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Reproductiive Health
Reproductive Health: addresses the reproductive processes, functions and system at all stages of life. Reproductive health helps people to have a responsible, satisfying and safer sex life and that they have the capability to reproduce.
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JAN 15, 2023Genetics & Genomics
As we age, the cells we carry in our bodies can pick up new mutations. Research has indicated that in many species, huma ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 26, 2022Health & Medicine
Over the years, a number of studies have found evidence that reproductive health in men has been declining. Research has ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 24, 2022Cell & Molecular Biology
Human egg cells, called oocytes, have to last a long time. They are created before birth, and they stay viable for many ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 17, 2022Health & Medicine
Extreme summer heat is miserable for all of us, but new research is finding it may be especially dangerous for pregnant ...Written By: Alexandria BassJUN 16, 2022Genetics & Genomics
Humans carry 46 chromosomes. We get one from each parent, making 22 pairs of autosomal chromosomes, and one pair of sex ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 17, 2022Health & Medicine
Sedentary literally means sitting or being physically inactive, and we often associate physical activity with exercise, ...Written By: Laurence Tognetti, MScAPR 11, 2022Health & Medicine
Previous studies have linked shift work, work outside of typical daytime hours, to health problems like cardiovascular d ...Written By: Alexandria BassMAR 22, 2022Genetics & Genomics
A wide array of technologies have converged to make genetic testing of embryos possible. But this practice is now expand ...Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 23, 2022Microbiology
Microbes can be found living nearly anywhere on earth, including inside the human body. The microbiome of various parts ...Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 06, 2022Genetics & Genomics
Prenatal care is centered on pregnant women, and concerns are usually focused on the mother's behavior during pregna ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 03, 2021Drug Discovery & Development
Earlier this week, the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced its approval for a novel dru ...Written By: J. Bryce OrtizNOV 23, 2021Genetics & Genomics
Some animals can produce offspring from an unfertilized egg in an asexual reproduction process known as parthogenesis. W ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 04, 2021Cell & Molecular Biology
Sperm are basically cells with a tail. It can seem surprising that they are able to navigate and swim with purpose. New ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 02, 2021Microbiology
Syphilis is on the rise worldwide, and it's killing infants. The disease is a leading cause of stillbirth worldwide, acc ...Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 10, 2021Plants & Animals
It's not unusual for people in workplaces and at home to have different temperature preferences. There may be biological ...Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 30, 2021Cannabis Sciences
According to data from a National Vital Statistics Report published in March 2021, the percentage of infants born with a ...Written By: Christopher DiMaioSEP 28, 2021Health & Medicine
Concern about the use of acetaminophen (paracetamol or N-acetyl-p-aminophenol (APAP)) during pregnancy has prompted a gr ...Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 08, 2021Health & Medicine
Researchers from the University of Oxford found an association between neuropeptide S receptor 1 (NPSR1) gene variants a ...Written By: Alexandria BassAUG 21, 2021Health & Medicine
A new study suggests that females and males who were frequent users of cannabis while teenagers are more likely to becam ...Written By: Angela DowdenAUG 17, 2021Genetics & Genomics
The human body develops from one fertilized cell, and in some way, all of our cells are derived from that first one. But ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 05, 2021Genetics & Genomics
Folate is necessary for a healthy pregnancy; low folate levels can lead to neural tube defects. A lack of folate, a nutr ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 25, 2021Genetics & Genomics
It's been about 35 years since the disaster at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant. Now researchers have investigated whet ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 23, 2021Microbiology
The microbes that live in the human gut have a powerful influence on our health, and that microbial community is with us ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 25, 2021Genetics & Genomics
The human genome contains the genes that make us who we are, because of how and when those genes are expressed. Gene exp ...Written By: Carmen Leitch
JAN 15, 2023
Genetics & Genomics
As we age, the cells we carry in our bodies can pick up new mutations. Research has indicated that in many species, huma
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 26, 2022
Health & Medicine
Over the years, a number of studies have found evidence that reproductive health in men has been declining. Research has
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 24, 2022
Cell & Molecular Biology
Human egg cells, called oocytes, have to last a long time. They are created before birth, and they stay viable for many
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 17, 2022
Health & Medicine
Extreme summer heat is miserable for all of us, but new research is finding it may be especially dangerous for pregnant
...
Written By:
Alexandria Bass
JUN 16, 2022
Genetics & Genomics
Humans carry 46 chromosomes. We get one from each parent, making 22 pairs of autosomal chromosomes, and one pair of sex
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 17, 2022
Health & Medicine
Sedentary literally means sitting or being physically inactive, and we often associate physical activity with exercise,
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc
APR 11, 2022
Health & Medicine
Previous studies have linked shift work, work outside of typical daytime hours, to health problems like cardiovascular d
...
Written By:
Alexandria Bass
MAR 22, 2022
Genetics & Genomics
A wide array of technologies have converged to make genetic testing of embryos possible. But this practice is now expand
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 23, 2022
Microbiology
Microbes can be found living nearly anywhere on earth, including inside the human body. The microbiome of various parts
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 06, 2022
Genetics & Genomics
Prenatal care is centered on pregnant women, and concerns are usually focused on the mother's behavior during pregna
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 03, 2021
Drug Discovery & Development
Earlier this week, the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced its approval for a novel dru
...
Written By:
J. Bryce Ortiz
NOV 23, 2021
Genetics & Genomics
Some animals can produce offspring from an unfertilized egg in an asexual reproduction process known as parthogenesis. W
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 04, 2021
Cell & Molecular Biology
Sperm are basically cells with a tail. It can seem surprising that they are able to navigate and swim with purpose. New
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 02, 2021
Microbiology
Syphilis is on the rise worldwide, and it's killing infants. The disease is a leading cause of stillbirth worldwide, acc
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 10, 2021
Plants & Animals
It's not unusual for people in workplaces and at home to have different temperature preferences. There may be biological
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 30, 2021
Cannabis Sciences
According to data from a National Vital Statistics Report published in March 2021, the percentage of infants born with a
...
Written By:
Christopher DiMaio
SEP 28, 2021
Health & Medicine
Concern about the use of acetaminophen (paracetamol or N-acetyl-p-aminophenol (APAP)) during pregnancy has prompted a gr
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 08, 2021
Health & Medicine
Researchers from the University of Oxford found an association between neuropeptide S receptor 1 (NPSR1) gene variants a
...
Written By:
Alexandria Bass
AUG 21, 2021
Health & Medicine
A new study suggests that females and males who were frequent users of cannabis while teenagers are more likely to becam
...
Written By:
Angela Dowden
AUG 17, 2021
Genetics & Genomics
The human body develops from one fertilized cell, and in some way, all of our cells are derived from that first one. But
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 05, 2021
Genetics & Genomics
Folate is necessary for a healthy pregnancy; low folate levels can lead to neural tube defects. A lack of folate, a nutr
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 25, 2021
Genetics & Genomics
It's been about 35 years since the disaster at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant. Now researchers have investigated whet
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 23, 2021
Microbiology
The microbes that live in the human gut have a powerful influence on our health, and that microbial community is with us
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 25, 2021
Genetics & Genomics
The human genome contains the genes that make us who we are, because of how and when those genes are expressed. Gene exp
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch