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Water Quality Degradation Due to Heavy Metal Contamination: Health Impacts and Eco-Friendly Approaches for Heavy Metal Remediation

Heavy metals from factories, farms, and waste contaminate our drinking water and cause serious health problems like kidney damage and cancer. Traditional chemical methods to clean this water are expensive and create more pollution. Scientists are discovering that certain bacteria and plant materials can remove heavy metals naturally and cheaply, offering a sustainable solution to protect public health.

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Avian toxicoses: a review

Pet and wild birds can be poisoned by many common substances including metals found in cage materials, kitchen cookware fumes, toxic plants, chocolate, salt, and rodent poison. Symptoms vary by toxin but can include difficulty breathing, weakness, seizures, and bleeding. Treatment focuses on removing the source, supportive care, and specific antidotes when available, though diagnosis is often challenging due to the small size of birds.

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Research progress of edible mushroom polysaccharide-metal trace element complexes

This research reviews how edible mushroom polysaccharides can be combined with essential metals like iron, selenium, and zinc to create health-boosting supplements. These complexes improve how our bodies absorb and use these important minerals, offering benefits like better immune function, antioxidant protection, and potential cancer-fighting properties. Scientists are studying different ways to make these complexes and testing their effectiveness for treating various health conditions.

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In Vitro Activity of Nitroxoline (5-Nitro-8-Hydroxyquinoline) Against Aspergillus Species

Researchers tested an old antibiotic called nitroxoline against Aspergillus fungi that cause serious infections in immunocompromised patients. The drug works by removing zinc that the fungus needs to survive. The study found that nitroxoline was very effective against all tested fungal strains, including those resistant to modern antifungal drugs, suggesting it could potentially be repurposed as a new treatment option.

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Adaptability assessment of Aspergillus niger and Aspergillus terreus isolated from long-term municipal/industrial effluent-irrigated soils to cadmium stress

Scientists studied two types of fungi that can survive in soil contaminated with cadmium, a toxic heavy metal from industrial waste. These fungi can accumulate and remove cadmium from their environment while producing protective chemicals that help them survive the metal’s toxic effects. The research shows these fungi could potentially be used as a biological solution to clean up contaminated soils, offering a more sustainable alternative to traditional chemical cleanup methods.

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