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  • The mystery of the eye disease that can blind infants
    on June 21, 2026 at 4:00 pm

    The eye disease known as retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) can make infants permanently blind if they are not treated. But there are big differences in how often Norwegian hospitals actually provide this treatment. “These differences between the hospitals are inexplicable,” says Dordi Austeng.

  • CT tissue images can now be virtually stained in 3D
    on June 21, 2026 at 3:00 pm

    Rudolf Virchow fundamentally changed medicine when he formulated his cell theory of disease in the 19th century: Diseases do not arise inexplicably within the organism, but rather in specific cells and tissues. To this day, pathology—the study of disease processes—is essentially based on the time-consuming examination of thin tissue sections, which are stained and then viewed under a microscope.

  • Maternal weight may influence microbiota signaling in amniotic fluid
    on June 21, 2026 at 2:30 pm

    A study conducted at the University of Oulu and Oulu University Hospital suggests that factors related to maternal weight are reflected in signaling particles produced by the maternal microbiota not only in the gut but also in amniotic fluid. The finding indicates that the effects of the microbiota may extend to the fetal developmental environment. The result is of particular interest because little is currently known about the factors that influence microbiota signaling within the fetal environment.

  • Clues to psilocybin’s epigenetic effects on people with alcohol use disorder
    on June 21, 2026 at 1:20 pm

    Some psychedelics, psychoactive substances that alter people’s mood, perceptions and mental processes, were recently found to be promising alternative treatments for some mental health disorders. The substance that has attracted the most interest so far is psilocybin, a naturally occurring hallucinogenic compound found in more than 200 types of mushrooms.

  • How co-parenting reduces overall parental stress
    on June 21, 2026 at 1:00 pm

    As a child and adolescent development researcher with a social work background, University of Delaware Assistant Professor Jin Yao Kwan understands how true the familiar proverb “it takes a village to raise a child” is for parents. With Father’s Day around the corner, Kwan shares findings from his research and practice that show just how valuable that village is for reducing stress.