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UrduWhat The Study Did: Oregon’s Reproductive Health Equity Act ensured coverage for family planning (abortion and contraception) using state funds for all low-income state residents regardless of citizenship status. Researchers in this study describe the first two years of abortion…
Tag: DEVELOPMENTAL/REPRODUCTIVE BIOLOGY
Technique uses fluctuations in video pixels to measure energy use of developing embryos
Scientists have made a major breakthrough in the study of embryonic development and how it can be impacted by external factors such as climate change. Researchers at the University of Plymouth have developed a cutting edge technique which enables them…
Alterations in the 3D genome structure and effects on fertility revealed
The genome is tightly organised (packaged) within the cell nuclei. This three-dimensional (3D) genome organisation is fundamental, given that it regulates gene expression. A study led by scientists at the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB) now demonstrates using mice models…
Young orangutans have sex-specific role models
Orangutans are closely related to humans. And yet, they are much less sociable than other species of great apes. Previous studies have showed that young orangutans mainly acquire their knowledge and skills from their mothers and other conspecifics. Social learning…
Cardioids — heartbeat, heartbreak and recovery in a dish
Self-organizing heart organoids developed at IMBA – Institute of Molecular Biotechnology of the Austrian Academy of Sciences – are also effective injury- and in vitro congenital disease models. These “cardioids” may revolutionize research into cardiovascular disorders and malformations of the…
What makes some oysters more resilient than others?
New research by Louisiana State University biologists offers insight into this commercially important species
Radar tracking uncovers mystery of where honeybee drones have sex
Scientists from Queen Mary University of London and Rothamsted Research have used radar technology to track male honeybees, called drones, and reveal the secrets of their mating behaviours. The study suggests that male bees swarm together in specific aerial locations…
Eating habits change only slightly after gestational diabetes diagnosis, NIH study suggests
Findings highlight disparities by race/ethnicity, education level, age and obesity status
‘No level of smoke exposure is safe’
Study links secondhand smoke during pregnancy to epigenetic changes in babies
White shark population is small but healthy off the coast of Central California
NEWPORT, Ore. – The population of white sharks that call the Central California coast their primary home is holding steady at about 300 animals and shows some signs of growth, a new long-term study of the species has shown. Between…
Monitoring species condemned to extinction may help save others as global temperatures rise
The White-tailed Swallow, Hirundo megaensis, and Ethiopian Bush-crow, Zavattariornis stresemanni, are living in ‘climatic lifeboats’ with their tiny ranges restricted on all sides by temperature and rainfall patterns. Even under moderate climate warming, models predict a severe loss of suitable…
San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance study finds topography is key factor in where Andean bears mothers make their dens
New findings about critical resources needed for this vulnerable species could help bears thrive near people
Study shows racial differences in personal care product use, may lead to health inequities
Findings could explain why women of color in particular are more highly exposed to harmful chemicals
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Brain scans could offer sign of postpartum psychosis risk
Subtle differences in brain connectivity could offer a sign of risk for postpartum psychosis in women.
Epigenetics study draws link between hatchery conditions and steelhead trout fitness
PULLMAN, Wash. – Alterations in the epigenetic programming of hatchery-raised steelhead trout could account for their reduced fertility, abnormal health and lower survival rates compared to wild fish, according to a new Washington State University study. The study, published May…
The importance of DNA compaction in tissue formation
Scientists led by Dr. Salvador Aznar-Benitah, head of the Stem Cells and Cancer laboratory at IRB Barcelona, have described the alterations that occur during mammary gland formation when heterochromatin (the part of DNA that does not actively produce proteins) is…
Advances in medical imaging enable visualization of white matter tracts in fetuses
Researchers from the £12 million Developing Human Connectome Project have used the dramatic advances in medical imaging the project has provided to visualise and study white matter pathways, the wiring that connects developing brain networks, in the human brain as it develops in the womb.
