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Boys and girls differ in genetic response to what mom eats.
A new study in mice reveals that expectant mothers’ diets influence gene activity more in the placentas of female than male offspring, with females producing more of a protein that responds to estrogen. The extra sensitivity could make female offspring more susceptible to estrogen-mimicking chemicals in the environment.
Full StoryKids born via IVF mostly faring well into adulthood.
Young adults who were conceived through in-vitro fertilization are doing as well as the average young American as far as physical health, though their rates of certain psychological problems appear elevated, a new study finds.
Full StoryResearcher: Pesticide ‘castrates’ male frogs.
Atrazine is widely used as weedkiller on American farms. And a new study shows this common chemical may have gender-bending effects on frogs.
Full StoryPhthalates predispose mice to allergies.
Dibutyl phthalate (DBP) rubbed onto mouse skin changed the chemistry of the rodents’ immune system and made them more prone to developing contact allergies, reports a new study published in the scientific journal Immunology.
Full StoryFertility problems may not affect kids’ coordination.
Despite some concerns to the contrary, parents’ fertility problems may have little effect on their children’s risk of coordination problems as they reach school age, a new study finds.
Full StoryStudy finds Parkinson’s disease hot spots.
People with Parkinson’s disease are more likely to be found in the Northeast and Midwest, and whites and Hispanics are more likely to have it than blacks and Asians. Those are two of the key findings of a new study on the debilitating neurological disorder.
Full StoryLupus not identical in twins.
Fewer DNA methylation marks may leave one identical twin vulnerable to lupus, even while the other sibling remains healthy, a new study shows. The finding suggests that environmental factors determine whether genetically susceptible twins will contract lupus.
Full StoryFlame-retardant chemical linked to conception problems.
Women who are exposed to a common chemical that’s used as a flame retardant may take longer to become pregnant, a new study finds.
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