Inheriting a normal and intact number of chromosomes in germ cells, egg and sperm, is essential for the preservation of all species. With increasing age, the risk of the egg cell not inheriting the normal set of chromosomes ...
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The question of genetic vs environmental influences plays a major role in research into brain aging, with researchers from UNSW Sydney's Centre for Healthy Brain Aging (CHeBA) revealing new insights into one of the hallmarks ...
Dec 20, 2021
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Use of certain personal care products during pregnancy may impact maternal hormone levels, according to a new Rutgers study.
Dec 10, 2021
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A study examining the body mass index (BMI) of over 14,000 children from birth to age 15 shows those in the Midwest have the highest BMI levels while kids in the West have the lowest, suggesting regional influences may play ...
Sep 1, 2021
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A mother's mental health may play a larger role in a child's toothbrushing habits than previously thought.
Jul 27, 2021
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(HealthDay)—Weight- or shape-related bullying (WSB) is associated with purging and muscularity-oriented behavior (MOB), but not other eating disorder behaviors, according to a study published online June 28 in the International ...
Jul 8, 2021
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(HealthDay)—Children with a family history of asthma have more than twofold higher rates of asthma through age 4 years, according to a study published online May 17 in JAMA Pediatrics.
Jun 15, 2021
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Telomeres are protective caps on DNA that shorten as we grow older. Now, one of the first studies to examine telomere length (TL) in childhood finds that the initial setting of TL during prenatal development and in the first ...
May 24, 2021
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It is well known that each person's gut bacteria is vital for digestion and overall health, but when does that gut microbiome start?
May 10, 2021
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A doomsday scenario of an end to human sperm production has been back in the news recently, now with the added threat of shrinking penises.
May 4, 2021
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