Reproductive toxicity testing is part of the standard protocol for evaluating new pharmaceuticals, industrial chemicals, environmental contaminants, and radiation exposure. However, current methods ...

Researchers have developed a human intestinal cell model that closely mimics the structure and function of the human gut, enabling more precise prediction of drug-induced gastrointestinal toxicity ...

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Last November, the UK government announced a bold plan to phase out animal testing in some areas of research. Animal tests for skin irritation are scheduled for elimination this year, and some studies ...

Chemical toxicity evaluation is vital in the medical, industrial, and agricultural sectors to ensure rigorous safety testing and to prevent harmful ...

A cell model that replicates the structure and function of the human intestine has been developed, creating an evaluation platform capable of more accurately predicting adverse effects of new drugs.

A genome-wide cfDNA methylation enrichment method (cfMeDIP-seq) enables response monitoring using plasma alone, avoiding ...

VivoSim Labs, Inc. (Nasdaq: VIVS) (the “Company” or “VivoSim”), a provider of next-generation New Approach Methodologies (NAMs) for preclinical safety, today announced the appointment of Dr. Arumugham ...

Microsoft researchers have developed On-Policy Context Distillation (OPCD), a training method that permanently embeds ...

The agency is working to adopt testing methods that do not involve animals but that meet legal obligations for chemical safety. Plus: the FDA weighs Zyn's safer-than-cigarettes claim; the use of a ...

To this day, animal testing remains one of the most controversial issues in animal rights. Activists have been fighting against it for years, supporting only companies that do not use wildlife for ...

Anthropogenic activities have long been recognized as detrimental to ecosystems and human health, with many substances developed to improve human wellbeing showing toxic potential to biota. In 2023, ...