Although the impact of HPA axis activation on reproductive function has been well-studied ... The effects of stress exposure on placental structure were examined using a series of linear mixed models ...

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Plants are very important living things. They have lots of jobs, such as providing animals with food and releasing oxygen into the air. To survive and carry out these jobs, they all need three ...

Psychedelics stimulate the growth of synapses outside the brain, scientists show for the first time.