All Health articles – Page 6

Elements
Bismuth

2014-11-20T00:00:00Z

John Emsley examines a heavy metal that gleams, calms and quenches
News
Coated nanoparticles show Alzheimer’s promise

2014-11-20T00:00:00Z

Growth of amyloid fibres inhibited
Elements
Barium

2014-09-10T00:00:00Z

John Emsley looks at an element that, despite first appearances, has some interesting applications
News
Masks create universal blood

2014-07-03T00:00:00Z

Mussel adhesive hides proteins from antibodies
Feature
Re-arming the antibiotic arsenal

2014-07-03T00:00:00Z

With drug-resistant bacteria constantly in the news, what is being done to develop better treatments? Phillip Broadwith takes a look
Resource
Faces of Chemistry – Reckitt Benckiser: Gaviscon

In association with Reckitt Benckiser

Go behind the scenes of the Research and Development department that created Gaviscon.
News
BPA substitute from paper by-product

2014-05-08T00:00:00Z

Plant-derived plastic shows benefits of BPA without the toxicity
News
Chemistry leaves its indelible mark

2014-04-28T00:00:00Z

Tattoos link chemistry education with society
News
Cu warns bacteria of antibiotic assault

2014-01-07T00:00:00Z

Copper signals switch on cell defences
Elements
Aluminium

2014-01-07T00:00:00Z

John Emsley looks at the element that’s so useful, so abundant, but so difficult to extract
Feature
One in the eye for river blindness

2013-11-07T00:00:00Z

It’s one of the greatest success stories in human health – a drug created from a product found in nature and given away freely to those who most need it, saving millions from debilitating blindness. Ian Farrell investigates the marvel of ivermectin
News
Personal kidney disease monitoring

2013-11-06T00:00:00Z

Checking albumin levels in urine samples
Soundbite
But he told me to take it, Sir

2013-09-02T00:00:00Z

Simon Cotton and Daniel Johnson query doping in athletics
News
Dipstick test for plague on the way

2013-09-02T00:00:00Z

New test could be rolled out within months
News
Keeping an eye on diabetes

2013-09-02T00:00:00Z

Glucose sensing contact lens could run on tears
Feature
Deadly mushroom chemistry

2013-09-02T00:00:00Z

Can you tell the difference between a tasty paddy straw mushroom and a toxic death cap? Emma Shiells talks to the experts about the potentially deadly chemistry hidden in those gills
News
Intelligent knife smokes out cancer

2013-09-02T00:00:00Z

Lipid analysis detects unhealthy cells
Elements
Mercury

2013-07-01T00:00:00Z

John Emsley looks at the element that's fascinating, feared and fatal
Feature
From molecules to medicines

2013-07-01T00:00:00Z

Turning an active drug molecule into a finished product requires as much chemistry as developing the drug in the first place, as Phillip Broadwith discovers.
Feature
How much horse meat?

2013-07-01T00:00:00Z

It's a simple enough question, but the media, the public and even government officials are having trouble understanding just how much horse meat is in some processed food. Ian Farrell makes sense of the confusion