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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.

Scientists explore how to protect obese, premenopausal women from cardiovascular risk

Obese, premenopausal women can lose the innate protection from cardiovascular disease that their youth and estrogen are believed to afford, and scientists want to know how.

14 Mar 2018

Common genetic variation shown to increase Alzheimer’s risk

A recent study has found that African Americans with a common genetic variation are at an increased risk for developing Alzheimer’s disease.

14 Mar 2018

New class of menopause drugs provides beneficial effects in just three days

A new class of experimental drugs reduces hot flushes in menopausal women by almost three-quarters in just three days.

14 Mar 2018

African Americans with thyroid gene variation more likely to develop Alzheimer's

African Americans with a common genetic variation are at increased risk for developing Alzheimer's disease, while European Americans with the same variation are not, according to a study led by researchers at Rush University Medical Center.

14 Mar 2018

Researchers uncover new way to treat aggressive breast tumors

Researchers at Lund University and Karolinska Institutet have uncovered a way to treat aggressive breast tumors through manipulation of the connective tissue cells of the tumor.

13 Mar 2018

New findings yield insights into factors that contribute to aggressive endometrial tumors

New research from Huntsman Cancer Institute at the University of Utah indicates steroid and hormone receptors are simultaneously active in many endometrial cancer tissues.

13 Mar 2018

Tips to help control oily skin

Although oily skin can clog pores and lead to increased acne breakouts, dermatologists from the American Academy of Dermatology say oily skin also has many benefits. Oil helps preserve the skin, and people with oily skin tend to have thicker skin and fewer wrinkles.

13 Mar 2018

New guidelines intend to provide template for optimal, most up-to-date DMD care

Diagnostic and treatment advances are helping patients with Duchenne muscular dystrophy - one of nine major types of muscular dystrophy that affects males - live into their 30s and beyond, raising challenges in such areas as education, vocation, levels of independence, personal relationships, emotional health, and intimacy.

13 Mar 2018

Study: Soy-fed infants have differences in reproductive system tissues

Infants who consumed soy-based formula as newborns had differences in some reproductive-system cells and tissues, compared to those who used cow-milk formula or were breastfed, according to a new study.

13 Mar 2018

ACEA Biosciences develops novel assay for rapid identification of endocrine-disrupting chemicals

Endocrine-disrupting chemicals are substances that interfere with the ability of endogenous hormones to regulate homeostasis via their cognate nuclear receptors.

13 Mar 2018

Southern Research scientists target mutated protein to combat prostate cancer

Southern Research scientists are exploring how a mutated protein implicated in prostate cancer plays a role in the development of the disease and whether it holds a key to better treatment outcomes.

13 Mar 2018

Women’s weight could affect menopause age, study finds

Being underweight or overweight could affect the age at which women experience menopause, a University of Queensland study has found.

12 Mar 2018

Social stress alters gut microbiota in Syrian hamsters, study finds

Exposure to psychological stress in the form of social conflict alters gut bacteria in Syrian hamsters, according to a new study by Georgia State University.

9 Mar 2018

Gastrointestinal hormone offers possible new treatment for NAFLD and NASH patients

Through a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled phase II clinical trial, researchers at University of California San Diego School of Medicine report that small doses of NGM282, a non-tumorigenic variant of an endocrine gastrointestinal hormone, can significantly and rapidly decrease liver fat content in patients with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) and nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH).

9 Mar 2018

Vitamin D may help reduce risk of heart failure after heart attack

New research has shown how vitamin D may help protect heart tissue and prevent heart failure after a heart attack, potentially offering a low-cost addition to existing treatments for heart failure.

9 Mar 2018

Researchers examine how well category-learning works in a stressful episode

When people have to assess a situation within seconds, it helps them to draw on learned categories. Psychologists from the Ruhr-Universität Bochum examined with the help of electroencephalography (EEG) how well category-learning works in a stressful episode.

8 Mar 2018

Newly-discovered hereditary mutation leads to increased production of EPO in the blood

A newly-discovered hereditary mutation is responsible for an increased production of erythropoietin (EPO) in the blood.

8 Mar 2018

Researchers discover link between hypothyroidism and wound healing complications

Researchers at the University of Michigan have discovered a link between low thyroid hormone levels and wound healing complications.

7 Mar 2018

Early life stress or trauma could rewire the brain for later neuropathological disorders

Federal researchers have discovered that severe stress or trauma early in life could actually change how the brain responds to stress hormones, essentially "re-wiring" the brain for later neuropathological disorders, according to a study, "A role for corticotrophin releasing factor signaling in the lateral habenula and its modulation by early life stress," published in Science Signaling, March 6.

7 Mar 2018

Feeling anxious about your waistline?

A new study has found that middle-aged women face a high risk of developing anxiety, one of the most prevalent mental health disorders, due to their BMI.

7 Mar 2018

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Scientists explore how to protect obese, premenopausal women from cardiovascular risk

Common genetic variation shown to increase Alzheimer’s risk

New class of menopause drugs provides beneficial effects in just three days

African Americans with thyroid gene variation more likely to develop Alzheimer's

Researchers uncover new way to treat aggressive breast tumors

New findings yield insights into factors that contribute to aggressive endometrial tumors

Tips to help control oily skin

New guidelines intend to provide template for optimal, most up-to-date DMD care

Study: Soy-fed infants have differences in reproductive system tissues

ACEA Biosciences develops novel assay for rapid identification of endocrine-disrupting chemicals

Southern Research scientists target mutated protein to combat prostate cancer

Women’s weight could affect menopause age, study finds

Social stress alters gut microbiota in Syrian hamsters, study finds

Gastrointestinal hormone offers possible new treatment for NAFLD and NASH patients

Vitamin D may help reduce risk of heart failure after heart attack

Researchers examine how well category-learning works in a stressful episode

Newly-discovered hereditary mutation leads to increased production of EPO in the blood

Researchers discover link between hypothyroidism and wound healing complications

Early life stress or trauma could rewire the brain for later neuropathological disorders

Feeling anxious about your waistline?

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