Midpregnancy herbicide exposure linked to increased preterm birth risk
Exposure to a widely used herbicide during the middle months of pregnancy may increase the chance of giving…
Accumulation of somatic mutations drives vascular damage in people with progeria
Hutchinson-Gilford progeria syndrome (HGPS) is a genetic disorder that causes remarkable premature aging. Most patients die during their…
Mouse study links leaky gut to severe food allergies
A “leaky gut” might increase the severity of food allergies, according to new research conducted in mice and…
Program introduces Florida students to virology and pandemic preparedness
Thirty outstanding high school students from 18 communities across Florida arrived in Tampa last week for the Global…
Coastal residents more likely to have worse midlife health
People who live by the coast in midlife are more likely to have worse health, finds a new…
New research explains how embryos establish germline cell boundaries
Every embryo of an organism that reproduces sexually faces an early and consequential decision: which of its cell…
Flexible sensing-memory integrated platform advances physiological health monitoring
A wearable health monitoring system that achieves seamless integration of sensing and memory functions is of great significance…
Ten-million-person study links semaglutide to lower COVID-19 mortality
After accounting for major health differences between semaglutide users and non-users, researchers identified a striking mortality association that…
Biotherapeutic metabolite repairs gut damage caused by HIV infection
Researchers at the UC Davis School of Medicine have identified a naturally occurring metabolite that repairs gut damage caused by…
Study reveals widening inequality in leisure-time physical activity
A ten-year study of residents of the city of São Paulo, Brazil, revealed that leisure-time physical activity is…
New computational technique traces ghost ancestry in modern human genomes
UC Berkeley researchers have identified regions of DNA that humans inherited from two unknown ancestors as a result…
Microbial metabolites could help improve functional cure rates for hepatitis B
Chronic hepatitis B (CHB) remains a major global challenge. Current therapies suppress HBV but rarely achieve functional cure…