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Anxiety during pregnancy speeds up genetic ageing in baby boys
Anxiety during pregnancy speeds up genetic ageing in baby boys
07 Feb 2022 byTristan Manalac

Prenatal maternal anxiety is correlated with markers of epigenetic age acceleration in male infants, irrespective of other genetic, socioeconomic, or obstetric risk factors, according to a recent study

Anxiety during pregnancy speeds up genetic ageing in baby boys
07 Feb 2022
Patient ethnicity, HBV genotype predict functional cure after therapy withdrawal
Patient ethnicity, HBV genotype predict functional cure after therapy withdrawal
06 Feb 2022

The chances of hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) loss after withdrawing nucleo(s)tide analogue (NUC) treatment depend on factors such as patient ethnicity, end-of-treatment antigen levels, and HBV genotype, a new study reports.

Patient ethnicity, HBV genotype predict functional cure after therapy withdrawal
06 Feb 2022
Wearing of face masks does not make people complacent about social distancing
Wearing of face masks does not make people complacent about social distancing
06 Feb 2022

The use of face masks during the COVID-19 pandemic does not reduce compliance to social distancing or other public health control measures, a recent study has found.

Wearing of face masks does not make people complacent about social distancing
06 Feb 2022
Hepatitis E virus resistant to alcohol-based disinfectants
Hepatitis E virus resistant to alcohol-based disinfectants
06 Feb 2022
Lower urinary tract symptoms common among women with endometriosis
Lower urinary tract symptoms common among women with endometriosis
05 Feb 2022

Women with endometriosis are more likely to develop various lower urinary tract symptoms, including difficulty passing urine, having to urinate again within minutes of urinating, or still feeling full after urination, a study has found.

Lower urinary tract symptoms common among women with endometriosis
05 Feb 2022