Insulin is not only a regulator of blood sugar, but also has an influence on life expectancy. If the insulin signaling pathway is inhibited, animals live longer. But which tissue is crucial for this? And do males and females ...
Feb 23, 2023
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A new study sheds light on how obesity may contribute to male infertility. Published in open-access journal Frontiers in Physiology, the study reports that obese men have increased levels of inflammatory markers in their ...
Feb 7, 2018
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Research suggests that a gene that governs the body's biological (circadian) clock acts differently in males versus females and may protect females from heart disease. The study is the first to analyze circadian blood pressure ...
Jan 10, 2019
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Regular aerobic exercise later in life prevents genomic instability characterized by DNA damage and telomere dysfunction, according to a study from the Department of Internal Medicine at the University of Utah. Researchers ...
Apr 8, 2024
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Chronic exposure to arsenic, often through contaminated groundwater, has been associated with type 2 diabetes in humans, and there are new clues that males may be more susceptible to the disease when exposed.
Jan 9, 2024
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Scientific excellence requires diversity—research conducted by men and women, by people from different backgrounds and with varied worldviews. The need for diversity extends to scientific experiments themselves, but even ...
Aug 9, 2023
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Male mice more susceptible to stress can pass down their behaviors to offspring via changes in their sperm's genetic code, according to new research published in JNeurosci.
Jun 7, 2021
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A novel study published online in The FASEB Journal identifies sex-specific responses to maternal diet and androgen (male hormone) excess among male and female animal offspring.
Mar 22, 2018
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Microglia are cells that are central to both brain health as well as disease progression in many neurological conditions. Normally, microglia stabilize the brain by clearing out damaged neurons and protein plaques often associated ...
Jan 25, 2023
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In a mouse study, researchers have identified a potential non-hormonal contraceptive that men could take shortly before sexual activity and have fertility restored the next day.
Feb 14, 2023
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