Portal latinoamericano de toxicología
September 2014
1 August, 2014
N° 136 – September 2014
Monthly Electronic Newsletter of Sertox (Latin-American Portal of Toxicology) – Year 11
In this number you can read interestings articles, like;1) Maternal coffee consumption during pregnancy and risk of childhood acute leukemia, study: 2) Frequent marijuana use can have a significant negative effect on the brains of teenagers; 3)Methadone treatment suppresses testosterone in opioid addicts, study; 4) Drug-related suicide attempts in the United States increased over a recent six-year period; 5) Digoxin, used to treat heart problems for about 200 years, might increase the risk of dying in some; 6) Bisphosphonates dont appear to reduce the risk of breast cancer as previously thought; 7) People with underlying heart rhythm disorders may want to avoid clarithromycin, study suggests; 8) Phthalates may disrupt sexual development, experts say; 9) Delivering wasp venom for cancer therapy, study; 10) Controlled and safer therapeutic delivery of venom toxins for cancer inhibition, study; 11) US: Medical toxicologists are reporting an increase in patients seen with brown recluse spider bites; 12) Lower opioid overdose death rates associated with state medical marijuana laws, study; 13) Even at low levels, lead is associated with obesity in mice whose mothers were exposed to the chemic;14) Consumer Reports advises pregnant women to avoid tuna by concerns about mercury exposure. Our logo is related with Spanish page. Until next time. JCP