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Duke biomedical engineers develop a two-pronged approach to treating pancreatic cancer

Biomedical engineers at Duke University have demonstrated the most effective treatment for pancreatic cancer ever recorded in mouse models.

21 Oct 2022

Parental exercise improves whole-body glucose metabolism in offspring, study finds

A mouse study by Kristin Stanford, a physiology and cell biology researcher with The Ohio State University College of Medicine at the Wexner Medical Center, provides new ways to determine how maternal and paternal exercise improve metabolic health of offspring.

20 Oct 2022

Hair straightening chemicals linked to uterine cancer risk

A new study in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute aimed to analyze the association of hair product use with age-specific uterine cancer in a large, ethnically, and racially diverse population in the United States.

18 Oct 2022

Detecting microplastics in human samples

A new study discusses how microplastics exposure to humans can be examined, preventative measures, and future possibilities in microplastics research.

6 Oct 2022

Study opens avenues to improve prognosis of children with congenital hypogonadotropic hypogonadism

Congenital hypogonadotropic hypogonadism is a rare disease characterized by delayed puberty or the complete absence of puberty in adolescence, leading to infertility.

5 Oct 2022

Three-dimensional in vitro model to reproduce COVID-19-induced endothelial dysfunction

In a new study, researchers developed a three-dimensional (3D) in vitro tissue model to assess the effects of SARS-CoV-2 on the vascular endothelial cells.

5 Oct 2022

How COVID-19 affects the female reproductive system

A new review in the Biology of Reproduction journal analyzed the relationship between the immune system and the female reproductive system while focusing on the effects of COVID-19-associated immune responses on the reproductive system. The study searched PubMed to identify peer-reviewed literature in English up to May 2022 and finally included 83 studies.

3 Oct 2022

Scientists discover the origins of how animals adapt and survive in freshwater

The ability to regulate salt and water balance is a significant challenge for animals living in freshwater habitats worldwide.

30 Sep 2022

Associations between potential endocrine-disrupting chemicals and female fertility in women attending fertility clinics

Researchers explored the correlation between female fertility and chemical mixtures.

30 Sep 2022

What is the risk of hypertensive disorders in pregnancies after assisted reproduction?

A recent Hypertension study evaluated whether the risk of incidence of HDP following fresh-ET and frozen-ET was higher than in naturally conceived pregnancies.

29 Sep 2022

New Zika vaccine technology found to be highly effective and safe in preclinical mouse models

Researchers from the University of California, Los Angeles have developed a Zika vaccine technology that is highly effective and safe in preclinical mouse models.

28 Sep 2022

What is the impact of SARS-CoV-2 infection on semen parameters and sex hormones?

A new study aimed to systematically review studies investigating sex hormones and semen parameters in COVID-19 patients to provide a better understanding and treatment approach.

27 Sep 2022

Study reveals key role of AKG/OXGR1 signaling pathway in maintaining male reproduction

Infertility is a global public health problem caused by genetic defects, lifestyle, nutrition, and factors affecting the local metabolism and microenvironment of the reproductive system.

26 Sep 2022

IVF using frozen embryos may be linked with higher risk of hypertensive disorders in pregnancy

In vitro fertilization (IVF) using frozen embryos may be associated with a 74% higher risk of hypertensive disorders in pregnancy, according to new research published today in Hypertension, an American Heart Association journal.

26 Sep 2022

What is the SARS-CoV-2 transmissibility among United States residents?

In a new study, researchers estimated region-specific basic reproduction number (R0) values for metropolitan statistical areas in the US, based on compartmental modeling with reproduced SARS-CoV-2 surveillance data.

20 Sep 2022

Is there any impact of COVID-19 vaccines on the fertility of men and women of reproductive age?

Researchers assessed the impact of SARS-CoV-2 vaccines on human fertility.

19 Sep 2022

Monkeypox could spread everywhere, if neglected

A new article published in the journal Science by Nigerian scientists provides perspective on the consequences of neglecting a disease, anywhere, such as Monkeypox.

19 Sep 2022

Scientists develop and test a new model of traumatic brain injury in zebrafish

A group of scientists, which included researchers from the Ural Federal University (UrFU), have developed and successfully tested a new model of traumatic brain injury (TBI) in zebrafish.

15 Sep 2022

New study estimates monkeypox incubation, generation times and R0

A new study discusses the characteristics of the first 255 RT-PCR-confirmed MPX cases in Italy in 2022.

14 Sep 2022

Transmission of monkeypox virus atypical and unique in 2022

In a recent study published in the journal Viruses, researchers at the U.S. National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases identified and presented all the relevant research on the monkeypox virus (MPXV) to draw inferences about the 2022 MPXV outbreak.

13 Sep 2022