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Annual Society for Endocrinology BES conference to take place in UK from 11-14 April 2011

The annual Society for Endocrinology BES conference is taking place in Birmingham, UK from 11-14 April 2011.

18 Jan 2011

Study: Pre-menopausal Chinese-American women have greater bone strength than Caucasian counterparts

A team of researchers at Columbia Engineering and Columbia University Medical Center announced today the results of the first study comparing bone structure in Chinese-American women to Caucasian women.

18 Jan 2011

Health Canada approves Eli Lilly's BYETTA for treatment of adults with type 2 diabetes

Eli Lilly Canada is pleased to announce the Health Canada approval of BYETTATM for the treatment of adults with type 2 diabetes.

18 Jan 2011

Researchers discover molecular mechanism behind coffee's protective effect

Coffee, that morning elixir, may give us an early jump-start to the day, but numerous studies have shown that it also may be protective against type 2 diabetes. Yet no one has really understood why.

14 Jan 2011

Appetite hormones influence 'yo-yo' effect of slimming diets

If you want to lose the kilos you've put on over Christmas, you may be interested in knowing that the hormones related to appetite play an important role in your likelihood of regaining weight after dieting. A new study confirms that people with the highest levels of leptin and lowest levels of ghrelin are more likely to put the centimetres they lost back on again.

13 Jan 2011

BPA more harmful to women with hormonal and fertility imbalances

A recent study accepted for publication in The Endocrine Society's Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism (JCEM), found higher Bisphenol A (BPA) levels in women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) compared to controls. Furthermore, researchers found a statistically significant positive association between male sex hormones and BPA in these women suggesting a potential role of BPA in ovarian dysfunction.

13 Jan 2011

5 easy steps to improve heart health

Did you know that a good night's sleep can help prevent heart disease? There are many simple ways to lower your risk.

12 Jan 2011

FDA accepts Merck's JANUMET extended-release formulation NDA for type 2 diabetes

Merck today announced that the New Drug Application (NDA) for the Company's investigational extended-release formulation of JANUMET for type 2 diabetes has been accepted for standard review by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The Company is also moving forward as planned with regulatory filings in countries outside the United States.

12 Jan 2011

Study identifies over 30 breast cancer gene targets involved in drug resistance to chemotherapy

A new study conducted by Josh LaBaer's research team in the Biodesign Institute at Arizona State University has pinpointed more than 30 breast cancer gene targets ---including several novel genes---that are involved in drug resistance to a leading chemotherapy treatment.

11 Jan 2011

Researchers identify genetic mutation responsible for acromegaly disease

An international research team, spearheaded by scientists from the London School of Medicine and Dentistry, has identified the genetic mutation responsible for a disease known as "gigantism" or acromegaly.

7 Jan 2011

Lexicon Pharmaceuticals announces clinical trial, mechanistic study results of LX4211

Lexicon Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a biopharmaceutical company focused on discovering breakthrough treatments for human disease, announced data from a recently completed clinical trial and mechanistic study of a solid oral dose formulation for LX4211, a dual inhibitor of sodium-glucose co-transporters 1 and 2 (SGLT1 and SGLT2).

6 Jan 2011

Fruit fly faeces provides answers to pregnant women's bloating and constipation

Clues about how the human gut helps regulate our appetite have come from a most unusual source - fruit fly faeces. Scientists at the University of Cambridge are using the fruit fly to help understand aspects of human metabolism, including why pregnant women suffer from bloating and constipation, and even the link between a low calorie diet and longevity.

5 Jan 2011

Study: Multitude of genes are linked to adult height

As much as 90 percent of variation in adult height may be caused by genetic inheritance, but a multitude of genes are involved. Most of these have yet to be discovered.

4 Jan 2011

Repros receives IRB approval for Androxal Phase IIb study in secondary hypogonadism

Repros Therapeutics Inc. today reported it has received Institutional Review Board (IRB) approval to commence the Phase IIb study of Androxal® in men with secondary hypogonadism. The Company has submitted the protocol for FDA comment and plans to begin enrolling subjects in January. Depending on the rate of subject enrollment, Repros hopes to have the study completed before the end of 2011.

3 Jan 2011

Kennedy Krieger inagurates new clinic for AHO treatment and research

Kennedy Krieger Institute announced the opening of a new clinic for the treatment and research of Albright hereditary osteodystrophy (AHO), a rare genetic disorder affecting the bones, skin and hormone-producing tissues.

29 Dec 2010

Exposure to persistent organic pollutants alters cortisol level in blood

Karin E Zimmer's PhD research shows that persistent organic pollutants (POPs), such as PCB and mixtures of different POPs, affect the way the adrenal cortex functions and thereby the synthesis of the stress hormone cortisol.

28 Dec 2010

Hormone enhanced meat taken off shelves at Coles

Hormonal growth enhancers banned three decades ago in Europe after being linked to health risks including breast cancer, kidney disease and birth defects are still being used in Australia to fatten beef, a federal farm chemical survey reveals.

28 Dec 2010

Met-FISC complex formation critical step in juvenile hormone signaling pathway

Just as raging hormones are part of the process of a child's maturation through the teen years to adulthood, juvenile hormones, a group of insect isoprenoids, play an important role as butterflies, fruit flies and mosquitoes transform their body structures as they molt from larva to pupa and then adults.

28 Dec 2010

Researchers discover recycling mechanism of signaling receptors

An international team of researchers led by Carnegie Mellon University's Manojkumar Puthenveedu has discovered the mechanism by which signaling receptors recycle, a critical piece in understanding signaling receptor function. Writing in the journal Cell, the team for the first time describes how a signaling receptor travels back to the cell membrane after it has been activated and internalized.

23 Dec 2010

Vitrolife receives FDA approval for RapitVit Blast and RapidWarm Blast vitrification products

Vitrolife has received approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, FDA, the equivalent of the Swedish Medical Products Agency, for the products RapitVit™ Blast and RapidWarm™ Blast. So-called 510(k) clearance has been obtained for these products, which are used for so-called vitrification, the rapid freezing and thawing of blastocysts (embryos days 5-7 after fertilization). Vitrolife has since before approved products for vitrification of embryos in an earlier stage of the fertilization (embryos day 2-3 after fertilization).

22 Dec 2010

Hormones News and Research

Annual Society for Endocrinology BES conference to take place in UK from 11-14 April 2011

Study: Pre-menopausal Chinese-American women have greater bone strength than Caucasian counterparts

Health Canada approves Eli Lilly's BYETTA for treatment of adults with type 2 diabetes

Researchers discover molecular mechanism behind coffee's protective effect

Appetite hormones influence 'yo-yo' effect of slimming diets

BPA more harmful to women with hormonal and fertility imbalances

5 easy steps to improve heart health

FDA accepts Merck's JANUMET extended-release formulation NDA for type 2 diabetes

Study identifies over 30 breast cancer gene targets involved in drug resistance to chemotherapy

Researchers identify genetic mutation responsible for acromegaly disease

Lexicon Pharmaceuticals announces clinical trial, mechanistic study results of LX4211

Fruit fly faeces provides answers to pregnant women's bloating and constipation

Study: Multitude of genes are linked to adult height

Repros receives IRB approval for Androxal Phase IIb study in secondary hypogonadism

Kennedy Krieger inagurates new clinic for AHO treatment and research

Exposure to persistent organic pollutants alters cortisol level in blood

Hormone enhanced meat taken off shelves at Coles

Met-FISC complex formation critical step in juvenile hormone signaling pathway

Researchers discover recycling mechanism of signaling receptors

Vitrolife receives FDA approval for RapitVit Blast and RapidWarm Blast vitrification products

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