The words “calm down” are worse than unhelpful — they actually can increase blood pressure among new mothers of color, a study has found. Gender-based racism through such microaggressions significantly increased a new mom’s blood pressure, compared to women not subjected to these sort of comments, researchers reported in a study published Jan. 9 in…  read on >  read on >

AI might be able to boost the success rates of in vitro fertilization among hopeful families. An AI program can help doctors analyze ultrasound scans to determine the best timing for a hormone injection associated with egg collection, researchers write in a new study published Jan. 8 in the journal Nature Communications. Getting the timing…  read on >  read on >

Kids with autism who speak more than one language tend to have fewer symptoms from their disorder. Being multilingual not only enhances their general cognitive abilities, but also helps them better control their daily thoughts and actions, researchers reported in a study published recently in the journal Autism Research. These results should alleviate worries some…  read on >  read on >

Socially awkward young adults are more prone to regularly binge drink, but they back off their boozing bouts as they become older and more secure. A new study published recently in the journal Alcohol: Clinical and Experimental Research shows that young adults who are more self-conscious appear to binge drink more often. However, these same…  read on >  read on >

A woman’s binge drinking might be related to her hormones. The female hormone estrogen appears to promote binge drinking in women, a new mouse study published recently in the journal Nature Communications shows. Specifically, estrogen causes women to “pre-game,” or consume large quantities of alcohol within the first half-hour after it’s offered, results show. This…  read on >  read on >

Schoolkids will be better able to save the life of a cardiac arrest victim, thanks to a new law signed this week by President Joe Biden. The Cardiomyopathy Health Education, Awareness, Research and Training in Schools (HEARTS) Act creates a new grant program to provide United States schools with additional resources to respond to a…  read on >  read on >