Carcinogenic risk from hot particle exposures - has ICRP got it right?

Carcinogenic risk from hot particle exposures--has ICRP got it right?

RNA splicing: What has phosphorylation got to do with it?

Many pre-mRNA splicing factors are phosphorylated in vivo, but the role of this modification has been unclear. Recent observations suggest that phosphorylation modulates protein-protein interactions within the spliceosome, thereby contributing to dynamic structural reorganization of the spliceosome during splicing.

Maternal breastfeeding positions: have we got it right? (2).

associated with significant health benefits, British mothers are some of the least likely in Europe to sustain breastfeeding (Hamlyn et al 2002). Knowledgeable support may be crucial in overcoming the problems that prompt early, unintended breast weaning (Renfrew et al 2005). Current breastfeeding support approaches suggest a fixed system of routine and early breastfeeding management using verb...

Health risk assessment for carcinogenic and non-carcinogenic heavy metal exposures from vegetables and fruits of Bangladesh

Most popular vegetables and fruits and their corresponding soil from the sub-urban industrial area of Bangladesh were collected and the concentration of carcinogenic (Pb, As, and Cd) and non-carcinogenic (Fe, Co, V, Cu, Cr, Zn, Mn, and Ni) heavy metals was determined. Health risk was evaluated by estimating daily heavy metal intake and computing cancer and non-cancer risks (ILCR and THQ) using ...

Has psychopharmacology got a future?

Fifty years ago pharmacological discoveries transformed psychiatry but progress since then has been relatively slow and there is unease about the role of industry. Despite this, the possibilities of pharmacological treatment have improved in recent years but exploiting developments for the benefit of patients requires psychotherapeutic skill as well as a high level of scientific knowledge.