Stress :: Extra cortisol protects women’s mood under stress
Stress hormone appears to have different functions short- and long-term, showing potential to help remedy post-traumatic stress syndrome.
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Breast Cancer :: Low-risk breast cancer gene found
Two mutations in the gene for a rare genetic disorder appear to be associated with an increased risk of breast cancer, a new study suggests.
Sweat :: Smell of men’s sweat turns women on
Researchers at U C Berkeley revealed that a chemical in male sweat changes hormonal levels in women and boosts their sexual arousal, published in The Journal of Neuroscience.
Pregnancy :: Prematurity accurately predicted by advances in proteomic technology
Abnormal proteins in amniotic fluid that signal a higher risk of delivering prematurely are being detected with increasing accuracy by Yale School of Medicine researchers who presented their work in two abstracts at the Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine Conference February 8 in San Francisco.
Breastfeeding :: Breastfeeding enhances eyesight in children
Breast feeding benefits long-term development in children. Breast-fed children are more likely to do well in measures of stereoscopic vision.
Alzheimer’s Disease :: Missing link in process leading to Alzheimer’s disease
Scientists at the University of Virginia have identified what appears to be a major missing link in the process that destroys nerve cells in Alzheimer?s disease, an incurable disease that slowly destroys memory and cognitive abilities.
Parenting :: Adoptive Parents Invest as Much in Raising Children as Biological Parents Do
The February 2007 issue of the American Sociological Review (ASR), the flagship journal of the American Sociological Association (ASA), features new research on adoptive and biological parents, comparing child-rearing factors between parents who adopt versus biological parents.
Stress :: Wartime raises stress, blood pressure rates in military offspring
Children with parents in the military have higher blood pressure, heart rates and general stress levels than their peers during wartime, researchers say.
Cord Blood Bank :: New Guidelines on Umbilical Cord Blood Banking
In response to a glut of confusing and sometimes incorrect information about public and private banking of umbilical cord blood, the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) has issued new recommendations that seek to clarify the options available to parents.
Pregnancy :: Prematurity accurately predicted by advances in proteomic technology
Abnormal proteins in amniotic fluid that signal a higher risk of delivering prematurely are being detected with increasing accuracy by Yale School of Medicine researchers who presented their work in two abstracts at the Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine Conference February 8 in San Francisco.