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UrduMILAN, ITALY (November 4, 2019)- The more abnormal the microbiome in NICU infants, the more likely they are to experience stunted growth even at 4 years of age. While the growth stunting of premature infants has been well known, the…
Tag: DEVELOPMENTAL/REPRODUCTIVE BIOLOGY
University of Utah economists tally societal cost of preterm birth
Analysis in new March of Dimes Report Card shows impact of preterm birth
Transient wave of hematopoietic stem cell production in late fetuses and young adults
Hematopoietic stem cells (HSCs) are responsible for the constant replenishment of all blood cells throughout life. One of the major challenges in regenerative medicine is to produce tailor-made HSCs to replace the defective ones in patients suffering from blood related…
Transient wave of hematopoietic stem cell production in late fetuses and young adults
Hematopoietic stem cells (HSCs) are responsible for the constant replenishment of all blood cells throughout life. One of the major challenges in regenerative medicine is to produce tailor-made HSCs to replace the defective ones in patients suffering from blood related…
The fetal brain possesses adult-like networks
How the organization of brain networks is established during gestation
The fetal brain possesses adult-like networks
How the organization of brain networks is established during gestation
Gut microbiome of premature babies is associated with stunted growth
MILAN, ITALY (November 4, 2019)- The more abnormal the microbiome in NICU infants, the more likely they are to experience stunted growth even at 4 years of age. While the growth stunting of premature infants has been well known, the…
University of Utah economists tally societal cost of preterm birth
Analysis in new March of Dimes Report Card shows impact of preterm birth
Gut microbiome of premature babies is associated with stunted growth
MILAN, ITALY (November 4, 2019)- The more abnormal the microbiome in NICU infants, the more likely they are to experience stunted growth even at 4 years of age. While the growth stunting of premature infants has been well known, the…
Transient wave of hematopoietic stem cell production in late fetuses and young adults
Hematopoietic stem cells (HSCs) are responsible for the constant replenishment of all blood cells throughout life. One of the major challenges in regenerative medicine is to produce tailor-made HSCs to replace the defective ones in patients suffering from blood related…
University of Utah economists tally societal cost of preterm birth
Analysis in new March of Dimes Report Card shows impact of preterm birth
Researchers discover the ‘KARAPPO’ gene and illuminate vegetative reproduction
Applications expected in agricultural and horticultural fields
Keep quiet or be eliminated: How cell competition modulates morphogen gradients
Osaka University-led study shows that communication between cells with normal and abnormal Wnt/β-catenin activity causes abnormal cells to die through production of reactive oxygen species
Pacifier biosensor could help monitor newborn health
Wearable biosensors that non-invasively monitor health and fitness are growing in popularity among adults. But adapting this technology for use with babies is difficult because the devices are often bulky or have rigid surfaces that could harm infants’ delicate skin.…
Point-of-care diagnostic for detecting preterm birth on horizon
Washington, DC – October 22, 2019 – A new study provides a first step toward the development of an inexpensive point-of-care diagnostic test to assess the presence of known risk factors for preterm birth in resource-poor areas. The study found…
IQSEC1 gene mutations cause new intellectual disability syndrome
It used to take several years or sometimes decades to unequivocally identify the genes that cause rare human syndromes that affect very few individuals. Nowadays, however, human geneticists and fly and mouse biologists have the means to work together to…
Top prize in Nikon Small World Contest goes to MBL Embryology course image
WOODS HOLE, Mass.–A vibrantly colored image of a turtle embryo taken by two members of the Marine Biological Laboratory (MBL) community has won first place in the 45th Nikon Small World International Photomicrography Competition . Teresa Zgoda and Teresa Kugler…
Animal study shows how stress and mother’s abuse affects infant brain
A new study in rats shows the extent of brain damage in newborn rodents from even short-term abuse by their mother. Past studies in animals and humans have established how a mother’s abuse can lead to brain shrinkage in her…
A complex marriage arrangement: New insights and unanswered questions in plant heterostyly
Landmark review highlights recent advances and unresolved questions as part of a New Phytologist special issue celebrating Prof. Spencer Barrett.
Song-learning neurons identified in songbirds
A group of neurons called the corticobasal ganglia projecting neurons are important for vocal learning in young birds, but not in adult birds, according to a study published in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS) .…
Genes linked to sex ratio and male fertility in mice
Michigan Medicine researchers find genes that help maintain the 50-50 balance between male and female offspring
Faulty signalling pathway linked to congenital heart condition
Faulty signalling pathway causes the heart to develop unnaturally while in the embryo stage, according to Duke-NUS Medical School researchers
Embryo’s early development revealed in a dish
Unique Rice platform helps bioscientists learn how ectoderm cells begin to differentiate
Stem cell study offers new way to study early development and pregnancy
Salk synthetic embryo model could open new avenues for understanding early development, among many other applications for human health
Could young blood hold secrets to longer, healthier life?
