Genetics

Do children inherit parents' stressful experiences?

Most of us learned in high school that people get half their genes from their father and half from their mother. That's true, but it turns out the way parents contribute to their offspring's genetics is more complicated—and ...

Obstetrics & gynaecology

Exposure to environmental chemicals linked to thyroid complications

A study led by investigators from Brigham and Women's Hospital, a founding member of the Mass General Brigham health care system, reveals multiple associations between the presence of phenol biomarkers and altered thyroid ...

Oncology & Cancer

Scientists identify brain tumors using blood samples

Not only is it difficult to diagnose and pinpoint an early-stage brain tumor—certain difficulties may arise even after the onset of symptoms. Tomsk State University scientists have developed a new noninvasive approach to ...

Addiction

Cannabis compound CBD found in common Brazilian shrub

Scientists have discovered cannabidiol, a compound in marijuana known as CBD, in a common Brazilian plant, opening potential new avenues to produce the increasingly popular substance, a lead researcher said Thursday.

Endocrinology & Metabolism

Exposure to dioxins can worsen thyroid function

Exposure to dioxins can negatively impact thyroid function, according to a study presented Thursday at ENDO 2023, the Endocrine Society's annual meeting in Chicago, Ill.

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