The number of individuals in the U.S. who had chronic hypertension or chronic high blood pressure during pregnancy doubled between
Month: June 2024
Extended maternal care central factor to human other animal, longevity
The relationship between mother and child may offer clues to the mystery of why humans live longer than expected for
Pair of merging quasars at cosmic dawn
Since the very first instant after the Big Bang the Universe has been expanding. This means that the early Universe
New screening tool could improve the survival rate of patients with hepatocellular carcinoma from 20% to 90%
Early diagnosis of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) — one of the most fatal malignancies — is crucial to improve patient survival.
Bedtime battles: 1 in 4 parents say their child can’t go to sleep because they’re worried or anxious
Many bedtime battles stem from children’s after dark worries, suggests a new national poll. And while most families have bedtime
A new way to measure aging and disease risk with the protein aggregation clock
Could measuring protein clumps in our cells be a new way to find out our risk of getting age-related diseases?
A high-fat diet may fuel anxiety
When stressed out, many of us turn to junk food for solace. But new University of Colorado Boulder research suggests
Dopamine linked to mentalizing abilities
A link between the neurotransmitter dopamine and the mentalising abilities of healthy people has been identified for the first time
‘Synthetic’ cell shown to follow chemical directions and change shape, a vital biological function
In a feat aimed at understanding how cells move and creating new ways to shuttle drugs through the body, scientists
The gender gap in life expectancy: Are eggs and sperm partly responsible?
Women live longer than men. This isn’t unique to humans, either; we see this trend in a wide range of
