A new study from University of Minnesota Medical School researchers has demonstrated that psychosocial stress can shorten the lifespan in
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Distress in pregnancy may cause schizophrenia
Genes within the placenta could signal a higher risk of schizophrenia, placenta provides oxygen and nutrients to a growing fetus and
Are you at risk of Zika virus?
Zika virus (ZIKV) is a flavivirus transmitted primarily by Aedes mosquitos. An outbreak spanning 2015 to 2016 affected hundreds of
Role of brain in presocial behaviour
According to neuroscience, human brains activate tactile and emotional regions when they see people in pain. A study from Selene
Effects of mother’s diet on fetus
Factors like age, health and genetics are responsible for the correlation between a mother’s nutrition habits and metabolism has been
Palynziq for treating phenylketonuria
Palynziq (pegvaliase-pqpz) for adults with a rare and serious genetic disease known as phenylketonuria (PKU). People with PKU are born
Gut microbiome can control antitumor immune function in liver
Scientists have discovered a connection between bacteria in the gut and antitumor immune responses in the liver, bacteria found in
Hot car can hit deadly temperatures
If a car is parked in the sun on a hot summer day, its dashboard can hit 160 degrees in
Yonsa for treating prostate cancer
Yonsa (abiraterone acetate) is an ultramicrosize formulation of the oral CYP17 inhibitor abiraterone acetate (approved as Zytiga) used in combination
The secrets of HIV’s persistence
A new study by investigators at Brigham and Women’s Hospital explores how the virus gets this foothold, identifying cellular survival