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A hormone is a chemical released by one or more cells that affects cells in other parts of the organism. Only a small amount of hormone is required to alter cell metabolism. It is essentially a chemical messenger that transports a signal from one cell to another.

Women with a history of miscarriage or subfertility more likely to have mild thyroid abnormalities

Mild thyroid abnormalities affect up to one in five women with a history of miscarriage or subfertility which is a prolonged time span of trying to become pregnant, according to a new study published in the Endocrine Society's Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism.

17 Jun 2020

Hormone systems can be adapted after social niche transition in adulthood

How do animals adapt their behavior during life in order to assure survival and reproduction? This is a question of great interest for behavioral biologists worldwide.

16 Jun 2020

Life saving drug found for COVID-19 patients on ventilators

Results from Oxford University’s RECOVERY trial into existing drugs for the treatment of COVID-19 has found that dexamethasone reduced deaths by a third in ventilated coronavirus patients and by a fifth in coronavirus patients requiring oxygen. This is the first drug of its kind to be demonstrated to have a significant impact on COVID-19 mortality.

16 Jun 2020

Oxytocin study may help treat a variety of psychiatric conditions

During the pandemic lockdown, as couples have been forced to spend days and weeks in one another's company, some have found their love renewed while others are on their way to divorce court.

16 Jun 2020

Experimental drug to prevent deadly blood coagulation in patients with COVID-19

The British Heart Foundation is funding a trial for an experimental drug that could prevent the life-threatening blood clots that are seen in the lungs of the patients with COVID-19 or those infected with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). The drug named TRV027 is said to normalize the hormonal imbalance that can be seen in patients developing COVID-19, experts said.

15 Jun 2020

GLP-1-based medicine for diabetic patients does not cause pancreatitis

About 50,000 Danish diabetic patients are treated with GLP-1-based medicine. GLP-1 is a hormone that reduces the blood sugar and inhibits the appetite, and it is a frequent treatment for type 2 diabetes and obesity.

15 Jun 2020

High-resolution 3D model reveals a link between Alzheimer's and diabetes

Pathological protein clumps are characteristic of a series of diseases, such as Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, and type 2 diabetes.

15 Jun 2020

Study finds link between high levels of dietary AGEs and breast cancer risk

Hollings Cancer Center researchers at the Medical University of South Carolina and colleagues assessed the connection between dietary advanced glycation end products and breast cancer risk in a study first published online March 2020 in Cancer Prevention Research.

12 Jun 2020

Neural circuits that control hibernation-like behaviors discovered in mice

The dream of suspended animation has long captivated the human imagination, reflected in countless works of mythology and fiction, from King Arthur and Sleeping Beauty to Captain America and Han Solo.

11 Jun 2020

Researchers explore amino acids for a new diet approach

A new diet approach that restricts essential amino acids was explored in new research by a team of international scientists from Australia, Denmark, and Germany.

11 Jun 2020

New methods to study the impacts of puberty suppression in brains of transgender youth

A new set of expert consensus-based recommendations lays out how best to study possible neurodevelopmental impacts of pubertal suppression treatment in transgender youth.

11 Jun 2020

Age-related structural brain changes are linked to hormone-level changes

Sex hormones influence the structure and function of the brain, but little is known about the effect of hormone therapies (HT) on changes in the brain during menopause.

10 Jun 2020

Research team provides new insights on the communication between liver and brain

A research team in Vienna is investigating how calorie intake, liver activity and fat storage interact and what role the central nervous system plays in this.

10 Jun 2020

Studies show prognostic value for circulating tumor cells in advanced prostate and breast cancer

Menarini Silicon Biosystems, the pioneer of liquid biopsy and single cell technologies, announced today that results from a new study presented at the virtual 2020 meeting of the American Society of Clinical Oncology suggest that circulating tumor cell counts may be useful in determining long-term prognosis and guiding treatment selection in patients with metastatic castrate sensitive prostate cancer.

10 Jun 2020

Study: Breast cancer reduction efforts show mixed progress

The data is clear: for patients with early stage breast cancer, certain operations risk more harm than good - increasing the risk of medical complications, missed work and health care costs without increasing survival rates.

10 Jun 2020

Study explores the negative consequences of social isolation

Never before have we experienced social isolation on a massive scale as we have during the evolving COVID-19 pandemic.

10 Jun 2020

Empagliflozin reduces CKD progression in type 2 diabetics with cardiovascular disease

Empagliflozin (EMPA), a selective inhibitor of sodium/glucose cotransporter 2 (SGLT2 inhibitors, "gliflozines"), reduces CKD progression in type 2 diabetics (T2D) with cardiovascular disease, presumably by lowering intraglomerular pressure.

9 Jun 2020

Innovative algorithm helps select patients in need of urgent surgery or chemotherapy during COVID-19

A new approach to better select breast cancer patients in need of urgent surgery or chemotherapy during the COVID-19 pandemic has been developed by researchers at The Royal Marsden and the Breast Cancer Now Research Centre at The Institute of Cancer Research, London, in collaboration with colleagues in the UK, Germany and US.

8 Jun 2020

Study links a specific procedure to pregnancy complications in assisted reproduction

An experimental study from researchers in the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania links a specific procedure - embryo culture - that is part of the assisted reproduction process (ART) to placental abnormalities, risk for preeclampsia, and abnormal fetal growth.

8 Jun 2020

New guidance for healthcare providers caring for hospitalized COVID-19 patients with diabetes

The COVID-19 pandemic presents new challenges for clinicians caring for infected patients with diabetes, according to new guidance published in the Endocrine Society's Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism.

5 Jun 2020

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Women with a history of miscarriage or subfertility more likely to have mild thyroid abnormalities

Hormone systems can be adapted after social niche transition in adulthood

Life saving drug found for COVID-19 patients on ventilators

Oxytocin study may help treat a variety of psychiatric conditions

Experimental drug to prevent deadly blood coagulation in patients with COVID-19

GLP-1-based medicine for diabetic patients does not cause pancreatitis

High-resolution 3D model reveals a link between Alzheimer's and diabetes

Study finds link between high levels of dietary AGEs and breast cancer risk

Neural circuits that control hibernation-like behaviors discovered in mice

Researchers explore amino acids for a new diet approach

New methods to study the impacts of puberty suppression in brains of transgender youth

Age-related structural brain changes are linked to hormone-level changes

Research team provides new insights on the communication between liver and brain

Studies show prognostic value for circulating tumor cells in advanced prostate and breast cancer

Study: Breast cancer reduction efforts show mixed progress

Study explores the negative consequences of social isolation

Empagliflozin reduces CKD progression in type 2 diabetics with cardiovascular disease

Innovative algorithm helps select patients in need of urgent surgery or chemotherapy during COVID-19

Study links a specific procedure to pregnancy complications in assisted reproduction

New guidance for healthcare providers caring for hospitalized COVID-19 patients with diabetes

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