In what sounds like a scene from a science fiction movie, researchers in 2005 stitched together old and young mice so they shared a circulatory system. Youthful blood seemingly rejuvenated many tissues of the elderly rodents, boosting their cognitive and…
Mothers’ behavior influences bonding hormone oxytocin in babies
Oxytocin is an extremely important hormone, involved in social interaction and bonding in mammals, including humans. It helps us relate to others. It strengthens trust, closeness in relationships, and can be triggered by eye contact, empathy, or pleasant touch. It’s…
Natural loss of foot muscle in rodents shares mechanisms often associated with disease and injury
New discovery around the evolutionary loss of foot muscles in the lesser Egyptian jerboa challenges expectations of how developmental tissue is remodelled over time
Last year’s extreme snowfall wiped out breeding of Arctic animals and plants
Climate change affects ecosystems not only through warming, but also by delivering more extreme weather events
Aggressive and agitated behaviors in dementia are better treated without medications
Below please find summaries of new articles that will be published in the next issue of Annals of Internal Medicine . The summaries are not intended to substitute for the full articles as a source of information. 1. Aggressive and…
Stress during pregnancy may affect baby’s sex, risk of preterm birth
In Brief It’s becoming well established that maternal stress during pregnancy can affect fetal and child development as well as birth outcomes, and a new study from researchers at Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons and NewYork-Presbyterian now…
Compound in breast milk fights harmful bacteria
Simple, inexpensive compound could be added to formula or cow’s milk
Koala epidemic provides lesson in how DNA protects itself from viruses
In animals, infections are fought by the immune system. Studies on an unusual virus infecting wild koalas, by a team of researchers from the University of Massachusetts Medical School and the University of Queensland, reveal a new form of “genome…
Viagra helps mobilize bone marrow stem cells for transplantation in mice
The combination of two clinically approved drugs–Viagra and Plerixafor–rapidly and efficiently mobilizes blood stem cells from the bone marrow into the bloodstream in mice, researchers report October 10th in the journal Stem Cell Reports . This strategy is almost as…
Threshold-dependent gene drives in wild populations
The BioScience Talks podcast features discussions of topical issues related to the biological sciences. By altering the heritability of certain traits, gene drive technologies have the potential to spread desired genes through wild populations. In practice, this could lead to…
Chlamydia in testicular tissue linked to male infertility
The potential impact of undiagnosed sexually transmitted chlamydia infection on men’s fertility has been highlighted in a study led by Queensland University of Technology (QUT) , which for the first time found chlamydia in the testicular tissue biopsies of infertile…
Mapping normal breast development to better understand cancer
Salk scientists profile each cell in developing breast tissue and create a web database to aid research
Severe morning sickness associated with higher risk of autism
Kaiser Permanente study finds that the risk of autism — while low — is greater for children exposed to severe morning sickness early in pregnancy
How the Texas puma saved the Florida panther
Uncovering the genetic details of a conservation success story
Bumble bee workers sleep less while caring for young
All animals, including insects, need their sleep. Or do they? That’s the question researchers reporting October 3 in the journal Current Biology are exploring in sleep studies of a surprising group of subjects: brood-tending bumble bee workers. Their studies show…
Living a long chimpanzee life
Report on the life expectancy of captive chimpanzees in Japan
New parents? Tired of nighttime feedings? Bees can relate
Hebrew University researchers find that bumble bee workers sleep less while caring for young
Seafood consumption during pregnancy may improve attention capacity in children
Barcelona, 2 October 2019. A team of scientists from the Barcelona Institute for Global Health (ISGlobal), a centre supported by “la Caixa”, has studied the relationship between the consumption of various types of seafood during pregnancy and attention capacity in…
250-million-year-old evolutionary remnants seen in muscles of human embryos
A team of evolutionary biologists, led by Dr. Rui Diogo at Howard University, USA, and writing in the journal Development , have demonstrated that numerous atavistic limb muscles – known to be present in many limbed animals but usually absent…
Exposure to BPA in the womb linked to wheezing and poorer lung function in children
Madrid, Spain: Pregnant women exposed to higher levels of the commonly used chemical bisphenol A (BPA) are more likely to have children who suffer with wheezing and poorer lung function, according to research presented at the European Respiratory Society International…
Women with polycystic ovary syndrome face higher risk of breathing difficulties
Madrid, Spain: Women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) are more likely to develop poor respiratory health based on lung function tests, according to research presented at the European Respiratory Society International Congress. [1] PCOS affects how a woman’s ovaries work…
Discovered: Possible therapeutic target for slow healing of aged muscles
New work could reveal a potential pathway for therapeutic targeting to combat muscle degeneration in the elderly
Babies have fewer respiratory infections if they have well-connected bacterial networks
Madrid, Spain: Microscopic bacteria, which are present in all humans, cluster together and form communities in different parts of the body, such as the gut, lungs, nose and mouth. Now, for the first time, researchers have shown the extent to…
First-time pregnancy complications linked to increased risk of hypertension later in life
Detailed pregnancy history, prevention strategies may hold a key to improving health outcomes
Organoid research revealed at Neuroscience 2019
Live-streamed press conference offers breaking research
Bateman’s cowbirds
A closer look at monogamy and polygamy in brood parasitic birds