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The article focuses on the crucial role of insect pollinators, including bees, butterflies, moths, and beetles, in ensuring the yield of food crops and maintaining global biodiversity. Topics include the decline of insect pollinators due to various factors like habitat loss, parasites, climate change, and pesticide use, as well as efforts to conserve pollinator habitat, including utilizing native weed species in turfgrass ecosystems.

Compensated Leydig cell (LC) dysfunction, defined by elevated serum levels of luteinizing hormone (LH) in combination with normal total testosterone levels, is common in testicular cancer (TC) survivors. The association between this condition and quality of life is unknown. We aimed to clarify if TC survivors with compensated LC dysfunction have impaired quality of life.

Phthalate diesters are commonly used and have been well established as environmental endocrine disruptors. However, few studies have examined their effects on sex steroid hormones in children. We followed children over time to examine the association between pre- and post-natal phthalate exposure and sex steroid hormone levels at 2, 5, 8, and 11 years of age.