MDI Biological Laboratory scientist identifies process critical to kidney function
Discovery by Iain Drummond, Ph.D., could pave the way for new therapies to treat kidney disease
Bringing up baby: A crocodile’s changing niche
Relatives of the giant crocodile might have been kings of the waterways during the Cretaceous period, eating anything–including dinosaurs–that got a little too close to the water’s edge, but the largest of these apex predators still started off small. Figuring…
Scientists find small molecule cocktail to improve stem cell use in research, medicine
Researchers at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) have devised a four-part small-molecule cocktail that can protect stem cells called induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs) from stress and maintain normal stem cell structure and function. The researchers suggest that the…
Brotman Baty Institute working with Illumina and GeneDx on whole-genome sequencing study
Supporting families of children with developmental differences
Ageing impairs critical final egg maturation stage
Women’s fertility may decline with age due to impaired RNA levels
Brain development is surprisingly similar between humans and other primates
Study offers first comprehensive view of brain maturation across species
Five studies point to dangers of environmental exposures
New research highlights surprising effects of invisible and often involuntary exposures
Using big data to save babies
Machine learning could detect lung disorder in preemies better than traditional diagnostics
Researchers generate human-monkey chimeric embryos
Investigators in China and the United States have injected human stem cells into primate embryos and were able to grow chimeric embryos for a significant period of time–up to 20 days. The research, despite its ethical concerns, has the potential…
Japanese-European research team discovers novel genetic mitochondrial disorder
Team of Japanese and European scientists identify a novel genetic mitochondrial disorder by analyzing DNA samples from three distinct families
Lab study solves textbook problem: How cells know their size
The answer to a basic science question could unlock the key to complex medical challenges
ACMG Foundation announces 2021 recipients of Carolyn Mills Lovell Genetic Counselor Award
Adrienne Bailey, MS, CGC and Renee S. Jones, MS, LCGC are the recipients of the 2021 ACMG Foundation Carolyn Mills Lovell Genetic Counselor Award
Scientists discover two new species of ancient, burrowing mammal ancestors
120-million-year-old animals evolved “scratch-digging” traits independently
Gained in translation: Subgenome fractionation determines hybrid vigor in maize
Researchers trace the root of increased hybrid vigor in maize to differential translational fractionation of its subgenomes
Connecting the dots between engagement and learning
CMU/Pitt researchers explore impact of internal states on learning
Choose life: Why patients in China refuse standard treatment for a type of heart attack
Scientists identify numerous variables that predict the treatment decisions of patients with a type of heart attach called ST-elevation myocardial infarction
How the gut microbiota develops in the first five years of life
The human gut microbiota largely reaches an adult-like composition by five years of age, but important differences remain, finds a study published on March 31st in the journal Cell Host & Microbe . Several bacterial taxa that have been associated…
How chronic stress leads to hair loss
Harvard researchers identify mechanism for regenerating hair follicle stem cells
10,000-plus medical charts provides comparator for HIV prevention study in pregnant women
Records review conducted in four African countries published in PLOS ONE will help determine safety of PrEP and dapivirine ring in DELIVER; includes data seldom collected in these countries
Sugar not so nice for your child’s brain development
New research shows how high consumption affects learning, memory
Friends and enemies ‘make sense’ for long-lived animals
It makes evolutionary sense for long-lived animals to have complex social relationships – such as friends and enemies – researchers say. Some species and individuals focus their energy on reproduction (live fast, die young), while “slow-living” animals prioritise survival and…
Pioneering pollinator study offers clues to Darwin’s ‘abominable mystery’
Research into the flower preferences of pollinating moths may have delivered a vital clue to the simple factors needed for the emergence of new species. Strong coevolutionary relationships between plants and animal pollinators have long been recognised as a potential…
Relationship between psoriasis treatments and cardiovascular risk explained
New review shows available psoriasis treatments differ in terms of how they affect a patient’s likelihood of experiencing adverse cardiovascular events
Love bats? Think twice about that bat box, experts say
URBANA, Ill. – Ever thought about buying or building a bat box to help bats? Think carefully about the design and where you put it, University of Illinois researchers say. Here’s why: Bats and their pups can overheat and die…
Ecological Society of America announces 2021 fellows
The Ecological Society of America (ESA) is pleased to announce its 2021 Fellows. The Society’s fellowship program recognizes the many ways in which its members contribute to ecological research and discovery, communication, education and pedagogy, and management and policy. Fellows…
New study published in Science maps wildlife microbiota
Discovering millions of previously unknown potential human therapeutics
Pregnant women show robust immune response to COVID vaccines, pass antibodies to newborns
The largest study of its kind to date also found benefit for lactating women
Automated embryo selection system might rise likelihood of success in treating infertility
The AI-based system photographs the embryos every five minutes, processes the data of their development and notifies any anomalies observed. This increases the likelihood of choosing the most viable and healthy early-stage embryo for IVF procedures.
Want a healthier home? Start with your couch
Replacing an old couch with a new one free of flame retardants reduces harmful exposures in the home
Study illuminates the molecular details of lung development
Researchers at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania have produced a detailed molecular atlas of lung development, which is expected to be a fundamental reference in future studies of mammalian biology and of new treatments for…
Early training delays symptom onset in mouse model of Rett syndrome
New scientific findings bring hope that early training during the presymptomatic phase could help individuals with Rett syndrome, a neurodevelopmental disorder, retain specific motor and memory skills and delay the onset of the condition. Researchers at Baylor College of Medicine…
Scientists discover how humans develop larger brains than other apes
A new study is the first to identify how human brains grow much larger, with three times as many neurons, compared with chimpanzee and gorilla brains. The study, led by researchers at the Medical Research Council (MRC) Laboratory of Molecular…