Aspirin and preterm birth | Schizophrenia genes | Honey bee health

Low-dose aspirin reduces preterm births; genes linked to schizophrenia in African population; engineered bacteria protect honey bee health

February 11, 2020 Edition Low-dose aspirin reduces preterm birth among first-time mothers In a large trial, daily low-dose aspirin reduced the risk of preterm birth (before 37 weeks) by 11% and early preterm birth (before 34 weeks) by 25% among first-time mothers. Genes linked to schizophrenia identified in ancestral African population Researchers found damaging genetic variants linked to schizophrenia in the Xhosa population of South Africa. Engineered bacteria protect honey bee health Bacteria naturally found in honey bees were engineered to help bees fight infections that that have been destroying colonies. Popular Stories Drug activates brown fat, improves glucose metabolism in healthy women Researchers find cause of new autoinflammatory disease How stress causes gray hair How brown fat improves metabolism Alcohol-related deaths increasing nationwide Connect with Us Facebook RSS Feed Update Your E-mail Address | Add Subscriptions | Unsubscribe If you have questions or problems with the subscription service, please contact subscriberhelp.govdelivery.com. For all other inquiries about NIH programs and activities, please contact Ask NIH. Before writing, please view our Frequently Asked Questions page, our Health Information page, or Search our website. This service is provided to you by the National Institutes of Health. NIH…Turning Discovery Into Health®      This email was sent to ymilov@gmail.com using GovDelivery Communications Cloud on behalf of: National Institutes of Health (NIH) · 9000 Rockville Pike · Bethesda MD 20892 · 301-496-4000 / TTY 301-402-9612