Recently, the association between inflammatory bowel disease (including ulcerative colitis and Crohn’s disease) and BMD has attracted great interest in…
Comparison of two different frailty measurements and risk of hospitalisation or death from COVID-19: findings from UK Biobank
Frailty has been associated with worse prognosis following COVID-19 infection. While several studies have reported the association between frailty and…
Diet and lifestyle during pregnancy linked to modifications in infants’ DNA
A new study has shown pregnant women with obesity could reduce the health risks for their infants through improved diet…
Severe COVID-19 infection rare in newborns, study finds
Severe COVID-19 infection appears rare in newborn babies, suggests a new study. The study traced all babies, less than 29…
New insight into a placental gene pathway and its association with vitamin D
Vitamin D status during pregnancy has multifaceted effects on maternal health. Researchers found that vitamin D sufficiency lowered the expression…
Researchers identify new Rickettsia bacteria species in dogs
Researchers have identified a new species of Rickettsia bacteria that may cause significant disease in dogs and humans. This new…
Large, delayed outbreaks of endemic diseases possible following COVID-19 controls
Measures such as mask wearing and social distancing that are key to reducing coronavirus infection have also greatly reduced the…
Study finds surprising diversity in early child care
A new study of kindergarteners in one Midwestern state identified seven different pathways the children took in their early education…
Researchers use ‘big data’ approach to identify melatonin as possible COVID-19 treatment
A new study suggests that melatonin, a hormone that regulates the sleep-wake cycle and is commonly used as an over-the-counter…
A key player behind parental chromosome matching during meiosis
Researchers have clarified how homologous chromosome pairing — a process necessary for sperm and egg formation where paternally- and maternally-derived…