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Scientist who discovered body's 'fire alarm' against invading bacteria wins $250,000 Lasker prize
One of this year's coveted Lasker Awards has gone to Zhijian "James" Chen, a scientist behind a key immune-system discovery.
Toxic chemicals used in food preparation leach into human bodies, study finds
Thousands of potentially toxic plastic chemicals can migrate from food processing and packaging into the human body, a new ...
Study: Many toxic chemicals enter body via food packaging
That plastic wrap you find around the food you eat is far from benign: A new study shows that more than 3,600 chemicals leach ...
5 things to know about NBC News’ investigation into unclaimed bodies used for research in Texas
In response to reporters’ findings, the University of North Texas Health Science Center announced it was suspending its body ...
How we think about ‘obesity’ and body weight is changing. Here’s why
Policymakers and health researchers are increasingly recognising the harms of stigmatising language and attitudes towards ...
Cut up and leased out, the bodies of the poor suffer a final indignity in Texas
The University of North Texas Health Science Center built a flourishing business using hundreds of unclaimed corpses. It ...
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'I have never written of a stranger organ': The rise of the placenta and how it helped make us human
"Human evolution has occurred both due to, and in spite of, the placenta. Every pregnancy, unthinkingly, must navigate a ...
Shocking Discovery: 3,600+ Chemicals From Food Packaging Found in Human Bodies
A recent review has uncovered the widespread presence of food contact chemicals (FCC) in humans, identifying 3,601 chemicals used in food packaging and related products found in the human body. The st ...
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Tarrant County will no longer send unclaimed bodies to Fort Worth university after investigation
A NBC News report has prompted outcry from researchers and county leaders, including the county’s former longtime medical ...
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Many Toxic Chemicals Leach Into Human Bodies From Food Packaging
That plastic wrap you find around the food you eat is far from benign: A new study shows that more than 3,600 chemicals leach ...
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Over 3,600 food packaging chemicals found in human bodies, says study
More than 3,600 chemicals used in food packaging or preparation have been detected in human bodies, some of which are ...