Developmental/Reproductive Biology

Such is the conclusion of a study involving Libertad González, professor with the Department of Economics and Business at UPF and the Barcelona GSE, focusing on deliveries at the turn of the year between 2010 and 2011Credit: UPF A study…

A commonly used medication, fluconazole, used to treat vaginal yeast infections, is linked to higher rates of miscarriage if used during pregnancy, found new research published in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal). While…

CHOP/Penn researchers: Fetal signaling pathways may offer future targets for treating lung injury Specialized lung cells appear in the developing fetus much earlier than scientists previously thought. A new animal study reports how cells…

Study reveals crucial developmental period for father's ability to produce offspringCredit: Cincinnati Children's CINCINNATI - From fathers to children, the delivery of hereditary information requires the careful packing of DNA in sperm.…

Like going from a pinhole camera to a Polaroid, a significant mathematical update to the formula for a popular bioinformatics data visualization method will allow researchers to develop snapshots of single-cell gene expression not only…

Scientists at IST Austria discover new mechanism for lateral inhibition of cells- Study published in CellCredit: Peng Xia "The winner takes it all, the loser standing small" - that's not just true in the famous ABBA song, but also in…

Credit: Dee Boersma/Center for Ecosystem Sentinels Parenthood can be a struggle, particularly for families with multiple children in need of care, nurturing, protection and attention. But a weary mom or dad may find solace in the…

Sperm that live for longer before fertilising an egg produce healthier offspring - according to new research from the University of East Anglia and Uppsala University in Sweden. New research published today shows that longer-lived…

Task sharing in Sierra Leone -- teaching emergency surgery to health officers -- can help improve healthcare in a country with few doctorsCredit: Magnus Endal, CapaCare Sierra Leone has one of the highest maternal mortality ratios in the…

Researchers from the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai have been awarded a $12.5 million grant from the National Institute on Aging, part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), for a five-year program called the U19 that…