Stem cell study offers clues for optimizing bone marrow transplants and more
Credit: Figure by Jiya Eerdeng/Rong Lu Lab/USC Stem Cell Bone marrow transplants, which involve transplanting healthy blood stem cells, offer ...
Tag: Developmental/Reproductive Biology
About half of US adolescents report having private time with healthcare providers
Study shows that experiencing private time can enhance positive attitudes among youth about clinical preventive services Only about half of ...
States take the lead in creating more health protective drinking water guidelines
Study reveals efforts to address widespread PFAS contamination affecting millions of Americans Newton, Mass. (Jan. 8, 2019) - A new ...
Fighting human disease with birth control … for mosquitoes
Researchers at the University of Arizona have discovered a protein that prevents mosquitoes from hatching, opening the possibility of developing ...
Dental flossing and other behaviors linked with higher levels of PFAS in the body
First study to show association between Oral-B Glide dental floss and higher exposure to PFAS Newton, Mass. (Jan. 8, 2019) ...
New CRISPR-based technology developed to control pests with precision-guided genetics
CRISPR-based method sterilizes male insects for population suppression of agricultural pests and disease-carrying mosquitoesCredit: Nikolay Kandul, Akbari Lab, UC San ...
Long-term breastfeeding sheds light on whether an infant becomes right- or left-handed
Bottle feeding infants is associated with left-handedness, according to a new study from the University of Washington. The study found ...
Balanced diet, exercise may not prevent gestational diabetes
New study suggests best treatments may be tied to individuals' risk factorsCredit: Pennington Biomedical Research Center It may be time ...
Researchers say auditory testing can identify children for autism screening
Testing at birth could allow for optimized early interventions that improve outcomes, according to review in The Journal of the ...
What makes two species different?
The role of selfish genes in distinguishing a speciesCredit: University of Nebraska photos / Rodolfo Villegas Most evolutionary biologists distinguish ...
Why the number of single male Magellanic penguins is rising at this breeding colony
Credit: Natasha Gownaris The number of single male Magellanic penguins is rising at this breeding colony. Here's why. Like most ...
Heart cell defect identified as possible cause of heart failure in pregnancy
Tel Aviv University research has diagnostic and therapeutic implications Peripartum cardiomyopathy (PPCM) is a rare form of heart failure that ...
Historical genomes reveal recent changes in genetic health of eastern gorillas
Credit: Amy Porter, Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund International The critically endangered Grauer's gorilla has recently lost genetic diversity and has ...
How socioeconomic status shapes developing brains
Research suggests interventions designed to mitigate influence of low SES on brain and mental health may be most beneficial for ...
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