Child maltreatment, self-correct embryos, liver cancer, declining insect numbers, and Hepatitis C Virus
Here’s the bird’s eye view on science this week:
Mental health effects of child maltreatment may surface later in life
Maltreatment during childhood increases the risk of diagnosis with a mental health disorder after the age of 38, even without a prior history of mental health disorders, researchers have found. Read full Digest >>>
More hope for would-be parents? Many embryos ruled out in IVF “self-correct”
Some ‘faulty’ embryos that are normally discarded in IVF can self-correct in the womb and result in healthy pregnancies. So-called ‘aneuploid embryos’ are flagged up in a genetic test before implantation. The finding could improve women’s chances of having healthy pregnancies. Read full Digest >>>
Cancer Gone Viral: The road from pain to liver cancer… and the cure
In this installment of our Cancer Gone Viral series, we talk about the Hepatitis C virus (HCV), the poster child of the opioid epidemic. It’s responsible for causing liver cancer but luckily, there’s a cure… if you catch it in time. Read full Digest >>>
Good news or bad? Climate change cuts insect numbers on farmlands
Intensive agriculture farmlands most impacted by climate change have seen a major decline in insects — a new study has found. This matters because insects are not just a nuisance but pollinators and important parts of the food chain. Read full Digest >>>
Cancer Gone Viral: How HIV infection ramps up cancer risk
Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) is one of the most notorious cancer-causing viruses… which –weirdly– messes with our immune system and makes us more susceptible to other cancer-causing viruses. Read full Digest >>>
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