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A study from the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus reveals that the use of antidepressants during pregnancy, specifically fluoxetine, can affect fetal brain development, particularly in the prefrontal cortex, and increase the risk of mental health disorders in children. Credit: SciTechDaily.comFirst study to provide evidence of the direct impact of serotonin on the development of prefrontal cortex.A new study published today (February 16) in Nature Communications provides direct evidence that antidepressant…

Researchers have created a stem cell-based organoid model of the placental barrier, offering a new tool for studying placental function and drug toxicity, potentially improving fetal safety in drug development.Researchers from Tokyo Medical and Dental University (TMDU) overcome scientific roadblocks and develop a model to assess the biology of the human placental barrier.During pregnancy, the human placenta plays multiple essential roles, including hormone production and nutrient/waste processing. It also serves as a…

eBay has agreed to pay a $3 million fine in connection with a corporate cyberstalking campaign targeting a Massachusetts couple in 2019. The cyberstalking campaign was conducted by several eBay employees, some of whom were executives, who targeted the couple after they posted a newsletter that was critical of the e-commerce giant. The cyberstalking campaign involved the employees sending the couple a bloody pig mask, a fetal pig, a funeral wreath, live insects and a book on surviving the death…

EBay agreed to pay a $3 million criminal penalty after employees engaged in a harassment campaign against two bloggers for their coverage of the company, including mailing them live cockroaches and a fetal pig. The e-commerce giant was charged with two counts of stalking through interstate travel, two counts of stalking through electronic communications services, one count of witness tampering and one count of obstruction of justice. Copyright ©2024Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved.…

Scientists at the Princess Máxima Center and the Hubrecht Institute have developed brain organoids from human fetal brain tissue, offering new insights into brain development and disease modeling. These organoids, mirroring the complexity of the brain, could revolutionize research in neurology and oncology. (Artist’s concept.) Credit: SciTechDaily.comScientists have developed 3D mini-organs from human fetal brain tissue that self-organize in vitro. These lab-grown organoids open up a brand-new way of studying how the…

The following essay is reprinted with permission from The Conversation, an online publication covering the latest research.Men drink more, are more likely to binge drink and are almost four times more likely to develop alcohol use disorder than women, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.Yet when it comes to diagnosing babies born with birth defects associated with alcohol consumption, such as fetal alcohol syndrome, historically only the mother’s drinking habits are taken into…

1 The White House is trying to persuade AI firms to be more ethicalGood luck with that. (NYT $)+ Everyone seems to agree we need new regulations, but the US government doesn’t seem to know how to proceed. (WP $)+ The UK’s competition watchdog is reviewing the AI market. (The Guardian) 2 The FDA has approved the first RSV vaccineThe cold-like virus kills thousands of Americans each year. (Vox) 3 Google is rapidly accelerating its work on AI Just as calls for the industry to slow everything down grow louder. (WP $)+ Its…

Scientists used MRI scans of children with isolated fetal ventriculomegaly and found evidence supporting an association between the condition and autism traits. The study followed two groups of children, those with a normal fetal brain MR assessment and those with isolated ventriculomegaly, and conducted developmental assessments at ages 2 and primary school age. The results could improve family counseling, early identification, and intervention. However, further research is needed to confirm these findings in a larger…

The findings show that nanoscale polystyrene plastics ingested by pregnant mammals can penetrate the intestinal barrier, cross the maternal-fetal barrier of the placenta, and reach all fetal tissues.According to a study conducted at Rutgers, <span class="glossaryLink" aria-describedby="tt" data-cmtooltip="<div class=glossaryItemTitle>nanoscale</div><div class=glossaryItemBody>The nanoscale refers to a length scale that is extremely small, typically on the order of nanometers…

In 15th century England, a woman by the name of Lady Isabel German tucked herself away in a room of the All Saints Church near York. For 28 years, she lived in religious solitude as an 'anchoress', praying and contemplating God from the confines of a sealed cell.Five hundred years later, remains thought to belong to the anchoress have been found in the recesses of the dilapidated church, buried in a curious fashion.While experts are not absolutely certain that this body belongs to Lady German, the dating of the remains…