12. May 2009 06:49
"The results of our study are very promising. Similar studies have demonstrated much smaller benefits for bone than we found. However, calcium and vitamin D deficiencies, which are present in half of older adults, may have prevented DHEA from improving bone density in the earlier studies," said Edward Weiss, Ph.D., associate professor of nutrition and dietetics at Saint Louis University's Doisy College of Health Sciences and lead author of the study.
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Posted in: Women's Health News
Tags: Adrenal Gland, Bisphosphonate, Bone, Brain, Calcium, Calcium Supplementation, Dehydroepiandrosterone, DHEA (dehydroepiandrosterone), Estrogen, Nutrition, Prescription Drug, Spine, Steroid, Testosterone, Vitamin D, Vitamin E, Vitamin K
20. April 2009 08:51
Many active young women use oral contraceptives (OC) yet its effect on their body composition and exercise performance has not been thoroughly studied.
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12. January 2009 22:00
DHEA is a natural circulating hormone and the body's production of it decreases with age.
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8. July 2008 23:25
Samaritan Pharmaceuticals has announced that it has filed an IND (Investigational New Drug) application for SP-6310 in the treatment of HIV-infected patients with abnormal cortisol levels.
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21. May 2008 17:23
DHEA supplements are widely-available and touted as a preventive agent for many chronic diseases. A new study published in Journal of the American Geriatrics Society finds no evidence of a beneficial effect of DHEA supplements on cognitive function in healthy older adults. The researchers believe that based on their study, DHEA supplements should not be recommended for enhancement of cognitive function or well-being in the general population.
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22. February 2008 12:52
Women with naturally higher levels of the hormone precursor DHEAS were found to have better cognitive function than women with lower levels, according to a new study appearing in the March issue of the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism (JCEM).
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Posted in: Women's Health News
Tags: Cognitive Function, Dehydroepiandrosterone, Dementia, DHEA (dehydroepiandrosterone), Diabetes, Education, Endocrinology, Estrogen, Hypertension (High Blood Pressure), Metabolism, Seniors, Smoking, Smoking Addiction, Steroid, Stress, Stress Related, Testosterone
5. September 2007 09:10
While rabies, an ancient scourge that still kills 70,000 every year in developing countries worldwide can be combated with a series of vaccines today, it nearly is always fatal when it reaches the brain.
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Posted in: Medical Research News
Tags: Alzheimer's Disease, Anti-Inflammatory, Brain, Brain Cancer, Cancer, DHEA (dehydroepiandrosterone), Epstein-Barr Virus, Immunology, Measles, Nervous System, Parkinson's Disease, Rabies (Hydrophobia), Steroid, Vaccine, Virus
25. April 2007 23:28
Many women in the menopausal transition experience hot flashes: unpredictable, sometimes disruptive, periods of intense heat in the upper torso, neck and face.
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Posted in: Women's Health News
Tags: Body Mass Index (BMI), Brain, DHEA (dehydroepiandrosterone), Estradiol, Estrogen, Fertility, Genetics, Hot Flash, Metabolism, Obesity, Progesterone, Smoking, Smoking Addiction, Steroid, Testosterone
13. March 2006 18:15
An experimental investigation by Carol Ryff and associates (University of Wisconsin), published in the March issue of the journal of Psychotherapy & Psychosomatics, underscores the biological consequences of psychological well-being.
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1. August 2005 06:22
A nationwide survey of more than 10,000 adolescents, published in the August issue of Pediatrics, reports a high rate of concern about body image in both boys and girls, and finds that adolescents with such concerns are much more likely to use hormones and dietary supplements to enhance their physique.
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6. July 2005 07:05
No single androgen (sex hormone) level was found to be predictive of low sexual function in women, according to a study in the July 6 issue of JAMA.
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2. June 2005 04:24
A protein involved in multiple cell functions, tumor necrosis factor (TNF) is perhaps best known for provoking destructive inflammation. Recently, drugs blocking the action of TNF have shown promise in the early treatment of rheumatoid arthritis (RA).
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Posted in: Drug Trial News
Tags: Antibody, Anti-Inflammatory, Arthritis, Dehydroepiandrosterone, DHEA (dehydroepiandrosterone), Estrogen, Inflammatory Disease, Lupus, Osteoarthritis, Rheumatism, Rheumatoid Arthritis, Steroid, Testosterone, TNF Blockers
7. February 2005 17:38
The over-the-counter hormonal therapy known as DHEA may be an effective treatment of midlife-onset minor and major depression, according to a study in the February issue of The Archives of General Psychiatry. DHEA (dehydroepiandrosterone), an adrenal androgen and neurosteroid is available as a supplement in the U.S.
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10. November 2004 17:46
Preliminary research indicates that the dietary supplement DHEA could play a role in reducing abdominal fat in elderly men and women with age-related decreases in DHEA levels, according to a study in the November 10 issue of JAMA.
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2. August 2004 19:38
Higher levels of certain hormones may be associated with stress, and can influence a person's ability to cope with the negative effects of stress, according to an article in the August issue of the Archives of General Psychiatry, one of the JAMA/Archives journals.
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