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Enjoying yourself physically and mentally before bed is associated with falling asleep faster, enjoying better sleep quality, and experiencing more positive emotions when you wake up. People who regularly practice this habit right before bed are slightly more likely to report having erotic dreams. These findings were recently published in the journal Sexuality & Culture. Humans have a natural biological drive to seek and experience physical and emotional satisfaction. Research suggests that these behaviors are deeply rooted in mammalian biology. Similar habits have been observed in dozens of non-human species, and the evolutionary history of primates stretches back millions of…
Detection of human immunodeficiency virus 1 (HIV-1) in wastewater provides a new approach for monitoring the virus in communities. Researchers at Baylor College of Medicine and colleagues at collaborating institutions report. nature communications Their method, called hybrid-capture gene sequencing, allows them to dissect the viral genome and specifically identify viral signals coming from local sewage. Analysis of facilities with available clinical data showed that the sewage HIV signal strongly matched the number of people known to be living with HIV in the community, providing evidence that the sewage HIV signal can track HIV burden. HIV-1 is a retrovirus that has…
Recent research has revealed that specific patterns of gene activity act as hidden maps that guide complex wiring throughout the brain. By analyzing mouse brain data using machine learning, researchers provided evidence that chemical gradients guide neurons to the correct target areas throughout the brain. The survey results are Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciencesprovides a new way to understand how the brain develops and how developmental disorders occur. The brain relies on an incredibly complex network of neural connections to function properly. Neurons, the brain’s main cells, communicate by sending long thread-like branches called axons. These axons must…
Dr. Dan Landau, Bibliovich Family Professor of Medicine and member of the Sandra Edward Meyer Cancer Center and the Englander Institute for Precision Medicine at Weill Cornell Medical College, has been awarded the Pershing Square Foundation’s Lotus Prize for his research aimed at discovering new immunotherapeutic targets in ovarian cancer. The Pershing Square Foundation supports ambitious cancer research projects and, starting in 2025, will fund ovarian cancer research with a three-year, $750,000 grant, now known as the Lotus Prize. The award winners were selected for their scientific rigor, originality, and potential to drive meaningful advances in diseases where progress is…
Long-term use of GLP-1 has no negative effects on male hormones or fertility, according to research to be presented Monday at the Endocrine Society’s annual meeting ENDO 2026 in Chicago, Illinois. In fact, the research team found that GLP-1 may improve testosterone levels and sperm quality in men with obesity-related low testosterone, while also addressing the underlying effects of obesity.Scientists from Coventry and Warwickshire University Hospitals and Warwick Medical School in Coventry, UK, made the discovery after searching medical databases of published randomized controlled trials. They focused on studies that compared GLP-1 with other treatments and placebos in men aged…
A field study led by scientists at Singapore’s A*STAR Genome Institute (A*STAR GIS) has revealed how the gut microbiome can influence gene activity in the liver by acting on short pieces of regulatory DNA that act like molecular “switches.” By testing the activity of more than 100,000 human DNA switches related to liver biology and comparing the results of both in vitro and in vivo approaches, the research team determined which switches operate under real physiological conditions and how microbial signals alter their activity. This provides a clearer biological basis for how gut bacteria shape liver function and provides new…
As few as 10 virus particles of the H5N1 avian influenza strain that has caused hundreds of influenza outbreaks in U.S. dairy cows can cause infection in cows, a new study shows. The study also suggests why this outbreak is perplexing to scientists, farmers, and livestock handlers who want to contain and prevent the disease, an effort likely complicated by the fact that the virus has an tropism for cows’ mammary glands rather than the respiratory tract. Testing for cow-to-cow transmission through milking machines and feeding calves, and bird-to-cow transmission through sharing indoor air showed no results of disease spread.…
Researchers warn that obesity is reshaping the global cardiovascular disease crisis, according to research presented Monday at the Endocrine Society’s annual meeting ENDO 2026 in Chicago, Illinois. Trend data from 204 countries reveals that heart disease now peaks not in older adults but in people aged 50 to 54 and in South Asia, where rates are increasing more than three times faster than the global average. Researchers warn that obesity is reshaping the global cardiovascular disease crisis.This data predicts that by 2050, obesity will cause more than 1.37 million premature deaths from cardiovascular disease each year. This study is the…
People with type 2 diabetes who nap for at least 30 minutes each day, regardless of their nightly sleep patterns, have an increased risk of developing metabolic dysfunction-associated fatty liver disease (MASLD), according to research presented Monday at the Endocrine Society’s annual meeting, ENDO 2026, in Chicago, Illinois.MASLD, formerly known as non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), occurs when excess fat accumulates in the liver. This chronic disease can be caused by several diseases such as obesity and type 2 diabetes. The research team wanted to determine whether sleep behavior could be a better predictor of MASLD than standard medical tests.…
Research presented Saturday at the Endocrine Society’s annual meeting ENDO 2026 in Chicago, Illinois, shows that problems in adulthood, such as smoking disorders and some diseases related to the digestive system, heart, bladder, joints and brain, are all influenced by some influence that occurred in childhood. This research significantly expands the number of adult health conditions associated with childhood influences. Late timing of menarche can serve as an indicator of early life influences that can lead to health problems in adulthood. Although much attention has been focused on early menarche and its causes, our study highlights that late onset…