Daily Archives: March 26, 2019

Study may lead to better treatment of rare but devastating human genetic disorder — ScienceDaily

[ad_1] A study conducted in C. elegans nematode roundworms may lead to improved treatment of a rare human genetic disorder that causes severe neurological symptoms leading to death in early childhood. In their report published in Nature Chemical Biology, two Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) investigators describe finding that C. elegans can acquire the molybdenum cofactor…

Women who work two or more night shifts in one week may have a greater risk of miscarriage the following week — ScienceDaily

[ad_1] Working two or more night shifts in a week may increase a pregnant woman’s risk of miscarriage the following week by around a third, shows a prospective study published online in Occupational & Environmental Medicine. Previous studies have suggested that pregnant women face a greater risk of miscarriage if they work night shifts, but…