Health
Researchers examine how fungal toxins impact hormones in pregnancy
A fungal toxin that hinders animal fertility and fetal development may also disrupt human sex hormones in pregnancy, according to a Rutgers Health study.
Jul 1, 2024
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Genetics
Genetic testing cannot reveal the gender of your baby—explaining the complexities of sex and gender
Gender reveal parties are best known as celebrations involving pink and blue, cake and confetti, and the occasional wildfire. Along with being social media hits, gender reveals are a testament to how society is squeezing ...
Jun 25, 2024
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Neuroscience
Contraceptive pills might impair fear-regulating regions in women's brains
More than 150 million women worldwide use oral contraceptives (OCs). Combined OCs (COCs), made up of synthetic hormones, are the most common type. Sex hormones are known to modulate the brain network involved in fear processes.
Nov 7, 2023
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Endocrinology & Metabolism
Prenatal exposure to phthalates may impact future fertility differently in males and females, animal study finds
Prenatal exposure to chemicals called phthalates, which are used in hundreds of products, may lead to hormonal changes in females that could affect their future fertility, suggests a study in mice being presented Thursday ...
Jun 15, 2023
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Health
Being comfortable with aging can benefit sex life
Researchers have long known that having a positive outlook can benefit a person's health.
Nov 17, 2022
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Exploring the consequences of early life adversity on the brain
Using cutting edge molecular techniques in rodent models, researchers are dissecting the neurobiological mechanisms impacted by early life adversity. The findings were presented at Neuroscience 2022, the annual meeting of ...
Nov 9, 2022
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
According to scientists, boys are more demanding than girls before they are born
Finding out the sex of a baby during pregnancy could lead to better life chances, a new Cambridge study has discovered.
Apr 26, 2022
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Cardiology
Male-female differences in heart disease could start before birth
Males and females differ in prevalence, treatment responses, and survival rates for a variety of diseases. For cardiac disease, women almost uniformly fare far worse than men. There are likely many reasons for this, and scientists ...
Oct 19, 2021
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Childhood gender nonconformity in boys linked to early androgens
In laboratory animals, sex differences in behavior occur because different hormone levels produced by males and females influence patterns of gene expression in the developing brain. However, the origins of sex differences ...
Sep 9, 2021
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Oncology & Cancer
Sperm development linked to testicular cancer
Testicular cancer is the most common type of cancer to affect men between the ages of 15 and 49, and around 95% of these cases are caused by testicular germ cell tumors. Although testicular germ cell tumors typically manifest ...
Apr 28, 2021
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