Lentiviral gene transfer improves human alpha globin production for the treatment of alpha thalassemia

byChildren's Hospital of PhiladelphiaCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainResearchers at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) and the University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Med

Updated on: July 05,2024

Lentiviral gene transfer improves human alpha globin production for the treatment of alpha thalassemia

byChildren's Hospital of PhiladelphiaCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainResearchers at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) and the University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Med

Updated on:July 05,2024

New research on vitamin D and respiratory infections important for risk groups

by Karolinska InstitutetCredit: CC0 Public DomainStudies have shown that supplementary vitamin D seems to provide a certain degree of protection against respiratory infections. A new study involv

Updated on: February 03,2024

New research on vitamin D and respiratory infections important for risk groups

by Karolinska InstitutetCredit: CC0 Public DomainStudies have shown that supplementary vitamin D seems to provide a certain degree of protection against respiratory infections. A new study involv

Updated on:February 03,2024

Research challenges current thinking on the genetic causes of very early menopause

byUniversity of ExeterCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThe genetic causes of very early menopause will have to be reconsidered after researchers found that nearly all women who carried variatio

Updated on: January 22,2024

Research challenges current thinking on the genetic causes of very early menopause

byUniversity of ExeterCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThe genetic causes of very early menopause will have to be reconsidered after researchers found that nearly all women who carried variatio

Updated on:January 22,2024

Thyroid hormone replacement undertreatment linked to worse hospital outcomes

by The Endocrine SocietyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainUndertreatment with thyroid hormone replacement can put patients with hypothyroidism at risk for worse hospital outcomes, including longer

Updated on: February 03,2024

Thyroid hormone replacement undertreatment linked to worse hospital outcomes

by The Endocrine SocietyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainUndertreatment with thyroid hormone replacement can put patients with hypothyroidism at risk for worse hospital outcomes, including longer

Updated on:February 03,2024

High-salt diet in rats slows metabolism and energy production of kidneys

High-salt diet in rats slows metabolism and energy production of kidneysbyAmerican Physiological SocietyCredit:Function(2023). DOI: 10.1093/function/zqad031Some parts of the metaboli

Updated on: January 24,2024

High-salt diet in rats slows metabolism and energy production of kidneys

High-salt diet in rats slows metabolism and energy production of kidneysbyAmerican Physiological SocietyCredit:Function(2023). DOI: 10.1093/function/zqad031Some parts of the metaboli

Updated on:January 24,2024

Turning down the hormone dial could improve IVF live birth rates

by Emilie Lorditch,Michigan State UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainIn a first-of-its-kind study, researchers at Michigan State University are studying ovarian stimulation protocols in

Updated on: February 05,2024

Turning down the hormone dial could improve IVF live birth rates

by Emilie Lorditch,Michigan State UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainIn a first-of-its-kind study, researchers at Michigan State University are studying ovarian stimulation protocols in

Updated on:February 05,2024

Stronger regulations needed on common obesity-promoting chemicals

by European Society for Paediatric EndocrinologyCredit: CC0 Public DomainEveryday exposure to obesity-promoting chemicals (obesogens) represents a significant risk to public health, and needs stronger

Updated on: February 21,2024

Stronger regulations needed on common obesity-promoting chemicals

by European Society for Paediatric EndocrinologyCredit: CC0 Public DomainEveryday exposure to obesity-promoting chemicals (obesogens) represents a significant risk to public health, and needs stronger

Updated on:February 21,2024

Vitamin D shows promise for children newly diagnosed with type 1 diabetes

by Sandra Gray,University of Massachusetts Medical SchoolBenjamin Nwosu, MD. Credit: University of Massachusetts Medical SchoolAdding a safe, inexpensive and easy to administer form of vitamin D

Updated on: February 19,2024

Vitamin D shows promise for children newly diagnosed with type 1 diabetes

by Sandra Gray,University of Massachusetts Medical SchoolBenjamin Nwosu, MD. Credit: University of Massachusetts Medical SchoolAdding a safe, inexpensive and easy to administer form of vitamin D

Updated on:February 19,2024

Prenatal exposure to phthalates may impact future fertility differently in males and females, animal study finds

byThe Endocrine SocietyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainPrenatal exposure to chemicals called phthalates, which are used in hundreds of products, may lead to hormonal changes in females that cou

Updated on: January 22,2024

Prenatal exposure to phthalates may impact future fertility differently in males and females, animal study finds

byThe Endocrine SocietyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainPrenatal exposure to chemicals called phthalates, which are used in hundreds of products, may lead to hormonal changes in females that cou

Updated on:January 22,2024

Blue light creates negative physiological changes during sleep

by University of TsukubaCredit: CC0 Public DomainExtended exposure to light during nighttime can have negative consequences for human health. But now, researchers from Japan have identified a new

Updated on: February 03,2024

Blue light creates negative physiological changes during sleep

by University of TsukubaCredit: CC0 Public DomainExtended exposure to light during nighttime can have negative consequences for human health. But now, researchers from Japan have identified a new

Updated on:February 03,2024

Pilot study finds metabolic alterations related to sexual and physical abuse

by University of Eastern FinlandSchematic illustration of metabolites correlating positively (+) or negatively (-) with the Trauma and Distress Scale (TADS) Sexual and Physical Abuse scores, and

Updated on: January 28,2024

Pilot study finds metabolic alterations related to sexual and physical abuse

by University of Eastern FinlandSchematic illustration of metabolites correlating positively (+) or negatively (-) with the Trauma and Distress Scale (TADS) Sexual and Physical Abuse scores, and

Updated on:January 28,2024

Endocrine-disrupting chemicals may impair bone health in male teens

by The Endocrine SocietyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainPer- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) and phthalates (two types of endocrine-disrupting chemicals) may be associated with lower bone

Updated on: January 31,2024

Endocrine-disrupting chemicals may impair bone health in male teens

by The Endocrine SocietyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainPer- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) and phthalates (two types of endocrine-disrupting chemicals) may be associated with lower bone

Updated on:January 31,2024