Endocrine disruption (ED) and endocrine disruptors (EDs) emerged as scientific concepts in
1995, after numerous chemical pollutants were found to be responsible for reproductive …

More than thirty years have passed since sex and gender differences were noted in the age
of onset, course and outcomes for schizophrenia. The 'estrogen hypothesis” was coined in …

Standard cell culture guidelines often use media supplemented with antibiotics to prevent
cell contamination. However, relatively little is known about the effect of antibiotic use in cell …

Accumulating evidences reveal that cellular cholesterol deficiency could trigger the onset of
Alzheimer's disease (AD). As a key regulator, 24-dehydrocholesterol reductase (DHCR24) …

Remyelination is limited in the majority of multiple sclerosis (MS) lesions despite the
presence of oligodendrocyte precursor cells (OPCs) in most lesions. This observation has …

Physical activity and cognitive challenge are established non-invasive methods to induce
comprehensive brain activation and thereby improve global brain function including mood …

Following acute injury, the capillary vascular bed in the lung must be repaired to reestablish
gas exchange with the external environment. Little is known about the transcriptional and …

Adjuvant tamoxifen therapy improves survival in breast cancer patients. Unfortunately, long-
term treatment comes with side effects that impact health and quality of life, including hot …

Photoreceptor degeneration is a cause of irreversible vision loss in incurable blinding retinal
diseases including retinitis pigmentosa (RP) and atrophic age-related macular …

Greater emphasis on the study of intact cellular networks in their physiological environment
has led to rapid advances in intravital imaging of the central nervous system (CNS), while …