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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.

Understanding triple-negative breast cancer to develop better treatments

Breast cancer affects 1 in 8 women in her lifetime. Among the various types, triple-negative breast cancer is the rarest and most aggressive – affecting about 15 percent of breast cancer patients. It is also the least studied.

19 Jul 2018

Rat study shows negative effects of perinatal exposure to phthalates

Male and female rats exposed in the womb and during lactation to plasticizing chemicals known as phthalates had significantly fewer neurons and synapses than those that were not exposed, researchers report in a new study.

19 Jul 2018

Study identifies RNA molecules that regulate male hormones in prostate cancer

In most cases of prostate cancer, tumor cell growth is stimulated by the action of male hormones, or androgens, such as testosterone and dihydrotestosterone.

19 Jul 2018

Woman's pregnancy history may be linked to Alzheimer's disease risk

A woman's history of pregnancy may affect her risk of Alzheimer's disease decades later, according to a study published in the July 18, 2018, online issue of Neurology, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology.

19 Jul 2018

FDA grants approval for first breast cancer drug through 'Real-Time Oncology Review'

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved Kisqali (ribociclib) in combination with an aromatase inhibitor for the treatment of pre/perimenopausal or postmenopausal women with hormone receptor (HR)-positive, human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2)-negative advanced or metastatic breast cancer, as initial endocrine-based therapy.

19 Jul 2018

Exposure to bright light may have big impact on sleep-related behavior in children

Settling youngsters down to sleep at night isn't always easy. Recent research suggests that the amount of exposure children have to bright light in the hour leading up to bedtime - whether emanating from light bulbs or electronic devices - can have a big impact on sleep-related behavior.

18 Jul 2018

New study demonstrates little effect of hormone therapy on artery thickness

Heart disease is still the number one killer of US women, and hormone therapy remains a top treatment for menopause symptoms.

18 Jul 2018

Why men may recover more quickly from influenza infections than women

Men may recover more quickly from influenza infections because they produce more of a key lung-healing protein, a study from scientists at Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health suggests.

17 Jul 2018

Physical and sexual abuse in childhood associated with endometriosis risk

A large prospective study has found that sexual and physical abuse in childhood and adolescence is associated with a greater risk of endometriosis diagnosed during adulthood.

17 Jul 2018

Animal studies reveal brain changes responsible for appetite effects of cannabis

New research on how cannabis use alters eating behavior could lead to treatments for appetite loss in chronic illness, according to experts at Washington State University.

17 Jul 2018

Hunger hormones could be key to new treatments for drug, alcohol addiction

Hormones that signal the body's state of hunger and fullness could be the key to new treatments for drug and alcohol addiction.

17 Jul 2018

Scientists identify potential target for the treatment of binge eating

A small group of nerve cells located in the hypothalamus could provide a promising therapeutic target for the control of binge eating among obese individuals.

17 Jul 2018

Study: White adolescent boys experiencing early puberty have high risk for substance use

White adolescent boys experiencing early puberty are at higher risk for substance use than later developing boys, a new Purdue University study finds.

17 Jul 2018

Weight loss surgery may impact individual's risk of developing cancer, shows study

A new analysis published in the BJS indicates that weight loss surgery may affect an individual's risk of developing cancer.

16 Jul 2018

Researchers to investigate role of hormones in mosquito's ability to use human blood for egg production

Entomologists at the University of California, Riverside have received a five-year grant of $2.44 million from the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, or NIAID, to investigate the role hormones play in the female mosquito's ability to use human blood for egg production.

16 Jul 2018

Testosterone effective at fighting cachexia in cancer patients, research shows

Many cancer patients suffer from a loss of body mass known as cachexia. Approximately 20 percent of cancer-related deaths are attributed to the syndrome of cachexia, which in cancer patients is often characterized by a rapid and/or severe loss of fat and skeletal muscle.

13 Jul 2018

Researchers identify new region in mouse brain that affects appetite and body weight

Researchers at A*STAR's Singapore Bioimaging Consortium have identified a new region of the mouse brain called the Tuberal Nucleus, which affects appetite and body weight

13 Jul 2018

Retooled vaccine raises hopes as a lower-cost treatment for Type 1 diabetes

For Hodalis Gaytan, 20, living with Type 1 diabetes means depending on an assortment of expensive medicines and devices to stay healthy. Test strips. Needles. A glucose meter. Insulin.

13 Jul 2018

Deadlier subtype of metastatic prostate cancer found to be common than previously thought

A new study of prostate cancer in 202 men, whose cancers had spread and were resistant to standard treatment, found that a surprisingly large number of these cancers – about 17 percent – belong to a deadlier subtype of metastatic prostate cancer.

12 Jul 2018

Study demonstrates new therapeutic targets for inflammation-associated colon cancer

Scientists headed by ICREA researcher Angel R. Nebreda at the Institute for Research in Biomedicine (IRB Barcelona) report a new mechanism that contributes to the development of inflammation-associated colon cancer and points to new therapeutic targets. The study has been published in the journal EMBO Molecular Medicine.

12 Jul 2018

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Understanding triple-negative breast cancer to develop better treatments

Rat study shows negative effects of perinatal exposure to phthalates

Study identifies RNA molecules that regulate male hormones in prostate cancer

Woman's pregnancy history may be linked to Alzheimer's disease risk

FDA grants approval for first breast cancer drug through 'Real-Time Oncology Review'

Exposure to bright light may have big impact on sleep-related behavior in children

New study demonstrates little effect of hormone therapy on artery thickness

Why men may recover more quickly from influenza infections than women

Physical and sexual abuse in childhood associated with endometriosis risk

Animal studies reveal brain changes responsible for appetite effects of cannabis

Hunger hormones could be key to new treatments for drug, alcohol addiction

Scientists identify potential target for the treatment of binge eating

Study: White adolescent boys experiencing early puberty have high risk for substance use

Weight loss surgery may impact individual's risk of developing cancer, shows study

Researchers to investigate role of hormones in mosquito's ability to use human blood for egg production

Testosterone effective at fighting cachexia in cancer patients, research shows

Researchers identify new region in mouse brain that affects appetite and body weight

Retooled vaccine raises hopes as a lower-cost treatment for Type 1 diabetes

Deadlier subtype of metastatic prostate cancer found to be common than previously thought

Study demonstrates new therapeutic targets for inflammation-associated colon cancer

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