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Findings hold great promise for potential use of ELABELA as therapeutic molecule for heart diseases

Scientists at A*STAR's Institute of Medical Biology and Institute of Molecular and Cellular Biology have identified a gene encoding a hormone that could potentially be used as a therapeutic molecule to treat heart diseases. The hormone - which they have chosen to name ELABELA - is only 32 amino-acids long, making it amongst the tiniest proteins made by the human body.

9 Dec 2013

Scientists identify gene encoding hormone to treat heart diseases

Scientists at A*STAR's Institute of Medical Biology (IMB) and Institute of Molecular and Cellular Biology (IMCB) have identified a gene encoding a hormone that could potentially be used as a therapeutic molecule to treat heart diseases.

9 Dec 2013

Study provides possible therapeutic strategy for Alzheimer's disease via progesterone

Steroid hormones and their metabolites within the central nervous system are commonly defined as neuroactive steroids or neurosteroids. Although neuroactive steroids have been shown to improve learning and memory ability and protect against amyloid beta peptide-induced neurotoxicity, changes in their level during Alzheimer's disease and their role in Aβ-mediated cognitive impairment remain elusive given the limitation in sample sizes and analysis methods.

8 Dec 2013

Two intrauterine contraceptive systems safe and effective in preventing pregnancies

In a finding that could expand the use of one of the most effective forms of birth control, two intrauterine contraceptive systems that had lower doses of the contraceptive hormone, levonorgestrel, were found to be safe and effective in preventing pregnancies, according to an international study that included researchers at the Los Angeles Biomedical Research Institute at Harbor-UCLA Medical Center (LA BioMed).

5 Dec 2013

New studies offer hope to women who want to get sexual mojo back

For women, passing midlife can deal a blow to their sex drive. But two new studies just published online in Menopause, the journal of The North American Menopause Society, offer hope to women who want to get their sexual mojo back.

5 Dec 2013

UCLA researchers discover how prostate cancer stem cells evolve as the disease grows

UCLA researchers have discovered how prostate cancer stem cells evolve as the disease progresses, a finding that could help point the way to more highly targeted therapies.

4 Dec 2013

Genetic mutation linked to excess risk of lethal prostate cancer in obese patients

Obesity is associated with a worse prostate cancer prognosis among men whose tumors contain a specific genetic mutation, suggest results from a new study led by Harvard School of Public Health, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and Brigham and Women's Hospital researchers.

4 Dec 2013

New study examines gender differences in prevalence and pathophysiology of COPD

A new study review authored by the University of Kentucky's Dr. David Mannino examines the gender differences in the prevalence, pathophysiology, and clinical presentation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and how this information may ultimately be used to identify areas for future work.

4 Dec 2013

Newly discovered receptor may help in early diagnosis and treatment for sepsis

Sepsis, or septicaemia, is a devastating disease that is difficult to diagnose early and for which treatment options are limited. The number of deaths from sepsis exceeds those from lung cancer, and from breast and bowel cancer combined.

4 Dec 2013

Cognitive behavioral therapy for PTSD affects underlying biology of the disorder

A new paper published in Biological Psychiatry suggests that cognitive behavioral therapy for posttraumatic stress disorder not only reduces symptoms but also affects the underlying biology of this disorder.

4 Dec 2013

Researchers find way to replace Paneth cells with two small molecules that maintain stem cells

Researchers at MIT and Brigham and Women's Hospital have shown that they can grow unlimited quantities of intestinal stem cells, then stimulate them to develop into nearly pure populations of different types of mature intestinal cells. Using these cells, scientists could develop and test new drugs to treat diseases such as ulcerative colitis.

3 Dec 2013

Certain hormones which are increased during exercise may help improve memory

Researchers at Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) have found further evidence that exercise may be beneficial for brain health and cognition. The findings, which are currently available online in Behavioural Brain Research, suggest that certain hormones, which are increased during exercise, may help improve memory.

3 Dec 2013

Diabetic patients can benefit by eating single large meal than several smaller meals

For patients with diabetes, it is better to eat a single large meal than several smaller meals throughout the day. This is the result of a current dietary study at Linköping University in Sweden.

