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Paper examines potential — for better or worse — of ‘in vitro gametogenesis’

By Guest PostMay 13, 2017Healtheli adashi, fertilizable egg cells, fertilized embryos, george daley, glenn cohen, in vitro gametogenesis, ivg, lab technology

In Science Translational Medicine, three experts discuss the implications of a lab technology — already far along in mice — that could allow for the creation of fertilized embryos using sperm and eggs derived from non-reproductive body tissues.

PROVIDENCE, R.I. [Brown University] — Even in such game-changing reproductive advances as in vitro fertilization or mitochondrial replacement therapy, what has remained necessary is that the gametes — the sperm and the egg — come from the father’s testes and the mother’s ovaries, respectively. But a new lab technology rapidly advancing in mouse studies could upend that biological imperative by, at its hypothetical endpoint, creating embryos from sources such as repurposed skin cells. (more…)

Head injuries can alter hundreds of genes and lead to serious brain diseases, UCLA biologists report

By Guest PostMay 11, 2017Healthalter, brain diseases, fernando gomez pinilla, genes, head injuries, immune system, traumatic brain injury, xia yang

Head injuries can harm hundreds of genes in the brain in a way that increases people’s risk for a wide range of neurological and psychiatric disorders, UCLA life scientists report. (more…)

Vitamin B-12, and a knockoff version, create complex market for marine vitamins

By Guest PostApril 30, 2017Healthanitra ingalls, katherine heal, marine vitamins, pseudo b12, shellfish, spirulina, vitamin b12

The New Year is a busy time for pharmacies and peddlers of all health-related products. In the oceans, marine organisms rely on nutrients, too, but the source of their vitamins is sometimes mysterious. (more…)

Benefits of testosterone therapy in older men are mixed

By Guest PostApril 24, 2017Healthbenefits, older men, sexual function, testosterone therapy, testosterone treatment, thomas gill, ttrials

Older men with low testosterone levels showed improved bone density and strength, as well as reduced anemia, after one year of testosterone therapy, according to a new study conducted at Yale and other sites. The therapy had no impact on cognitive function, however, and may worsen plaque in coronary arteries, said the researchers. (more…)

Draw an Informed Conclusion: Simple Steps Can Prevent Obesity

By Guest PostApril 19, 2017Healthmargaret grey, overweight, prevent obesity, simple steps, type 2 diabetes

Today, more than two-thirds of adults in the country are considered overweight or obese, putting them at risk for coronary heart disease, high blood pressure, stroke, joint problems, some forms of cancer, and type 2 diabetes. (more…)

Raising Global Asbestos Awareness #GAAW

By Guest PostApril 6, 2017Environment, Healthasbestos, asbestos awareness, gaawa, health concerns, illness, mesothelioma

Asbestos is a natural mineral known to cause a variety of life-threatening health concerns and illness. However, as dangerous as exposure to asbestos can be, asbestos remains a commonly unknown substance to many, as it does not receive the precautionary attention it deserves. Today asbestos use is not yet banned in the United States and remains in use in the production of many products and is housed in buildings and homes built prior to 1980.
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Aspirin Use Found to Lower Risk of Pancreatic Cancer

By Guest PostApril 3, 2017Healthaspirin, harvey risch, lingeng lu, pancreatic cancer, samantha streicher, shanghai residents registry, staffan enbom

The regular use of aspirin lowers the risk for pancreatic cancer by almost 50 percent, a new study in China led by the Yale School of Public Health finds. (more…)

This is your brain on God

By Guest PostApril 1, 2017Healthbrain on god, feel the spirit, jeffrey anderson, michael ferguson, mormons lives, spiritual experiences

Spiritual experiences activate brain reward circuits

Religious and spiritual experiences activate the brain reward circuits in much the same way as love, sex, gambling, drugs and music, report researchers at the University of Utah School of Medicine. The findings are published Nov. 29 in the journal Social Neuroscience. (more…)

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