How the Middle Ages' female doctors were consigned to oblivion

The figure of the witch has long cast a spell on artists and scientists, who have alternately associated her with women displaying an uncanny knowledge of nature or a voracious sexuality. In fact, many of "witches" persecuted in Europe from the 15th century onward were midwives and healers, in line with a long tradition of lay medical practice that was more pragmatic than theoretical.

https://www.lifetechnology.com/blogs/life-technology-medical-news/how-the-middle-ages-female-doctors-were-consigned-to-oblivion

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New study may help to explain smell challenges in individuals with autism

New research from New York Institute of Technology College of Osteopathic Medicine (NYITCOM) could help explain how the sense of smell is impacted in individuals with autism.

https://www.lifetechnology.com/blogs/life-technology-medical-news/new-study-may-help-to-explain-smell-challenges-in-individuals-with-autism

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Mother's blessing: Microbiota from mothers regulates lung immunity in newborns

A new study led by Bruno Silva Santos, group leader and vice-director at the Instituto de Medicina Molecular João Lobo Antunes (iMM; Portugal), and published in Cell Reports revealed that a type of white blood cell, the γδ T cell, influences the transfer of maternal microbiota during birth and nursing, and impacts the lung immune response in newborns.

https://www.lifetechnology.com/blogs/life-technology-medical-news/mothers-blessing-microbiota-from-mothers-regulates-lung-immunity-in-newborns

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New genetic risk factors for rheumatoid arthritis revealed by analysis of multiple ancestry groups

In a large genetic study published in Nature Genetics, RIKEN researchers have identified 124 genetic markers, 34 of which are novel, that can influence the risk of developing rheumatoid arthritis. This information could help to develop new treatments for the painful and often debilitating condition.

https://www.lifetechnology.com/blogs/life-technology-medical-news/new-genetic-risk-factors-for-rheumatoid-arthritis-revealed-by-analysis-of-multiple-ancestry-groups

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Seasonal and circadian genetic variation charted across the human body

The daily rotation of Earth and its yearly voyage around the sun marks the natural rhythm of life on the planet. Human health indicators such as body temperature, blood pressure and sleep, as well as animal behavior including foraging, molting, mating or hibernating, is influenced by innate biological clocks that work over circadian (day-night and twenty-four hour) and/or circannual (seasons and twelve-month) cycles.

https://www.lifetechnology.com/blogs/life-technology-medical-news/seasonal-and-circadian-genetic-variation-charted-across-the-human-body

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