USC study shows male-female differences in immune cell function
Credit: Ryan Lu A new USC study of a common, yet poorly understood type of white blood cell reveals the ...
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RNA modification may protect against liver disease
May also explain liver fat differences among men & womenCredit: Sallam Lab/UCLA FINDINGS A chemical modification that occurs in some ...
Study reports on experiences of LGB Vietnam-era veterans
Greater trauma burden linked with PTSD, poorer mental healthCredit: National Archives Lesbian, gay, and bisexual Veterans from the Vietnam era ...
Uncovering the genetic mechanism behind Rett syndrome
Dysfunction in key gene causes neural stem cells to produce more astrocytes than neuronsCredit: Kyushu University/Nakashima Lab Fukuoka, Japan--Medical researchers ...
Muscling up with nanoparticle-based anti-inflammatory therapy
Safe and localized delivery of nanoparticle-based anti-inflammatory cytokines programs a specific T cell response that strengthens muscles affected by Duchenne ...
Research provides a roadmap to HIV eradication via stem cell therapy
Study uncovers stem cells' ability to restore immunity and repair gut damage caused by HIVCredit: UC Regents In a groundbreaking ...
Health disadvantages of LGB communities increase among younger generations
Credit: Creative commons via WikiMedia While the LGBTQ+ community has seen significant advancements in legal rights, political representation and social ...
Men who perceive their marriage as unsuccessful are at high risk for premature death
TAU Study of 10,000 Israeli men findsCredit: Tel Aviv University Dissatisfaction with married life raises the risk of dying from ...
OU researcher identifies new mode of transmission for bacteria
Credit: Stock image OKLAHOMA CITY AND DENMARK - Campylobacter infection, one of the most common foodborne illnesses in the Western ...
Young orangutans have sex-specific role models
Credit: (Image: Julia Kunz) Orangutans are closely related to humans. And yet, they are much less sociable than other species ...
Tampons, sanitary napkins could diagnose yeast infections with color-changing threads
Credit: Adapted from ACS Omega 2021, DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.1c00806 The yeast Candida albicans can cause itchy, painful urinary tract and vaginal ...
New insights into androgen’s action could boost battle against prostate cancer
Credit: Angela Paschal Researchers at UVA Cancer Center have unveiled important new insights into how hormones known as androgens act ...
The origin of reproductive organs
A new study led by the University of Pennsylvania's Kotaro Sasaki elucidates the early biological processes involved in the development ...
Sex-specific genetics of autism
Girls with mutations in the gene EPHB2 may be at increased risk of autismCredit: Dr. Ahlem Assali, Medical University of ...