A study using genetically modified mice shows that a protein called Nrf2 increases the expression of protective genes in the acrylamide-induced toxic response. Acrylamide, which is extensively used in ...

In a recent article published in Scientific Reports, researchers investigated the potential of chitosan-coated probiotic nanoparticles (CSP NPs) as a novel approach to counteract the adverse effects ...

Delicious food should be something you “die for” not something you die from. There are two sources of poison in your food. One is from the food itself. The other is from the way it is prepared. Even ...

There's a new warning about water beads. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is warning parents about two water beads brands that contain dangerous levels of acrylamide, a chemical ...

The American Academy of Pediatrics published a new case study today showing the dangers of water beads, a popular but toxic toy. The report shares the serious physical and neurological problems a ...

The World Health Organization (WHO) said on Friday people should eat less acrylamide, a chemical associated with fried foods that has caused cancer in rats, because of a potential threat to health. It ...

Water bead toys have the potential to cause not only intestinal obstruction in children who ingest them, but also neurotoxicity, a case study suggested. A 13-month-old female who was previously ...

In addition to the acrylamide claims, the meme also suggests that McDonald’s french fries are made from potatoes that are sprayed with a pesticide that is so harmful to humans farmers must let it sit ...

GREENSBORO, N.C. — Water beads, the popular children’s toy, are back in the news after new safety warnings. Regulators say two brands contain a dangerous toxin. They start tiny and look like innocent ...

SAN FRANCISCO (CN) — Finding “a serious constitutional issue” raised by a California law requiring cancer warning labels on products containing the chemical acrylamide, the Ninth Circuit Court of ...

Acrylamide is a toxic chemical compound that affects the nervous system. Not only is it widely used in industries such as paper production, plastics, and wastewater management, but it is also a ...