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Scientists reveal new mRNA method to deliver safe, cost-effective therapeutic antibodies

Using antibodies to treat disease has been one of the great success stories of early 21st-century medicine. Already five of the ten top-selling pharmaceuticals in the United States are antibody products. But antibodies are large, complex proteins that can be expensive to manufacture.

2 Mar 2017

Newly-identified autoimmune endocrine disease is caused by thymomas, study finds

A Japanese research group has discovered that a newly-identified autoimmune endocrine disease that leads to hypopituitarism is caused by thymomas (a type of tumor originating from the thymic gland).

2 Mar 2017

Stem cells strictly abide by innate developmental clocks, study shows

The mystery of what controls the range of developmental clocks in mammals — from 22 months for an elephant to 12 days for an opossum — may lie in the strict time-keeping of pluripotent stem cells for each unique species.

28 Feb 2017

Researchers shed new light on molecular pump that ejects anticancer agents

Sometimes cells resist medication by spitting it back out. Cancer cells, in particular, have a reputation for defiantly expelling the chemotherapy drugs meant to kill them. Researchers at The Rockefeller University have shed new light on a molecular pump that makes this possible, by determining its three-dimensional structure, down to the level of atoms.

25 Feb 2017

Study: Testosterone replacement therapy lowers cardiovascular risk in men with androgen deficiency

Men who used testosterone replacement therapy to treat symptoms of androgen deficiency had a 33 percent lower risk of cardiovascular events such as heart attacks and stroke compared to those who did not receive any hormone therapy.

22 Feb 2017

Gene expression patterns could help predict treatment for breast cancer, research shows

A Michigan State University breast cancer researcher has shown that effective treatment options can be predicted based on the way certain breast cancer genes act or express themselves.

21 Feb 2017

Mice study provides clues to how genetic variations in gut microbes influence metabolic disease

The community of microorganisms that resides in the gut, known as the microbiome, has been shown to work in tandem with the genes of a host organism to regulate insulin secretion, a key variable in the onset of the metabolic disease diabetes.

17 Feb 2017

Brain scans reveal link between oxytocin and paternal caregiving in fathers

Fathers given boosts of the hormone oxytocin show increased activity in brain regions associated with reward and empathy when viewing photos of their toddlers, an Emory University study finds.

17 Feb 2017

Postmenopausal hormone therapy lasting longer than ten years linked to lower dementia risk

Postmenopausal estrogen-based hormone therapy lasting longer than ten years was associated with a decreased risk of Alzheimer's disease in a large study carried out at the University of Eastern Finland.

16 Feb 2017

Signals from fat cells may aid in diagnostics for metabolic conditions

Fat cells are not simply big blobs of lipid quietly standingby in the body--instead, they send out hormones and other signaling proteins that affect many types of tissues.

15 Feb 2017

Weight gain over course of life can increase risk of developing oesophageal and stomach cancers

People who are overweight in their twenties and become obese later in life may be three times more likely to develop cancer of either the oesophagus (food pipe) or upper stomach, according to a study published in the British Journal of Cancer today (Wednesday).

15 Feb 2017

Researchers pinpoint new neural mechanism that regulates chronic stress response

In addition to the classic stress response in our bodies - an acute reaction that gradually abates when the threat passes - our bodies appear to have a separate mechanism that deals only with chronic stress.

15 Feb 2017

New study shows how regular exercise can help reduce weight in postmenopausal women

Talk to a woman in menopause and you're likely to hear complaints about hot flashes and an inability to lose weight, especially belly fat.

15 Feb 2017

Scientists identify genetic signature of risk for type 2 diabetes

Why do some people get Type 2 diabetes, while others who live the same lifestyle never do? For decades, scientists have tried to solve this mystery - and have found more than 80 tiny DNA differences that seem to raise the risk of the disease in some people, or protect others from the damagingly high levels of blood sugar that are its hallmark.

14 Feb 2017

Taking prostate cancer drug with low-fat breakfast can be effective and less expensive, study finds

Taking one-fourth the standard dose of a widely used drug for prostate cancer with a low-fat breakfast can be as effective - and four times less expensive - as taking the standard dose as recommended: on an empty stomach.

14 Feb 2017

Newly discovered breast stem cells wake up when exposed to ovarian hormones

Walter and Eliza Hall Institute researchers have used advanced cellular, bioinformatics and imaging technology to reveal a long-lived type of stem cell in the breast that is responsible for the growth of the mammary glands during pregnancy.

13 Feb 2017

Baby’s sex linked to pregnant women's immune responses, study shows

Women have claimed for years that their bodies react differently whether they're pregnant with a male or female baby. Some studies suggest that a baby's sex could play a role in why some women report differences with morning sickness, cravings and other symptoms based on the sex of their baby.

10 Feb 2017

Loss of Golgi function may contribute to pathology of neurodegenerative diseases

Disabling a part of brain cells that acts as a tap to regulate the flow of proteins has been shown to cause neurodegeneration, a new study from The University of Manchester has found.

From The University of Manchester 9 Feb 2017

New study sheds light on how prenatal BPA exposure increases obesity risk

An expectant mother's exposure to the endocrine-disrupting chemical bisphenol A (BPA) can raise her offspring's risk of obesity by reducing sensitivity to a hormone responsible for controlling appetite, according to a mouse study published in the Endocrine Society's journal Endocrinology.

8 Feb 2017

Clinical psychologist examines stress reactions among men and women from subjective, hormonal and neuronal standpoint

Whilst it is true that women and men respond differently to stress, current neuroscientific research only partially confirms traditional gender stereotypes.

7 Feb 2017

Hormones News and Research

Scientists reveal new mRNA method to deliver safe, cost-effective therapeutic antibodies

Newly-identified autoimmune endocrine disease is caused by thymomas, study finds

Stem cells strictly abide by innate developmental clocks, study shows

Researchers shed new light on molecular pump that ejects anticancer agents

Study: Testosterone replacement therapy lowers cardiovascular risk in men with androgen deficiency

Gene expression patterns could help predict treatment for breast cancer, research shows

Mice study provides clues to how genetic variations in gut microbes influence metabolic disease

Brain scans reveal link between oxytocin and paternal caregiving in fathers

Postmenopausal hormone therapy lasting longer than ten years linked to lower dementia risk

Signals from fat cells may aid in diagnostics for metabolic conditions

Weight gain over course of life can increase risk of developing oesophageal and stomach cancers

Researchers pinpoint new neural mechanism that regulates chronic stress response

New study shows how regular exercise can help reduce weight in postmenopausal women

Scientists identify genetic signature of risk for type 2 diabetes

Taking prostate cancer drug with low-fat breakfast can be effective and less expensive, study finds

Newly discovered breast stem cells wake up when exposed to ovarian hormones

Baby’s sex linked to pregnant women's immune responses, study shows

Loss of Golgi function may contribute to pathology of neurodegenerative diseases

New study sheds light on how prenatal BPA exposure increases obesity risk

Clinical psychologist examines stress reactions among men and women from subjective, hormonal and neuronal standpoint

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