Steroid (sex) hormones play a central role in sexual development: They help determine how boys become boys and girls become girls. If these hormones are disrupted during fetal life, it can lead to a string of reproductive disorders at birth and later in life, including malformed genitals and decreased fertility. Many environmental chemicals are known…
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A study of young immigrant mothers who are survivors of sex trafficking found that the trauma affected how they parented: it made them overprotective parents in a world perceived to be unsafe, it fueled emotional withdrawal when struggling with stress and mental health symptoms, and was a barrier to building confidence as mothers. Yet, they…
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An alternate-day intermittent fasting schedule offered less fat-reducing benefits than a matched “traditional” diet that restricts daily energy intake, according to a new, 3-week randomized trial involving 36 participants. The study, which is one of the first to tease apart the effects of fasting and daily energy restriction in lean individuals, indicates that alternate-day fasting…
DetailsIMAGE: Dedicated to the diseases and conditions that hold greater risk for or are more prevalent among women, as well as diseases that present differently in women. view more Credit: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers In a study of more than 10,600 adult patients hospitalized with COVID-19, women had significantly lower odds than men of in-hospital…
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Boston – New study results indicate that different comorbid conditions affecting individuals diagnosed with COVID-19 may impact how long they continue to receive positive SARS-CoV-2 polymerase chain reaction (PCR) test results. Individuals diagnosed with COVID-19 who are aged 60+, have three or more chronic medical conditions, particularly diabetes, obesity, rheumatologic disease, or an organ transplant,…
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‘God forbid we need this, but we’ll be ready’ Medication would be taken early in the disease, so you don’t get as sick Future drug could also treat common cold CHICAGO — Scientists are already preparing for a possible next coronavirus pandemic to strike, keeping with the seven-year pattern since 2004. In future-looking research, Northwestern…
DetailsIMAGE: Amacrine and photoreceptor cells treated with PEDF in culture. PEDF stimulated extensive amacrine axonal outgrowth and protected photoreceptors from cell death, simultaneously promoting their differentiation. Cell nuclei are labeled in… view more Credit: Patricia Becerra, NEI Researchers at the National Eye Institute (NEI) have determined how certain short protein fragments, called peptides, can protect neuronal…
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LOS ANGELES (June 16, 2021) – UCLA Health will receive a $4.8 million grant from The National Institutes of Health to develop methods that will improve genetic risk estimates – polygenic risk scores – for specific diseases in people from diverse populations and mixed ancestries. The NIH funding comes from grants provided by the National…
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Skokie, IL – The ISSCR 2021 Annual Meeting is the most comprehensive gathering of scientists in stem cell research and regenerative medicine in the world. Taking place 21-26 June 2021, this hallmark event offers attendees the opportunity share knowledge, collaborate, and network in a leading-edge interactive virtual meeting experience. Get a behind the scenes preview…
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Name: Serena Shahidi, a.k.a. @glamdemon2004 Age: 21 Location: New York Following: 410,000 on TikTok Content: Serena Shahidi is a TikTok creator known for her frank and comedic videos about dating, and navigating life in New York City in your early 20s. She also shares book recommendations, Twitter threads and YouTube videos she enjoys. “I cast…
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