Early life experiences can have long-lasting impact on genes
Early life experiences can impact the activity of our genes much later on and even affect longevity, finds a new study in fruit flies led by UCL researchers. In the study published in Nature Aging, the scientists report that gene expression ‘memory’ can persist across the lifespan, and may present a novel target for improving […]
Traumatic Experiences Tied to Lower Estrogen Levels in Menopause
ATLANTA — Traumatic life experiences were linked with lower levels of estrogens in menopause, especially for women who got fewer hours of sleep. The finding “underscores the importance of considering trauma in relation to endogenous estrogens, which have implications for women’s midlife health,” researchers noted. In the MsBrain study, postmenopausal women who experienced a traumatic […]
Kidneys’ Resilience May Depend on Your Gender, Study Finds
Latest Digestion News MONDAY, Aug. 22, 2022 (HealthDay News) Men and women have different experiences with declining kidney function as they age, so researchers set out to try to figure out what was happening. What they knew was that more women have chronic kidney disease (CKD), while more men develop kidney failure, a seeming contradiction. […]
How To Find A Therapist Who Focuses On Asian American Mental Health
Before finding an Asian American mental health practitioner, Agnes Morelos’ experiences with therapy felt lacking. She’d go to sessions and either water down her observations as a Filipina, Chinese and Spanish woman, or simply not address some of the more thorny aspects of her race and ethnicity ― like her lingering guilt over pursuing a […]