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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 unravel mechanism that links gut bacteria to hypertension

One in three American adults suffers from high blood pressure, or hypertension. The disease can be passed down in families, and certain lifestyle factors such as smoking, high-sodium diets, and stress can increase the risk.

3 Oct 2017

Research uncovers potential targets for treatment of triple negative breast cancer

Research led by Dr. Carlos Arteaga, Director of the Harold C. Simmons Comprehensive Cancer Center, has identified potential targets for treatment of triple negative breast cancer, the most aggressive form of breast cancer.

3 Oct 2017

Researchers discover circadian clock at work in our muscles

Biological clocks are ticking everywhere throughout our body. They trigger the release of the hormone melatonin during sleep, favour the secretion of digestive enzymes at lunchtime or keep us awake at the busiest moments of the day.

3 Oct 2017

Psychology research: Stress reduces our ability to predict new dangers

Being under stress diminishes our abilities to predict new dangers that we face, a team of psychology researchers finds. Its work runs counter to the conventional view that stress enhances our ability to detect and adjust to these changing sources of threat.

3 Oct 2017

Researchers discover that beneficial bacteria in yogurt may affect severity of lupus

Researchers at the Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine at Virginia Tech have released findings that explain how a type of healthy bacteria in yogurt and other dairy products might reduce disease symptoms in certain patients with lupus.

3 Oct 2017

FDA approves Verzenio for advanced metastatic breast cancer

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved a new drug Verzenio (abemaciclib) for the treatment of advanced or metastatic hormone receptor (HR)-positive, human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2)-negative breast cancer.

2 Oct 2017

Sperm and eggs of transgenders to be stored by NHS before sex changes

Several transgender adolescents are opting to freeze their eggs and sperm with the Britain's NHS to leave an option for parenthood later in life open, according to doctors.

2 Oct 2017

High blood pressure in pregnant women linked to greater risk of obesity for their children

When expectant mothers have elevated blood pressure during pregnancy, it may raise their children's risk of developing childhood obesity, according to a study published in the Endocrine Society's Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism.

27 Sep 2017

Scientists map brain circuitry underlying the drive to consume salt

While the average American's high-salt diet has been linked to high blood pressure and cardiovascular disease, the truth is we couldn't live without this once scarce mineral.

27 Sep 2017

First-ever treatment for Merkel cell carcinoma receives approval in Japan

Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany, and Pfizer Inc. today announced that the Japanese Ministry of Health, Labor, and Welfare (MHLW) has approved BAVENCIO (avelumab, genetically recombinant Injection 200mg/mL for intravenous use) as the first and only treatment indicated for curatively unresectable Merkel cell carcinoma (MCC), a rare and aggressive cancer, in Japan.

27 Sep 2017

New study reveals impact of Agent Orange exposure on women and babies in Vietnam

Exposure to Agent Orange sprayed during the Vietnam War has been linked to increased levels of certain hormones in women and their breastfeeding children decades later, potentially putting them at higher risk of health problems, according to a new study in Science of the Total Environment.

26 Sep 2017

Drug combination produces synergistic effect against growth of triple-negative breast cancer

In the hunt for novel treatments against an aggressive form of breast cancer, researchers combined a new protein inhibitor with a chemotherapy drug to create a powerful combination that resulted in cancer cell death.

26 Sep 2017

Lactation hormone also helps establish nurturing link between mother and baby

The same hormone that stimulates milk production for lactation, also acts in the brain to help establish the nurturing link between mother and baby, researchers from New Zealand's University of Otago have revealed for the first time.

26 Sep 2017

Injections of hunger hormone blocker can halt typical weight gain in mice

Mayo Clinic scientists have shown that injections of a hunger hormone blocker in mice can halt the typical weight gain after dieting and help prevent rebound obesity in the long term. The research findings appear in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

26 Sep 2017

Facial features could predict sex drive finds

According to the latest research from Nipissing University in Ontario, Canada, the sex drive of a person could be predicted from the size and shape of their faces.

24 Sep 2017

Research finds new therapeutic strategy to prevent infections in spinal cord injury patients

New research led by The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center found a potential therapeutic strategy to prevent infections in patients with spinal cord injuries.

22 Sep 2017

Research sheds light on how to improve production of key diabetes cells

Beta cells release insulin in your blood, but when you suffer from Type 1 diabetes, you hardly have any of them left in your body. This is because the immune system attacks the beta cells.

21 Sep 2017

Oxytocin promotes avoidance of unfamiliar situations after negative social interactions

Before you shop for the "cuddle" hormone oxytocin to relieve stress and enhance your social life, read this: a new study from the University of California, Davis, suggests that sometimes, blocking the action of oxytocin in the brain may be a better option.

20 Sep 2017

Physical stress in preemies plus separation from mothers may have lasting effects into adulthood

A new study suggests that physiological stress in premature infants combined with separation from their mothers may have lasting effects into adulthood.

20 Sep 2017

Discovery reveals new role for endoplasmic reticulum-associated degradation

The discovery of a puddle of mouse urine seems like a strange scientific "eureka" moment. However, for one team of researchers, that's exactly what led to a new discovery.

20 Sep 2017

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Scientists unravel mechanism that links gut bacteria to hypertension

Research uncovers potential targets for treatment of triple negative breast cancer

Researchers discover circadian clock at work in our muscles

Psychology research: Stress reduces our ability to predict new dangers

Researchers discover that beneficial bacteria in yogurt may affect severity of lupus

FDA approves Verzenio for advanced metastatic breast cancer

Sperm and eggs of transgenders to be stored by NHS before sex changes

High blood pressure in pregnant women linked to greater risk of obesity for their children

Scientists map brain circuitry underlying the drive to consume salt

First-ever treatment for Merkel cell carcinoma receives approval in Japan

New study reveals impact of Agent Orange exposure on women and babies in Vietnam

Drug combination produces synergistic effect against growth of triple-negative breast cancer

Lactation hormone also helps establish nurturing link between mother and baby

Injections of hunger hormone blocker can halt typical weight gain in mice

Facial features could predict sex drive finds

Research finds new therapeutic strategy to prevent infections in spinal cord injury patients

Research sheds light on how to improve production of key diabetes cells

Oxytocin promotes avoidance of unfamiliar situations after negative social interactions

Physical stress in preemies plus separation from mothers may have lasting effects into adulthood

Discovery reveals new role for endoplasmic reticulum-associated degradation

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