There is strength in teamwork, and it turns out that this applies to tumors, too. Researchers from Japan have reported that different types of cells within a single benign tumor may work together to promote the tumor's growth.
Mar 1, 2024
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In a new study from the NIH's Environmental influences on Child Health Outcomes (ECHO) Program, higher prenatal phthalate levels were associated with a slightly increased risk of postpartum depression.
Sep 22, 2023
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A new study in a preclinical model, by investigators from Brigham and Women's Hospital, demonstrates the potential for restoring fertility when the ovaries have stopped working. The researchers found that adult stem cells ...
Jul 21, 2023
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Prenatal exposure to chemicals called phthalates, which are used in hundreds of products, may lead to hormonal changes in females that could affect their future fertility, suggests a study in mice being presented Thursday ...
Jun 15, 2023
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We are increasingly being exposed to endocrine-disrupting chemicals (EDCs) that interfere with the normal functioning of our hormones. Bisphenol A (BPA) and phthalates, which are widely used in consumer products including ...
Aug 4, 2022
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Food safety is important for everybody, but it is especially important if you're expecting. Hormonal changes during pregnancy can change a pregnant person's immune system, making her more susceptible to contracting foodborne ...
Jun 20, 2022
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Health issues for people over age 60 commonly involve the heart and other vital organs. So do eye-related conditions such as cataracts and glaucoma, but dry eyes don't often come to mind. Or do they?
Mar 10, 2022
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Exposure to phthalates—a group of chemicals found in everything from plastics to personal care products to electronics—may disrupt an important hormone needed to sustain a healthy pregnancy, according to a Rutgers study.
Jan 12, 2022
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Scientists from the Universities of Dresden and Leipzig have presented a new method for detecting hormonally active substances in food, cosmetics and water in the journal Biosensors & Bioelectronics. Hormonally active substances ...
Oct 7, 2021
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Pregnant women now have a scientific reason for skipping the gym during pregnancy; the same hormone gearing up the body for breastfeeding is also telling the brain to relax rather than run.
Sep 23, 2021
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