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Hormone responsible for types of high blood pressure could also cause preeclampsia

Researchers at the University of Cincinnati (UC) Academic Health Center have found evidence of a hormone they say is responsible for certain types of high blood pressure (hypertension), and could also cause preeclampsia, a potentially dangerous condition that occurs during pregnancy.

17 Oct 2005

Study of the molecular mechanism involved in the human implantation process

In spite of advances in assisted reproductive technologies, more than 6.1 million women in the United States - roughly 20 percent of all women of reproductive age - suffer from infertility.

17 Oct 2005

Ethnic differences in cardiovascular risk factors

Heredity plays a major role in determining the blood lipid profile and heart rate variability of blacks and whites, two major risk factors for coronary artery disease, researchers say.

16 Oct 2005

Gel made from a patient's own blood reduces pain and may improve wound healing

The study, published in the September issue of the Annals of Otology, Rhinology and Laryngology, found that patients who received platelet gel reported an easier recovery than patients who received traditional packing to stop bleeding.

13 Oct 2005

Severe hypoglycemia - complication of gastric bypass surgery

Physicians monitoring patients who have undergone gastric bypass surgery should be on the alert for a new, potentially dangerous hypoglycemia (low blood glucose) complication that, while rare, may require quick treatment, according to a new study

12 Oct 2005

New hormone discovery has implications for liver diseases

Researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center have discovered that the small intestine communicates with the liver to control the production of bile acids - a finding that has great medical implications in treating people at risk for certain types of liver disease.

11 Oct 2005

Newly discovered hormone plays an important role in the digestion of fat, cholesterol, and fat-soluble vitamins

A newly discovered hormone plays an important role in the digestion of fat, cholesterol, and fat-soluble vitamins, such as vitamins A, E, and D, according to a new study in the October 2005 issue of Cell Metabolism.

11 Oct 2005

GRK5 protein plays important role in hypertension

Researchers at Jefferson Medical College have implicated a protein called GRK5 as having an important role behind essential hypertension, which affects more than 65 million Americans.

5 Oct 2005

Development of aggressive forms of prostate cancer may be influenced by environmental effects that occur early in life

How heavy a man is at the time he is diagnosed with prostate cancer, as well as his history of weight gain, appear to play significant roles in how aggressive his cancer may become, say researchers at the University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center.

3 Oct 2005

Nanoparticles as an invisible diet

Utah State University researchers are in the early stages of scientifically tricking the body into eating less and finding a treatment for obesity without dangerous side effects.

28 Sep 2005

Chronically high levels of insulin may block specific hormones that trigger energy release into the body

Their findings, which may point to new approaches to developing improved treatment options for the disease, are published in the journal Nature.

26 Sep 2005

Left handedness may be linked to an increased risk of breast cancer

Researchers in the Netherlands examined the relation between handedness and incidence of breast cancer in over 12,000 healthy, middle aged women born between 1932 and 1941.

26 Sep 2005

No significant differences among different ethnic groups for breast cancer related to hormone replacement therapy

The study, published online September 16, 2005 in the International Journal of Cancer, the official journal of the International Union Against Cancer (UICC), did find that leaner women taking hormone replacement therapy had a relatively greater increase in breast cancer risks than heavier women.

26 Sep 2005

Study clarifies insulin's role in blocking release of energy in patients with type II diabetes

Chronically high levels of insulin, as is found in many people with obesity and Type II diabetes, may block specific hormones that trigger energy release into the body, according to researchers at the University of California, San Diego (UCSD) School of Medicine.

22 Sep 2005

Study reveals critical molecular events in the origin of fat cells

A new study reveals critical molecular events in the origin of fat cells. The findings are central to understanding chronic diseases, such as obesity and diabetes, as fat cells produce hormones critical for metabolic control, the researchers said.

21 Sep 2005

Possible new target for treating obesity and diabetes

The new target, a molecule called hVps34, is activated by amino acids (nutrients) entering the cell. This molecule triggers the activation of an enzyme, S6 Kinase 1 (S6K1), whose function UC researchers linked last year to obesity and insulin resistance.

19 Sep 2005

Methoxychlor (MXC), a common insect pesticide may lead to reduced fertility in women

Methoxychlor (MXC), a common insect pesticide used on food crops, may interfere with proper development and function of the reproductive tract, leading to reduced fertility in women, researchers at Yale School of Medicine write in the August issue of Endocrinology.

19 Sep 2005

Generex Biotechnology granted Canadian patent

Generex Biotechnology Corporation has announced that it has been granted a patent by the Canadian Intellectual Property Office titled "Mixed Micellar Delivery System and Method of Preparation."

12 Sep 2005

Key cellular switch that controls glucose production in liver cells

In many patients with type 2 diabetes, the liver acts like a sugar factory on overtime, churning out glucose throughout the day, even when blood sugar levels are high. Scientists at the Salk Institute for Biological Studies discovered a key cellular switch that controls glucose production in liver cells.

12 Sep 2005

Stress on a daily basis protects against breast cancer

According to recently published research, women with high levels of stress in their everyday lives, are at less risk than others of developing primary breast cancer.

10 Sep 2005

Hormones News and Research

Hormone responsible for types of high blood pressure could also cause preeclampsia

Study of the molecular mechanism involved in the human implantation process

Ethnic differences in cardiovascular risk factors

Gel made from a patient's own blood reduces pain and may improve wound healing

Severe hypoglycemia - complication of gastric bypass surgery

New hormone discovery has implications for liver diseases

Newly discovered hormone plays an important role in the digestion of fat, cholesterol, and fat-soluble vitamins

GRK5 protein plays important role in hypertension

Development of aggressive forms of prostate cancer may be influenced by environmental effects that occur early in life

Nanoparticles as an invisible diet

Chronically high levels of insulin may block specific hormones that trigger energy release into the body

Left handedness may be linked to an increased risk of breast cancer

No significant differences among different ethnic groups for breast cancer related to hormone replacement therapy

Study clarifies insulin's role in blocking release of energy in patients with type II diabetes

Study reveals critical molecular events in the origin of fat cells

Possible new target for treating obesity and diabetes

Methoxychlor (MXC), a common insect pesticide may lead to reduced fertility in women

Generex Biotechnology granted Canadian patent

Key cellular switch that controls glucose production in liver cells

Stress on a daily basis protects against breast cancer

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