Hormone plays surprise role in fighting skin infections
Antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) are molecules produced in the skin to fend off infection-causing microbes. Vitamin D has been credited with a role in their production and in the body’s overall immune response, but scientists say a hormone previously associated only with maintaining calcium homeostasis and bone health is also critical, boosting AMP expression when dietary vitamin D levels are inadequate. (Source: ScienceDaily Headlines)

Ectopic Pregnancy: An OverviewEctopic Pregnancy: An Overview
The most common locations for extrauterine pregnancies and the recommended management approaches are summarized in this timely overview. Medscape Ob/Gyn (Source: Medscape ObGyn and Womens Health Headlines)