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Study explores cancer risks of hormonal contraceptives

Many women worry hormonal contraceptives have dangerous side-effects including increased cancer risk. But this perception is often out of proportion with the actual risks.

15 Jan 2025

Study finds no increased glioma risk with hormone therapy use

It's not easy being a woman. Just look at the statistics. Women are more likely to have such debilitating conditions as osteoporosis, migraines, Alzheimer disease, depression, multiple sclerosis, and brain tumors. Sex hormones are often blamed. However, a new study suggests no link between hormone therapy (HT) and common brain tumors known as gliomas. Results of the study are published online today in Menopause, the journal of The Menopause Society.

15 Jan 2025

Unveiling the hidden benefit of bariatric surgery

Welcoming a newborn is something many couples dream of doing, but it can get complicated when conceiving becomes a roadblock. Infertility affects one in six people, but obesity can also be a problem. When diet and exercise aren't enough to lose weight, bariatric surgery can become an option. Yet a new national survey by Orlando Health finds that 56% of Americans do not know that bariatric surgery is an effective way to improve fertility.

14 Jan 2025

Hormonal changes after menopause impact multiple sclerosis severity

A new study by UC San Francisco has found that menopause revs up the progression of multiple sclerosis (MS).

10 Jan 2025

The X factor: Decoding brain aging differences between men and women

Researchers unveil how biological sex influences brain aging, revealing genetic, hormonal, and molecular mechanisms behind cognitive resilience and decline.

9 Jan 2025

Aircraft noise pollution harms arteries, but heart drugs show promise in animal model research

Alpha- and beta-blockers reduce oxidative stress and inflammation caused by aircraft noise but fail to prevent hypertension, highlighting their potential to protect vascular health in noise-exposed individuals.

9 Jan 2025

How stress fuels allergic skin inflammation

Researchers investigate the cellular and molecular mechanisms through which stress exacerbates immunoglobulin E cutaneous allergic inflammation.

9 Jan 2025

AI analysis reveals optimal follicle sizes for IVF success

During IVF treatment, doctors use ultrasound scans to monitor the size of follicles - small sacs in the ovaries containing eggs - to decide when to give a hormone injection known as the 'trigger' to prepare the eggs for collection and ensure that they are ready to be fertilised with sperm to create embryos.

8 Jan 2025

Morning coffee drinkers have better heart health and lower mortality risk

People who drink coffee in the morning have a lower risk of dying from cardiovascular disease and a lower overall mortality risk compared to all-day coffee drinkers, according to research published in the European Heart Journal today.

7 Jan 2025

Study sheds light on early brain differences between genders

Sex differences in brain structure are present from birth, research from the Autism Research Centre at the University of Cambridge has shown.

7 Jan 2025

Puberty blockers and gender-affirming hormones rarely prescribed to transgender youth

Puberty blockers and gender-affirming hormones are rarely prescribed to U.S. transgender and gender diverse (TGD) adolescents, according to a new study from researchers at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Institute, and FOLX Health.

6 Jan 2025

Y chromosome’s unexpected impact on aging and disease in men

Loss of the Y chromosome (LOY) in men, a dynamic mutation linked to aging, impairs immune function and increases risks of cancer, Alzheimer’s, and cardiovascular diseases, making it a promising biomarker and therapeutic target.

5 Jan 2025

Social connections may boost immunity and reduce disease risk

Interactions with friends and family may keep us healthy because they boost our immune system and reduce our risk of diseases such as heart disease, stroke and type 2 diabetes, new research suggests.

3 Jan 2025

Research explores how carbon nanotubes help remove steroid hormones from water

Steroid hormones are among the most widespread aquatic micropollutants. They are harmful to human health, and they cause ecological imbalances in aquatic environments.

2 Jan 2025

Brain mapping reveals cell-specific aging patterns

Based on new brain mapping research funded by the National Institutes of Health (NIH), scientists have discovered that not all cell types in the brain age in the same way.

1 Jan 2025

European Society of Endocrinology announces first-ever World Hormone Day in 2025

After three successful years of raising awareness of the importance of good hormone health through European Hormone Day, the European Society of Endocrinology (ESE) and the European Hormone and Metabolism Foundation (ESE Foundation), have announced the first-ever World Hormone Day to take place on 24 April 2025.

24 Dec 2024