28 Nov 2013

Screening for genetic mutations may help identify silent carriers of adrenal Cushing's syndrome

Genetic research that will be published tomorrow in the New England Journal of Medicine suggests to Dr. André Lacroix, professor at the University of Montreal, that clinicians' understanding and treatment of a form of Cushing's syndrome affecting both adrenal glands will be fundamentally changed, and that moreover, it might be appropriate to begin screening for the genetic mutations that cause this form of the disease.

28 Nov 2013

Longer looks: Providing dental care in rural Alaska; the after-effects of the ICU; cure for allergies

Aniak, Alaska, is a Yu'pik village of 500 people on the Yukon-Kuskokwim delta, about 400 miles northwest of Anchorage. It is in this special and isolated community where I practice as a dental therapist, trained and certified to deliver some, but not all, types of dental care. Dental therapists have been practicing in Alaska for nine years and now provide routine dental care to 40,000 Native Alaskans. In the United States about forty-seven million people live in areas where there is a shortage of dentists, and millions more can't afford to see them. For so many Americans, even the most basic dental care is out of reach. Yet right here in Alaska, I think we've found part of the solution (Conan Murat, November, 2013).

28 Nov 2013

Caffeine in coffee may help small blood vessels work better

The caffeine in a cup of coffee might help your small blood vessels work better, according to research presented at the American Heart Association's Scientific Sessions 2013.

20 Nov 2013

First look at The Endocrine Society's Performance-Enhancing Drugs Scientific Statement

Performance-enhancing drugs are synonymous with the names of elite athletes including Alex Rodriguez and Ryan Braun. In reality, major league athletes make up only a fraction of the nation's 3 million performance-enhancing drug users. As thousands of PED users age into their 50s, the long-term health effects are expected to become visible for the first time.

20 Nov 2013

Elsevier launches two new open access journals in cardiology journals series

Elsevier, a world-leading provider of scientific, technical and medical information products and services, today announced the launch of two new open access journals in its cardiology journals series: International Journal of Cardiology-Heart & Vessels and International Journal of Cardiology-Metabolic & Endocrine.

20 Nov 2013

New BYU research finds consistency of bed time and wake time can lower body fat

Prior research has shown not getting enough sleep can impact your weight, but new BYU research finds the consistency of your bed time and wake time can also influence body fat.

19 Nov 2013

Study suggests novel approach for treatment of advanced metastatic prostate cancers

New study suggests that selective blockade of CRM1-dependent nuclear export represents a completely novel, tumour metastasis-selective approach for the treatment of advanced metastatic prostate cancers.

16 Nov 2013

Hormones News and Research

Findings hold great promise for potential use of ELABELA as therapeutic molecule for heart diseases

Scientists identify gene encoding hormone to treat heart diseases

Study provides possible therapeutic strategy for Alzheimer's disease via progesterone

Two intrauterine contraceptive systems safe and effective in preventing pregnancies

New studies offer hope to women who want to get sexual mojo back

UCLA researchers discover how prostate cancer stem cells evolve as the disease grows

Genetic mutation linked to excess risk of lethal prostate cancer in obese patients

New study examines gender differences in prevalence and pathophysiology of COPD

Newly discovered receptor may help in early diagnosis and treatment for sepsis

Cognitive behavioral therapy for PTSD affects underlying biology of the disorder

Researchers find way to replace Paneth cells with two small molecules that maintain stem cells

Certain hormones which are increased during exercise may help improve memory

Diabetic patients can benefit by eating single large meal than several smaller meals

Screening for genetic mutations may help identify silent carriers of adrenal Cushing's syndrome

Longer looks: Providing dental care in rural Alaska; the after-effects of the ICU; cure for allergies

Caffeine in coffee may help small blood vessels work better

First look at The Endocrine Society's Performance-Enhancing Drugs Scientific Statement

Elsevier launches two new open access journals in cardiology journals series

New BYU research finds consistency of bed time and wake time can lower body fat

Study suggests novel approach for treatment of advanced metastatic prostate cancers

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