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Molecular signatures in maternal and cord blood linked to autism risk

Molecular signatures in maternal and cord blood linked to autism risk

Chemical enrichment analyses reveals sex-specific altered chemical clusters in autism spectrum disorders (ASD). A bar restricted to the left of the centered vertical line indicates a metabolic cluster that is lower in ASD. A bar restricted to the right of the centered vertical line indicates a metabolic cluster that is higher in ASD. A bar …

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The brain’s support cells may play a key role in OCD

The brain’s support cells may play a key role in OCD

An astrocyte from the striatum. Credit: Joselyn Soto A type of cell usually characterized as the brain’s support system appears to play an important role in obsessive-compulsive disorder-related behaviors, according to new UCLA Health research published April 12 in Nature. The new clue about the brain mechanisms behind OCD, a disorder that is incompletely understood, …

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Listening to music during pregnancy benefits baby brain’s ability to encode speech sounds, finds study

Listening to music during pregnancy benefits baby brain’s ability to encode speech sounds, finds study

Daily musical exposure during the last weeks of the pregnancy is associated with an improved encoding of low-frequency sound compounds. Credit: University of Barcelona When pregnant women sing to their babies or listen to music on loudspeakers during their pregnancy, babies are born with a better ability for neuronal encoding of speech sounds. This is …

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Where to Shop Connor Roy’s Wedding Look from ‘Succession’

Where to Shop Connor Roy’s Wedding Look from ‘Succession’

IS IT safe to talk about Sunday’s episode of Succession yet? I’m not even talking about that part. No, I’m talking about the wedding of the century—congrats, ConWilla! For an episode titled “Connor’s Wedding,” we actually saw very little of Connor’s wedding, but at least we saw what the groom was wearing whilst he was …

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Paulina Porizkova, 58, Poses Nude in Bed to Celebrate Birthday: ‘Nothing But Sunshine and a Smile’

Paulina Porizkova, 58, Poses Nude in Bed to Celebrate Birthday: ‘Nothing But Sunshine and a Smile’

The one and only Paulina Porizkova turned 58 on April 9th and decided to celebrate the occasion by baring it all. The star posted a photo to Instagram, in which she posed completely nude while laying in bed—and fans have a lot to say about it. Porizkova was glowing in the photo while showing off …

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A Physical Therapist Shares 5 Achilles Tendon Stretches

A Physical Therapist Shares 5 Achilles Tendon Stretches

THE ACHILLES TENDON is essential for walking, running, and jumping, but tension or tightness can make your movement a major drag. Whether you’re a serious athlete or just an everyday exerciser, an inflamed achilles tendon can become a big problem. Thankfully, Dan Giordano, PT, DPT, C.S.C.S., a doctor of physical therapy at Bespoke Treatments and …

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Recent research on sleep reveals unexpected connections between the brain and the gut

Recent research on sleep reveals unexpected connections between the brain and the gut

Graphical abstract. Credit: Cell (2023). DOI: 10.1016/j.cell.2023.02.022 Sleep is one of the most essential human activities—so essential, in fact, that if we don’t get enough sleep for even one night, we may struggle to think, react, and otherwise make it through the day. Yet, despite its importance for function and survival, scientists still don’t fully …

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Post-sex pill seen as new tool to fight rising STD rates

Post-sex pill seen as new tool to fight rising STD rates

A pharmacist holds a bottle of the antibiotic doxycycline hyclate in Sacramento, Calif., July 8, 2016. On Tuesday, April 11, 2023, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released data about some of the most common infectious diseases in the U.S. The numbers show how chlamydia, gonorrhea and syphilis infections have been accelerating across the …

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