Summary: New research suggests oxytocin, the so-called “love hormone,” may help protect women from mood disturbances caused by sleep disruption and hormonal changes during postpartum and menopause. In a controlled…
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Killer whales show a softer side, sharing food with people
They’re known as “killer whales,” but orcas have a surprisingly soft and even generous side. “Orcas often share food with each other—it’s a prosocial activity and a way that they…
Emergency vaccines slash deaths by 60%: Study
Credit: CC0 Public Domain Emergency vaccination during outbreaks of diseases like cholera, Ebola and measles have over the past quarter-century reduced deaths from such illnesses by nearly 60%, according to…
Archaeologists find tomb of Caracol’s first ruler
After more than four decades of excavations at the Maya city of Caracol, University of Houston archaeologists Arlen and Diane Chase have uncovered the long-lost tomb of Te K’ab Chaak,…
Radiation therapy can promote amphiregulin, which increases growth of metastases
Radiation therapy can promote the epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) ligand amphiregulin, which increases growth of existing metastases in patients with advanced solid tumors, according to a study recently published…
Mouse study finds tirzepatide slowed obesity-associated breast cancer growth
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain The anti-obesity medication tirzepatide, marketed as Mounjaro for diabetes and Zepbound for obesity, reduced obesity-associated breast cancer growth in a mouse model, according to a study…
Maternal Depression Linked to Weaker Bonds
Summary: A comprehensive global review confirms that maternal depression undermines parenting, impairing mother-infant bonding and reducing sensitivity to a child’s needs. Researchers analyzed nearly a decade of observational studies, finding…
Spotting Silent Scars: A New Way to Detect Childhood Abuse
Summary: Childhood maltreatment leaves profound and often unseen scars, affecting mental health, physical well-being, and social development long into adulthood. Traditional assessments are invasive and often miss the full scope…
Carved human face found in Polish lake
Archaeologists from the Nicolaus Copernicus University (NCU) have made the remarkable discovery of a carved wooden beam in the waters of Lake Lednica, located between Poznań and Gniezno in west-central…
Hepatitis C treatment is not reaching some at-risk populations
A study led by Megan Curtis, MD, an assistant professor in the Division of Infectious Diseases at WashU Medicine (right), and Caroline Cary, a third-year medical student, showed that recently…
