Like father, like son? Study reveals a surprising pattern in male reproductive health

by rss feed | Oct 22, 2026 | News Feeds

Researchers examining 117 father-son pairs from Denmark and Finland identified weak but statistically significant familial associations in several male reproductive traits, including testicular size, sperm concentration, selected hormone levels, and genital...

Beef can fit into healthy diets, but what about its environmental cost?

by rss feed | Oct 22, 2026 | News Feeds

A narrative review published in Animal Frontiers highlights beef's contribution to high-quality protein and bioavailable micronutrients, while controlled trials generally found no adverse effects on selected cardiometabolic risk markers, although long-term disease...

Semaglutide and teduglutide reduce immune-driven gut injury in mice

by rss feed | Oct 22, 2026 | News Feeds

Researchers found that gut-derived GLP-1 and GLP-2 signaling helped protect mice against T cell-induced intestinal injury, with GLP-1R primarily regulating inflammation and GLP-2R supporting intestinal repair. Semaglutide and teduglutide, administered separately or...

New class action suit vs QC Kinetix: tie to Florida stem cell law, potential impact on field

by rss feed | Oct 21, 2026 | News, News Feeds, QC Franchise, QC Kinetix suit, stem cell lawsuit

I wrote before about a proposed class action suit against QC Kinetix, which was settled. That post also included my broader views on QC back when I wrote it. Now there is a new suit, which could be significant for the field in several ways. QC Kinetix is a large...

Penn State study identifies new regulator of jumping genes

by rss feed | Oct 21, 2026 | News Feeds

As much as half of the human genome is composed of so-called "jumping genes." These DNA sequences can make copies of themselves that are inserted back into the genome at another location, playing a significant functional role in creating the diversity that drives...