Is Your Yogurt Safe? Study Tests for Harmful Mold Toxins
Researchers in Thailand tested 180 yogurt samples from supermarkets to check for a harmful substance called AFM1, which comes from mold that can contaminate …
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How Much Nickel Is in Your Chicken, Beef, and Pork?
Researchers tested 809 samples of chicken, beef, and pork to measure how much nickel—a metal that can be harmful in large amounts—people eat through meat. They …
Read MoreA Hidden Food Toxin May Stress Your Cells
Scientists discovered that a harmful substance called AOD, which can hide in contaminated cereals and fruits, may damage your cells in unexpected ways. When …
Read MoreMoldy Food Chemicals May Harm Fertility in Ways We Didn't Know
Researchers discovered that two toxic chemicals found in moldy grains—deoxynivalenol and α-zearalenol—can damage reproductive organs in ways that might affect …
Read MoreHidden Toxins Found in Instant Coffee From China
Researchers tested 84 instant coffee samples from China and found that most contained harmful substances called mycotoxins—invisible poisons that grow …
Read MoreFriendly Bacteria May Help Protect Your Cells from Moldy Grain Toxins
Researchers discovered that a common probiotic bacteria called Lactobacillus acidophilus may help protect liver cells from damage caused by zearalenone, a …
Read MoreHidden Toxin in Food May Stress Teen Kidneys in Lebanon
Researchers in Lebanon tested urine samples from teenagers to see if a mold toxin called ochratoxin A (OTA) found in some foods might be affecting their …
Read MoreScientists Find Hidden Toxins in Some Tea—Here's What You Need to Know
Researchers developed a new test to detect 35 different natural toxins called pyrrolizidine alkaloids in tea. These toxins come from plants and can be harmful …
Read MoreIs Antibiotic Residue in Lettuce Harmful to Your Health?
Scientists discovered that colistin, an antibiotic used in animal farming, can end up in lettuce we eat. Researchers developed a new test to detect this …
Read MoreSeaweed May Contain More Harmful Chemicals Than Land Vegetables
Scientists tested edible seaweeds from five countries and found they contain higher levels of synthetic chemicals called organophosphorus esters compared to …
Read MoreRare Kidney Dialysis Infection Solved With New Antibiotic Combo
A patient undergoing peritoneal dialysis—a treatment that filters waste from the blood using the belly lining—developed a serious infection caused by bacteria …
Read MoreWhen Cooking Oil Goes Wrong: A Vitamin D Overdose Story
Researchers discovered a serious health problem when cooking oil was accidentally made with way too much vitamin D added to it. Several people got sick from …
Read MoreTiny Plastics and Heavy Metals May Change Kids' Gut Bacteria
Researchers looked at the poop samples of 68 young children to see what happens when they're exposed to two pollutants at the same time: tiny plastic pieces …
Read MoreHow Good Bacteria Could Protect Your Food from Harmful Toxins
Scientists are exploring how probiotics—the same beneficial bacteria found in yogurt and fermented foods—might protect our food supply from dangerous molds …
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