Posts

Showing posts from August, 2019

Poisonous Poisson!!

Image
FUGU DELICACY! Fugu Fish Meet the fugu, aka  Takifugu rubripes , a fish with the thick-lipped, thuggish face of a Chicago gangster. Fugu, or puffer fish, as it is commonly known, is a delicacy in Japan. It can also be deadly. Those who eat the liver, ovaries, gonads, intestines, or skin swallow tetrodotoxin, a powerful neurotoxin that jams the flow of sodium ions into nerve cells and stops nerve impulses dead in their tracks. They run the risk of suffering the fate of the famous Kabuki actor Mitsugoro Bando, who in 1975 spent a night feasting on fugu liver because he enjoyed the pleasant tingling it created on his tongue and lips. The tingling was followed by paralysis of his arms and legs, difficulty breathing, then, eight hours later—death. There is no known antidote. The source of the fugu's poison is a subject of debate. Tamao Noguchi, a researcher at Nagasaki University, believes the secret lies in the fugu's diet. Puffer fish, he explains, ingest toxins f

Join us at Envitox 2019,Prague

Image
Prague awaits to celebrate toxicology and pharmacology!!! Join me and the pioneers of this field at the city of 100 towers!! Know more about the event at http://environmentaltoxicology.alliedacademies.com/

Evince and enlighten at Envitox 2019

Image
Envitox 2019 to bring together worldwide distinguished academics in the field of Environmental toxicology, Pharmacology, Soil toxicology, Ecotoxicology, Aquatic toxicology, Neuro Phaarmacology and more. Scientists, Academic scientists, Industry researchers, Scholars to exchange about state of the Research and Technologies can get a wide knowledge about toxicology and Pharmacology. Attending International conference is for the Professional Development and to understand the current state of research and the challenges to future discovery. We are pleased to inform you that all accepted abstracts will be published in the respective Allied Academies Journals. Accepted abstracts will be included in the conference proceedings which are to be distributed at the conference. Each abstract will receive a Digital Object Identification Number (DOI) provided by Cross Ref. This conference will enlighten the mind of the people with a clear understanding of toxicology and pharmacology, which is