Current Issues in Toxicology

Current developments in toxicology

As already previously reported the EXCLI Journal closely cooperates with the Archives of Toxicology as a partner for articles focussing on basic and clinical research (Bolt, 2011; Bolt and Stewart, 2011). To give our readers an overview over current cutting-edge topics in toxicology we publish a compilation of brief ‘key messages’ from the most cited articles (Table 1). The citation ranking ill...

Current issues in the epidemiology and toxicology of occupational exposure to lead.

Occupational exposure to lead is widespread in the United States. Clinically evident lead poisoning as well as subclinical toxicity occur in populations with occupational lead exposure. The focus of current research on lead toxicity in industrial populations is in the definition of dose-response relationships, particularly at low levels of exposure. Major interest surrounds the development of b...

Issues in the interpretation of postmortem toxicology.

From the earliest times humans have utilized a wide variety of manufactured and natural substances to treat disease [1], to facilitate religious ritual and to augment recreational activities. In modern Western societies the range of prescription, non-prescription and illicit drugs that are available is probably greater than in any previous time and so the challenge for toxicology laboratories t...

Current Issues in Cancer

In the narrowest sense radiotherapy is a treatment almost exclusively used in managing cancer and based on the use of ionising radiation. In practice, however, the scope of the subject is broad (box 1) as management decisions relating to cancer must be made in the context of a thorough appraisal of the tumour and patient. Tumours are characterised by histogenesis and morphology, and, increasing...

Neuropsychological assessment in behavioral toxicology--developing techniques and interpretative issues.