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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.

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

Experts discuss link between breast milk components, circadian variation, and infant health

The fat content and levels of several key nutrients and hormones in breast milk vary with the mother's circadian rhythm, which may have implications for the timing of breastfeeding and feeding of expressed milk, especially for high-risk infants.

19 Sep 2017

Research deepens understanding of interconnection between nervous and immune system

A newly-discovered reflex arc mediates a process which leads to a disruption in the hormones secreted by the adrenal glands which, in turn, results in an increased susceptibility to bacterial infections.

19 Sep 2017

Epidemiologist to advance research on hormonal markers for better prediction of breast cancer risk

Epidemiologist Susan Hankinson at the University of Massachusetts Amherst has received a five-year, $4.2 million grant from the National Cancer Institute to build upon and advance her research group's earlier work to identify and validate hormonal markers to better predict the risk of invasive breast cancer in postmenopausal women.

19 Sep 2017

Lower-than-normal TSH levels linked to increased risk of thyroid cancer

There is an increased risk of thyroid cancer associated with lower-than-normal thyroid hormone levels, a finding that could have a major impact on patients fighting the disease.

18 Sep 2017

Researchers precisely describe effects of frequent genetic mutation in congenital hyperinsulinism

Diabetes is characterized by a deficiency of insulin. The opposite is the case in congenital hyperinsulinism: patients produce the hormone too frequently and in excessive quantities, even if they haven't eaten any carbohydrates.

18 Sep 2017

Link between breast cancer and obesity may be more complex than previously thought

Obese women with large bellies may be at risk of developing a different subtype of breast cancer than those with widespread fat accumulation, according to a new study published in The Oncologist. This suggests that the link between breast cancer and obesity may be more complex than previously thought.

18 Sep 2017

Without price breaks, rural hospitals struggle to stock costly, lifesaving drugs

Hospital pharmacist Mandy Langston remembers when Lulabelle Berry arrived at Stone County Medical Center's emergency department last year.

18 Sep 2017

Steroid hormones could provide new insight into age-related bone loss

A group of steroid hormones could provide new insight into the bone loss and deterioration that occurs with aging, researchers at the Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University report.

15 Sep 2017

Research unravels how stem cells in the ovaries may be harnessed to revolutionize fertility treatments

About 13 years ago, Northeastern professor Jonathan Tilly, a reproductive biologist, made a discovery that challenged everything scientists thought they knew about female reproduction. The long-held belief that mammals were born with a set number of eggs -- and no ability to create new ones -- was wrong.

15 Sep 2017

New 3D protein structure provides detailed look into how brain cells communicate quickly

An intricate new three-dimensional protein structure is providing a detailed look into how brain cells communicate rapidly.

13 Sep 2017

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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

Experts discuss link between breast milk components, circadian variation, and infant health

Research deepens understanding of interconnection between nervous and immune system

Epidemiologist to advance research on hormonal markers for better prediction of breast cancer risk

Lower-than-normal TSH levels linked to increased risk of thyroid cancer

Researchers precisely describe effects of frequent genetic mutation in congenital hyperinsulinism

Link between breast cancer and obesity may be more complex than previously thought

Without price breaks, rural hospitals struggle to stock costly, lifesaving drugs

Steroid hormones could provide new insight into age-related bone loss

Research unravels how stem cells in the ovaries may be harnessed to revolutionize fertility treatments

New 3D protein structure provides detailed look into how brain cells communicate quickly

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