August 25, 2025

Eating disorder symptoms in teens can be traced back to family hardship, new study shows

by Catherine Houlihan, Kathina Ali, The Conversation edited by Lisa Lock, reviewed by Robert Egan Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Eating disorders can affect anybody, no matter their age, gender, ethnicity, socioeconomic status or body size. Yet the myth that eating disorders are “diseases of affluence” persists, and can mean those from wealthier backgrounds are more likely to receive a diagnosis and […]

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George Church lab closer to creating human eggs

Biologists in George Church’s lab are one step closer to a technique that could allow scientists to make eggs or sperm from adult stem cells on demand. The controversial approach, called in vitro gametogenesis, or IVG, has been pursued by a small number of research groups. If successful, it could rewrite the rules of assisted reproduction, Ryan Cross

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New Blood Pressure Guidelines: 4 Things I Like and 2 Concerns

The American Heart Association and American College of Cardiology, along with numerous other professional societies, have released new guidance on hypertension. The 105-page document updates guidance from 2017. Here are a few highly selected likes and worries. Things I Like Accurate measurement of blood pressure. The authors place great emphasis on the accurate measurement of blood pressure (BP). This

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