Psychology & Psychiatry
Anxiety may be contagious, mouse study suggests
Severe instances of stress experienced early in life (ELS) are a risk factor for developing neuropsychiatric diseases, such as anxiety, later in life.
Oct 18, 2023
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Single vaccine protects against three deadly strains of coronavirus
A vaccine designed to protect against three different deadly coronaviruses shows success in mouse studies, demonstrating the viability of a pan-coronavirus vaccine developed by researchers at the Duke Human Vaccine Institute.
Oct 18, 2023
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
iPSC-derived kidney organoids to model a lifelong renal disease
Researchers have generated induced pluripotent stem cell (iPSC)-derived kidney organoids to model Alport syndrome caused by a mutation in the COL4A5 gene and have demonstrated the utility of a chemical chaperone to rescue ...
Oct 18, 2023
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Neuroscience
New research suggests why males and females respond differently to social stress
Women are nearly twice as likely as men to be diagnosed with an anxiety disorder, but among boys and girls the likelihood is the same. New University of California, Davis, research has identified changes in the brain during ...
Oct 18, 2023
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Alzheimer's disease & dementia
Researchers reveal link between Alzheimer's and sex hormones
Alzheimer's disease disproportionately affects women, who represent about two-thirds of those diagnosed with the late-onset type of the disease.
Oct 17, 2023
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Medical research
Spermidine found to rejuvenate oocyte quality by improving mitophagy during female reproductive aging
A team of reproductive biologists at Nanjing Agricultural University has found that spermidine, a polyamine metabolite, helps oocytes clear away damaged mitochondria in mice, thereby improving mitophagy during female reproductive ...
Endocrinology & Metabolism
Study finds link between seasons and eating habits
The number of hours of light exposure we experience affects how we eat and how we burn energy. This may help us understand the link between seasons and metabolism.
Oct 16, 2023
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Neuroscience
Elucidating the neural basis for expression of estrous female odor preference in male mice
Social behaviors, such as sexual and aggressive behaviors, are important for successful reproduction and territorial defense in mice as a social species. For adaptive and efficient exhibition of these behaviors, accurate ...
Oct 13, 2023
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Medical research
How your blood vessels tolerate high blood pressure
A research group at Lund University has studied how a molecular sensor located in the blood vessel wall, controls how the vessel compensates for high blood pressure. As we age, the sensor deteriorates, which can worsen vascular ...
Oct 12, 2023
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
Protein key to placental heath could be target for reproductive conditions
Immune cells play a key role during pregnancy, adjusting immune system response in a way that enables the fetus to develop while also protecting the parent and fetus from outside assaults like viruses. In a new study, Yale ...
Oct 10, 2023
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