[ad_1] Reviewed by Emily Henderson, B.Sc.November 24, 2020 One study revealed that newborn brains can be shaped by the stress levels the mother experiences during pregnancy. Stress levels in mothers – measured by a hormone linked to anxiety and other health problems – are linked to changes in the newborn’s …
Read More »COVID-19 potentially has negative impacts on male fertility
[ad_1] A review recently posted on Journal of Medical Virology discussed some of the effects infection with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), the agent that causes coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), can have on male fertility. In the paper, Cemile Seymen of the Gazi University Institute of Health Sciences, …
Read More »Inflammatory factors that aggravate COVID-19 can come from adipose tissue
[ad_1] Reviewed by Emily Henderson, B.Sc.November 20, 2020 There is growing evidence that adipose tissue plays a key role in the aggravation of COVID-19. One of the theories under investigation is that fat cells (adipocytes) act as reservoirs for SARS-CoV-2 and increase viral load in obese or overweight individuals. Scientists …
Read More »Lower choline in pregnant black American women linked to higher levels of the stress hormone
[ad_1] Reviewed by Emily Henderson, B.Sc.November 16, 2020 Researchers from the Anschutz Medical Campus at the University of Colorado found that many pregnant black American women have low levels of choline, an essential nutrient that aids prenatal brain development. The stress caused by institutional racism can play a role. The …
Read More »Researchers discover a potential genetic target for the treatment of endometriosis
[ad_1] Reviewed by Emily Henderson, B.Sc.November 11, 2020 Michigan State University researchers have identified a potential genetic target for the treatment of a particularly painful and invasive form of endometriosis. Their study published in Cell reports, a scientific journal, could lead to better treatments for women suffering from severe forms …
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