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An estimate of Omicron's fitness advantage

Researchers quantify the transmission advantage of the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant across forty countries.

21 Jun 2022

Gut microbiome acts on the brain to control appetite

Hypothalamic GABAergic neurons recognize microbial muropeptides through the cytosolic receptor NOD2, which regulates food intake and body temperature.

19 Jun 2022

Study provides a crucial reference for fetal tissue generation in the lab

Scientists have identified the biochemical signals that control the emergence of the body pattern in the primate embryo.

16 Jun 2022

Analysis of a woman's genome can help predict miscarriage risk and IVF failure

A woman's risk of suffering one of the most common types of miscarriages can be predicted based on a specialized analysis of her genome, according to a Rutgers study.

14 Jun 2022

Stresses of the COVID-19 pandemic led to disturbed ovulation, finds study

Life disruptions and the stresses of the COVID-19 pandemic led to disturbed ovulation with decreased progesterone durations or levels, according to research being presented Sunday at ENDO 2022, the Endocrine Society's annual meeting in Atlanta, Ga.

13 Jun 2022

Study finds infertility is a modest risk factor for the development of ADHD in childhood

Researchers evaluated the risk of ADHD in offspring of infertile mothers or those receiving infertility treatment compared to offspring of mothers with unaided conception.

9 Jun 2022

Review of cannabis use on reproductive health, pregnancy, and fetal outcomes

A recent study reviewed cannabis use on reproductive health, pregnancy, and fetal outcomes.

8 Jun 2022

The impact of government-mandated proof of vaccination requirements on COVID-19 vaccine uptake

Researchers analyzed the impact of the SARS-CoV-2 vaccination mandate on vaccine uptake.

6 Jun 2022

COVID-19's economic impact on healthcare systems, societies, and the population

In a recent study review posted to the medRxiv* preprint server, researchers evaluated the economic and medical costs incurred due to the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic.

6 Jun 2022

Exposure of microbial communities to antibiotics could facilitate the spread of plasmid-encoded genes

DNA molecules called plasmids – some of which protect bacteria from antibiotics – can spread rapidly through bacterial "communities" that are treated with antibiotics, new research shows.

27 May 2022

A 6.4 million genome analysis predicts dominant SARS-CoV-2 variants

In this new study in the journal Science, researchers have developed a hierarchical Bayesian regression model, named, PyR0, which can analyze the complete set of publicly available SARS-CoV-2 genomes.

26 May 2022

Sustained weight loss can help improve semen quality in men with obesity

Men all over the world are suffering from deteriorating semen quality – often referred to as an outright fertility crisis.

23 May 2022

Potential new diagnostic marker predicts successful, efficient development of mammalian egg cells

Researchers at the Centre for Genomic Regulation in Barcelona have identified a potential new diagnostic marker that predicts the successful and efficient development of mammalian egg cells.

23 May 2022

Epistatic drift leads to unpredictability in protein evolution

A critical goal in genetics and evolution is predicting the effects of mutations that may happen in the future and inferring the effects of those that happened in the past.

19 May 2022

Male pheromones may be the fountain of youth for aging females' eggs

Male pheromones just might be the fountain of youth for aging female animals' eggs, according to a new Northwestern University study.

19 May 2022

New micro-device could be a game-changer for thousands of people with infertility

A research team led by the University of Adelaide, in partnership with medical technology company Fertilis, has delivered a ground-breaking new micro-device to streamline the only fertility treatment procedure available for men with low sperm counts.

16 May 2022

Novel technique to measure sperm age may help predict pregnancy success

A novel technique to measure the age of male sperm has the potential to predict the success and time it takes to become pregnant, according to a newly published study by researchers at the Wayne State University School of Medicine.

13 May 2022

Discovery of new structure in the egg cells of zebrafish could provide insights into human reproduction

It is humbling to realize that we humans share about 70% of our genes with zebrafish. There are also a whole host of other similarities that make these small transparent fish an ideal animal model for the study of many human diseases and biological processes.

12 May 2022

Research highlight reports on the observed differences in transmissibility and pathogenicity of Omicron vs. earlier variants of SARS-CoV-2

A new paper published in Signal Transduction and Targeted Therapy reports the observed differences in transmissibility and pathogenicity of Omicron vs. earlier variants of SARS-CoV-2.

10 May 2022

Study highlights the cascading ecosystem consequences of sublethal parasitic infections in wild animals

Deer, caribou, bison and other similar animals are often infected by a range of internal parasites, including worms called helminths. Although many of these infections are not lethal, they can still impact health or animal behavior.

9 May 2022