Archaeologists excavating the Chupacigarro archaeological site have discovered a previously unknown pyramidal structure. Chupacigarro is part of the Caral Archaeological Zone, located just one kilometre west of the Sacred City…
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Blood Test May Predict Postpartum Depression Through Hormone Levels
Summary: Women who develop postpartum depression (PPD) may have distinct neuroactive steroid levels during the third trimester of pregnancy. A study found that those with PPD had lower levels of…
Younger Australians at risk of using nicotine pouches
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain A new survey led by the University of Melbourne has found that 70% of Australians aged between 16–39 may be at risk of using nicotine pouches.…
A federal policy expert weighs in on Trump’s efforts to stifle gender-affirming care for Americans under 19
Amid a flurry of executive orders affecting transgender Americans, the Trump administration ordered restrictions on gender-affirming care for minors. Calling it “a stain on our Nation’s history,” the Jan. 28,…
Stricter abortion laws may cause increased infant deaths − 2 maternal and child health researchers explain the data
Infant mortality in the U.S. has increased by 7% since the 2022 Dobbs v. Jackson U.S. Supreme Court decision overturned the constitutional right to abortion, according to an October 2024…
Next-generation gene-editing tool offers enhanced capabilities for cancer and medical research
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Australian cancer researchers are the first to establish a next-generation gene-editing tool for modeling and interrogating human disease. A novel pre-clinical model expressing an enhanced version…
Review confirms that antidepressants reduce anxiety, but long-term impact remains unclear
Credit: Liza Summer from Pexels A new Cochrane review confirms that antidepressants effectively reduce symptoms of generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) under trial conditions, although there is limited data on long-term…
Coins depicting King of the Britons among hoard discovery in Netherlands
In the autumn of 2023, while conducting a metal detecting survey in the municipality of Bunnik, Gert-Jan Messelaar and Reinier Koelink discovered a significant hoard of Roman-era coins. Upon notifying…
Parents with unemployed children show more signs of depression than those with working children
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Can the unemployment of adult children also affect the health of parents? The research “The Impact of Job Insecurity on the Depressive Symptoms of Parents” of…
