Testis tissue frozen for more than two decades can produce viable sperm after reimplantation
A breakthrough study published in PLoS Biology demonstrates that rat testis tissue frozen for over 20 years can be successfully transplanted into infertile mice to regenerate and produce sperms. However, the sperms are produced at a reduced rate compared to…
Read MoreStudy reveals how the creativity of people evolved during the first COVID-19 lockdown
Covid-19 took us by surprise and the exceptional situation of the first lockdown required great capacities of adaptation, in particular for our brain. A study conducted at the Paris Brain Institute (Inserm/CNRS/Sorbonne University/AP-HP) has just revealed how our creativity evolved…
Read MoreNew methods can make spinal cord less excitable and could be used to treat muscle spasms
Poor sleep, difficulty moving and injuries from hitting something accidentally are just some of the challenges faced by suffers of often-painful involuntary muscle spasms. However, an Edith Cowan University (ECU) study investigating motoneurons in the spine has revealed two methods…
Read MoreExpectant Dad Chris Pratt Says He Wants 'Dozens' of Kids
Chris Pratt wants a Jurassic-sized family, and he’s well on the way as he’s currently expecting his third child with wife Katherine Schwarzenegger. The two already share Lyla, 1, and Pratt is dad to Jack, 9, with ex-wife Anna Faris….
Read MoreRunning an Abortion Cinic While Waiting for Court Decision
The people who run America’s abortion clinics agree: There’s no job like it. There are the clients — so many of them desperate, in need, grateful. There are the abortion opponents — passionate, relentless, often furious. And hovering over it…
Read MorePandemic gets tougher to track as COVID testing plunges
Testing for COVID-19 has plummeted across the globe, making it much tougher for scientists to track the course of the pandemic and spot new, worrisome viral mutants as they emerge and spread. Experts say testing has dropped by 70 to…
Read MoreResearchers explore the hemodynamics in vascular, atherosclerotic diseases
Medical interventions, such as improving diet, lowering blood lipids, or controlling blood pressure and blood sugar, can only do so much when it comes to treating atherosclerotic disease. Is it possible to make earlier predictions for risk factors for plaque…
Read MoreWomen locked in care cycle as COVID-19 diverts funds
Health inequalities facing women and girls, already stark before the onset of COVID-19, have widened glaringly during the pandemic. Lockdowns restricted access to sexual and reproductive health services, increased violence against women, and interrupted girls’ education. This threatens to push…
Read MoreAshley Graham Reveals Nude Billboard at Four Months Postpartum & Says ‘My Body Has Changed So Much’
Ashley Graham is stripping down for the world to see — or at least, for everyone who drives by her first nude billboard in Los Angeles, California, which will be unveiled on May 14. The model, who is mom to…
Read MoreMental health and substance use among adolescents experiencing homelessness in the US
More than 1 in 20 U.S. high school students experienced homelessness in 2016 and 2017, according to a 2018 report from the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development. While the circumstances surrounding these adolescents’ homelessness are undoubtedly stressful…
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