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Presence of fungal DNA in the fetal human gut
A recent human study published in The FASEB Journal discovered the presence of fungal communities in the fetal gut. The
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Patients with cardiac devices do not adhere to driving ban
Nearly one-third of patients with an implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) resume driving despite it being medically contraindicated — a practice
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Researcher decodes the brain to help patients with mental illnesses: Study demonstrates that network-level brain activity can detect specific types of mental effort
Approximately 1 in 5 adults in the United States experience mental illness in a given year. Severe mental illnesses cause
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Moderate to heavy drinking during pregnancy alters genes in newborns, mothers: Tests for prenatal exposure to alcohol and related health issues
Mothers who drink moderate to high levels of alcohol during pregnancy may be changing their babies’ DNA, according to a
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Boosting amino acid derivative may be a treatment for schizophrenia
Many psychiatric drugs act on the receptors or transporters of certain neurotransmitters in the brain. However, there is a great
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Insufficient nutrition during fetal development may lead to early menopause: New study demonstrates association between prenatal exposure to famine and early reproductive aging
Previous studies have demonstrated that fetal malnutrition can lead to adult chronic disorders such as type 2 diabetes and coronary
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Autism linked to egg cells’ difficulty creating large proteins
New work from Carnegie’s Ethan Greenblatt and Allan Spradling reveals that the genetic factors underlying fragile X syndrome, and potentially
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Real or crocodile tears? Psychopaths may not know the difference
New research from The Australian National University (ANU) has found people with high levels of psychopathic traits have difficulty telling
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Birth study empowers pregnant women: Factors promoting and inhibiting natural birth
Research led by QUT Associate Professor Yvette Miller, from the Institute of Health and Biomedical Innovation, asked almost 6000 women
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