A recent retrospective cohort study of 33,060 first-time pregnancies from 2017 to 2022 highlights critical links between environmental air pollution, gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM), and birth weight outcomes. While air pollution exposure…
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Obesity Drops in Adults; Wegovy's Heart Protection; Women Turn to Testosterone – MedPage Today
- Obesity Drops in Adults; Wegovy’s Heart Protection; Women Turn to Testosterone MedPage Today
- Weight loss drugs are bringing down the country’s obesity rate, a survey shows Jefferson Public Radio
- The obesity rate in the US has declined. Are GLP-1s…
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Hopkins Study: Pain Drugs Halt Bone Cancer Growth
Peripheral afferent neurons — nerves that send signals from all areas of the body to the central nervous system (brain and spinal cord) — are known to infiltrate and grow within malignant bone tumors called osteosarcomas, often…
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Newly discovered perineural pathway enables HIV virus to redistribute throughout the body
Addressing the question of whether and how immune cells (macrophages) in the central nervous system (CNS) traffic out, researchers have now identified a perineural pathway through which the HIV virus can redistribute throughout the…
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Precursor of dopamine increases willingness to wait for larger delayed rewards
A research team from the University of Cologne conducted one of the most comprehensive studies on dopamine and decision-making in humans so far, providing evidence for effects of the former on the latter. Dopamine is a…
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Study finds clear link between osteomalacia and increased risk of complicated deliveries
A research team at Uppsala University has identified a clear link between osteomalacia – a form of bone softening commonly caused by vitamin D deficiency – and a fivefold increased risk of emergency cesarean sections or the need…
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New technology improves the efficiency of protein production in E. coli
Proteins sourced from microorganisms are attracting attention for their potential in biomanufacturing a variety of products, including pharmaceuticals, industrial enzymes, and diagnostic antibodies. These proteins can also be used…
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Tryptophan deficiency in breast milk may explain health challenges in children born to mothers with HIV
A new UCLA study reveals that breast milk from women living with HIV contains significantly lower levels of tryptophan, an essential amino acid likely important for infant immune function, growth, and brain development. This…
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