Unexpected results identify new cardiovascular risk factor, spur development of novel diagnostic The protein fibrinogen is an essential factor in the body’s ability to properly form blood...
Pictured above, from left, Abby Liberty, María Rodriguez, Blair Darney and Kimberly Yee. Studies show that women who have children closer together – defined by the medical community as 18...
When roundworms get a gut infection from disease-causing bacteria, signals from their gut teach them to avoid the same bacteria in the future. Bacteria that cause disease may be microscopic, but...
Autoimmune diseases such as multiple sclerosis disproportionately affect women more than men. To find out why, scientists are investigating estrogen and testosterone and the role these sex hormones...
In the human body, the proper release of insulin maintains healthy levels of glucose (sugar) in the blood. When blood glucose levels rise following the intake of food, pancreatic β-cells release...
Study looks at moms with chronic pain and their children When Catlin Dennis, M.P.H. ’19, was in college, she volunteered in a youth detention facility as a teacher. There, she became interested...