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Uterine fibroid growth activated by chemicals found in everyday products

Uterine fibroid growth activated by chemicals found in everyday products

by Northwestern UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainFor the first time, scientists at Northwestern Medicine have demonstrated a causal link between environmental phthalates (toxic chemical

Uterine fibroid growth activated by chemicals found in everyday products

by Northwestern UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainFor the first time, scientists at Northwestern Medicine have demonstrated a causal link between environmental phthalates (toxic chemical
Hormone therapy found to have significant association with heartburn, difficulty swallowing and chest pain

Hormone therapy found to have significant association with heartburn, difficulty swallowing and chest pain

byThe North American Menopause SocietyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainWhether hormone therapy (HT) can be linked to an increased risk of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) has been debated

Hormone therapy found to have significant association with heartburn, difficulty swallowing and chest pain

byThe North American Menopause SocietyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainWhether hormone therapy (HT) can be linked to an increased risk of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) has been debated
New DNA methylation-based method for precise assessment of pancreas cell composition

New DNA methylation-based method for precise assessment of pancreas cell composition

by Hebrew University of JerusalemHistological image of the human pancreas, stained with antibodies against insulin (green) and glucagon (red), together marking an islet of Langerhans. Blue labels

New DNA methylation-based method for precise assessment of pancreas cell composition

by Hebrew University of JerusalemHistological image of the human pancreas, stained with antibodies against insulin (green) and glucagon (red), together marking an islet of Langerhans. Blue labels
How a high fat diet allows expulsion of intestinal parasite worms

How a high fat diet allows expulsion of intestinal parasite worms

by Lancaster UniversityHigh fat diet induced obesity protects mice from chronic T. muris infection. Percentage change in basal start weight in wild-type C57BL/6 mice receiving 12 weeks of CD or H

How a high fat diet allows expulsion of intestinal parasite worms

by Lancaster UniversityHigh fat diet induced obesity protects mice from chronic T. muris infection. Percentage change in basal start weight in wild-type C57BL/6 mice receiving 12 weeks of CD or H
Chaperoning fat storage: The molecular basis of adiposity

Chaperoning fat storage: The molecular basis of adiposity

byOsaka UniversityBody fat levels vary due to physiological, pathological, environmental, hormonal, and genetic factors. Our study identifies HSP47—abundant in fat tissues—as a key determinant o

Chaperoning fat storage: The molecular basis of adiposity

byOsaka UniversityBody fat levels vary due to physiological, pathological, environmental, hormonal, and genetic factors. Our study identifies HSP47—abundant in fat tissues—as a key determinant o
The gut microbiome's supersized role in shaping molecules in our blood

The gut microbiome's supersized role in shaping molecules in our blood

by Institute for Systems BiologyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainScientists from the Institute for Systems Biology (ISB) have shown which blood metabolites are associated with the gut microbiome, gene

The gut microbiome's supersized role in shaping molecules in our blood

by Institute for Systems BiologyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainScientists from the Institute for Systems Biology (ISB) have shown which blood metabolites are associated with the gut microbiome, gene
Type 1 diabetes: B cell-derived natural antibodies suppress autoimmune pathogenesis

Type 1 diabetes: B cell-derived natural antibodies suppress autoimmune pathogenesis

by Jeff Hansen,University of Alabama at Birmingham3D rendering of a B cell. Credit: Blausen.com staff (2014). "Medical gallery of Blausen Medical 2014". WikiJournal of Medicine 1 (2).

Type 1 diabetes: B cell-derived natural antibodies suppress autoimmune pathogenesis

by Jeff Hansen,University of Alabama at Birmingham3D rendering of a B cell. Credit: Blausen.com staff (2014). "Medical gallery of Blausen Medical 2014". WikiJournal of Medicine 1 (2).
Updated menopause toolkit offers improved assessment and treatment

Updated menopause toolkit offers improved assessment and treatment

byTaylor & FrancisCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainCare for women with menopausal health issues should improve globally following the release of an updated Monash University-led toolkit that

Updated menopause toolkit offers improved assessment and treatment

byTaylor & FrancisCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainCare for women with menopausal health issues should improve globally following the release of an updated Monash University-led toolkit that
Expert on environmental pollution and maternal health explains detrimental health effects of BPA

Expert on environmental pollution and maternal health explains detrimental health effects of BPA

by Tracey Woodruff,The ConversationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainWhether or not you've heard ofthe chemical bisphenol A, better known as BPA,studies show thatit's&nb

Expert on environmental pollution and maternal health explains detrimental health effects of BPA

by Tracey Woodruff,The ConversationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainWhether or not you've heard ofthe chemical bisphenol A, better known as BPA,studies show thatit's&nb
Scurvy: Not just an 18th-century sailors' disease

Scurvy: Not just an 18th-century sailors' disease

byCanadian Medical Association JournalCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainScurvy, or vitamin C deficiency, is not just an 18th-century seafarers' disease, as a case study of a 65-year-old woma

Scurvy: Not just an 18th-century sailors' disease

byCanadian Medical Association JournalCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainScurvy, or vitamin C deficiency, is not just an 18th-century seafarers' disease, as a case study of a 65-year-old woma
Drug screen points toward novel diabetes treatments

Drug screen points toward novel diabetes treatments

by Weill Cornell Medical CollegeA focused chemical screen identified AZD7762 that increases glucose-stimulated insulin secretion of mouse and human islets.a, Schematic diagram of the chemic

Drug screen points toward novel diabetes treatments

by Weill Cornell Medical CollegeA focused chemical screen identified AZD7762 that increases glucose-stimulated insulin secretion of mouse and human islets.a, Schematic diagram of the chemic
Intake of 100 percent fruit juice tied to weight gain

Intake of 100 percent fruit juice tied to weight gain

by Lori SolomonIntake of 100 percent fruit juice may be associated with weight gain in both children and adults, according to a review published online Jan. 16 inJAMA Pediatrics.Michelle Nguyen,

Intake of 100 percent fruit juice tied to weight gain

by Lori SolomonIntake of 100 percent fruit juice may be associated with weight gain in both children and adults, according to a review published online Jan. 16 inJAMA Pediatrics.Michelle Nguyen,