Poisoning Resists Treatment

by Dan Ferber

Mild levels impair children's thinking years later, despite lead-clearing drugs

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