Circadian clock in the mouse placenta
The placenta forms the interface between the maternal and fetal circulatory systems. As well as ensuring essential nutrients, endocrine and immunological signals get through to the...
Category: Health
Compound found in some vegetables may reduce diabetes-related kidney damage
New research conducted in rats suggests a compound that gives some cruciferous vegetables their pungent taste could help to reverse kidney problems associated with diabetes.
Depression medication could also protect against heart disease
The antidepression drug duloxetine could be beneficial to patients with both depression and cardiovascular disease, according to new studies performed in human blood and in mice....
California campaign lowers statewide C-section rate, study finds
A four-year effort has reduced the rate of cesarean sections for low-risk, first-time mothers in California, according to a study led by researchers at the Stanford...
US lifts barriers to prescribing addiction treatment drug
The Biden administration is easing decades-old requirements that made it difficult for doctors to treat opioid addiction using medication.
Gene changes might explain long-haul COVID-19 symptoms
Results from a new cell study suggest that the SARS-CoV-2 spike protein can bring about long-term gene expression changes. The findings could help explain why some...
Study illuminates how COVID-19 worms its way into the brain
New research offers an up-close view of how SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, can spread to the brain. The study helps explain the alarming array...
Toward a feasible alternative to liver organ transplant
New insights into how fetal and adult liver cells differ could be used to help make liver cell transplants successful long term. Transplanting functioning liver cells...
Communication challenges can offer clues that signal whether a child may have autism
Typically, babies babble and toddlers chatter. But a child with autism spectrum disorder may lack these—and other—communication skills.
Study links hydraulic fracking with increased risk of heart attack hospitalization, death
The Marcellus Formation straddles the New York State and Pennsylvania border, a region that shares similar geography and population demographics. However, on one side of the...
