Example MRI scans in the training dataset. Since images were randomly sampled from clinical routine, the dataset (n = 561) contains a wide variety of different contrasts, pathologies, and image…
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Mapping complex interactions between sex hormones and neurological health
The brain-pituitary-ovarian axis (simplified). 4A, delta-4-androstenedione; ACh, acetylcholine; DA, dopamine; E1, estrone; E2, estradiol; FSH, follicle stimulating hormone; G, ghrelin; GnRH, gonadotropin-releasing hormone; 5-HT, 5-hydroxytryptamine (serotonin); I, insulin; K, kisspeptin;…
Obesity and medication: When does bodyweight matter?
Credit: freestocks.org from Pexels How can we best treat infectious diseases in people with obesity? Hospital pharmacist and Ph.D. researcher Koen van Rhee studied how obesity affects blood levels of…
Protecting the gut health while on antibiotics
Credit: Wikipedia / CC-BY-SA-3.0-de As a seasonal shift happens, you or someone in your family may be feeling a bit under the weather. Doctors will often prescribe antibiotics, which assist…
Red dye No. 3 has been banned, but what about other artificial food dyes?
An assortment of Kellogg’s Froot Loops, Corn Pops, Apple Jacks, and Honey Smacks in Mt. Lebanon, Pa., June 25, 2010. Credit: AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar, File The U.S. Food and…
‘Mum, what’s the meaning of life?’ How to talk about philosophy with little kids
If your young child asks “what’s the meaning of life?” You might laugh it off (how cute!) or freeze in panic (where do I even begin?). It’s tempting to dismiss…
From homes to hospitals, unhealthy food is everywhere and that makes it hard to avoid
Credit: dilbar sandhu from Pexels Healthy eating sounds deceptively simple—just eat more fruits and vegetables and avoid junk food, right? However, healthy eating really isn’t easy. A new report illustrates…
Car brake dust can be more harmful than diesel exhaust, study suggests
Credit: Scott Meltzer/public domain Exposure to air pollution is associated with around 7 million premature deaths per year across the world. When we think of urban air pollution, diesel exhaust…
States with abortion bans see more infant deaths
In the first 18 months after the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, most states with abortion bans saw a rise in infant deaths, new research reveals. Two studies,…
Study reveals opsin 3’s role in mouse appetite control
OPN3 expressing neurons (green) in the paraventricular nucleus of the hypothalamus. Image courtesy of Jonathan Mercado-Reyes. Credit: Jonathan Mercado-Reyes. Scientists discovered years ago that the hypothalamus—which helps to manage body…
