Summary: Environmental factors like stress and medication exposure during pregnancy can shape brain development, but the mechanisms remain unclear. Researchers used brain organoids to study the effects of synthetic glucocorticoids,…
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Trans people affirmed their gender without medical help in medieval Europe − history shows how identity transcends medicine and law
Restrictions on medical care for transgender youth assume that without the ability to medically transition, trans people will vanish. As of 2024, 26 U.S. states have banned gender-affirming care for…
Many gluten-free foods are high in calories and sugar, low on fiber and protein, and they cost more − new research
U.S. consumers often pay more for gluten-free products, yet these items typically provide less protein and more sugar and calories compared with gluten-containing alternatives. That is the key finding of…
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;…
Oldest evidence of systematic stone blade production on the Arabian Peninsula
An international study, led by researchers from Friedrich Schiller University Jena, have uncovered 80,000-year-old stone blades made by Homo sapiens in Arabia. The discovery was made at Jebel Faya, an…
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…
Archaeologists revisit Baden-Baden’s Roman “Imperial Baths after 180 Years
Archaeologists from ArchaeoConnect and the State Office for Monument Preservation (LAD) have conducted a study of Baden-Baden’s Roman “Imperial Baths” for the first time in 180 years. Situated beneath Baden-Baden’s…
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…
Detectorists find Roman sword while searching for WW2 relics
Metal detectorists from the INVENTUM Association have uncovered a 2000-year-old Roman sword in the Kraków-Częstochowa Upland, Poland. The discovery was made by Rafal Proszowski and Mariusz Lampa while searching for…
