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Interesting relationship between Chemoresistant Ovarian Cancer and Follistatin. Follistatin production increased chemoresistance by communicating with neighboring cells to promote quiescence. Could be a potential target for therapy in the most deadly gynecological cancer.
eurekalert.orgSubmitted by Rain_Dont_Pour t3_11jztnc
Based on data from 36 low- and middle-income countries(LMICs), women are more likely to terminate their pregnancies if they were married, had more than four children, were over 30, or had higher levels of education. About 45% of all abortions are considered unsafe, of which 97% take place in LMICs.
scimex.orgSubmitted by MistWeaver80 t3_11f7wu3
Climate change, urbanization drive major declines in L.A.’s birds. 40% of bird species were present at fewer sites today than they were 100 years ago, while only 10% were present at more sites. Meanwhile, in the Central Valley, the proportion of species that experienced a decline (23%)
news.berkeley.eduSubmitted by Wagamaga t3_11bjgb3
Children as young as 4 years old show evidence of a network in the brain found in adults that tackles difficult cognitive problems, a new fMRI study found. Researchers were surprised, thinking it may take longer for the multiple demand network to differentiate in humans.
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Nearly two thirds of the sharks and rays that live among the world's corals are threatened with extinction. Coral reefs, which harbor at least a quarter of all marine animals and plants, are gravely menaced by an array of human threats, including overfishing, pollution and climate change
nature.comSubmitted by Wagamaga t3_10eisi9
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To better understand how cocaine hijacks the brain's natural reward pathways, scientists used single-cell whole-brain imaging to compare neuroplastic changes after cocaine or sugar water administration in mice. They found similarities in the region of the brain responsible for dopamine rewards
researchhub.comSubmitted by Abstract_Only t3_10ljkh4