Fruit flies’ microbiomes shape their evolution
Biologists from the School of Arts and Sciences observed distinct shifts in the genomes of fruit flies fed different bacterial ...
Tag: Developmental/Reproductive Biology
Study gives clues to the origin of Huntington’s disease, and a new way to find drugs
Credit: Laboratory of Stem Cell Biology and Molecular Embryology at The Rockefeller University The first signs of Huntington's, an inherited ...
Kleinberg secures $2.3 million to develop AI patients can use to manage their health
With Kleinberg's three new grants, she now has a total in $5.4 million for her research initiatives, which focus on ...
Defective cilia linked to heart valve birth defects
Researchers at the Medical University of South Carolina identify mutations in ciliary genes causing bicuspid aortic valve -- the most ...
For lemurs, sex role reversal may get its start in the womb
Females exposed to naturally higher hormone levels in utero grow up to be more aggressive as adultsCredit: Photo by David ...
Developing therapeutic strategies for pregnant women with lupus
Credit: Virginia Tech Systemic lupus erythematosus, a chronic autoimmune disease commonly referred to as lupus or SLE, has been compared ...
Scientists find clue to ‘maternal instinct’
Credit: Ryoichi Teruyama, LSU Oxytocin is widely referred to as the love hormone and plays an important role in the ...
Following breeding green sea turtles in remote islands of Brazil
UMass Amherst ecologist, team will study reproductive and migration patternsCredit: NOAA Fisheries USFWS Permit #: TE-72088A-2 AMHERST, Mass. - The National ...
Mediterranean diet during pregnancy associated with improved maternal health outcomes
Tree nuts, predominately walnuts, and extra virgin olive oil featured as key foods in a new clinical trial that assessed ...
Worrisome increase in some medical scans during pregnancy
First large study of advanced imaging covering two decades finds rise in CT scans, which involve radiation Use of medical ...
Sisters improve chances of reproduction in Asian elephants
Researchers at the University of Turku found that the presence of a maternal sister was positively and significantly associated with ...
Folic acid reduces risk of neural tube defects linked to HIV drug dolutegravir
Credit: Baylor College of Medicine Dolutegravir is a preferred medication for treating HIV infection, but it recently has been linked ...
Study identifies cells required for the development of a healthy uterus
BOSTON - Knowledge of the biological processes involved in the development of the uterus is important for understanding uterine health ...
ACC Latin America conference highlights CV research, practice in the region
Research to be presented on smartphone use and obesity, heart disease and pregnancy, and Zika The American College of Cardiology ...