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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.

SNIFF study to examine safety, efficacy of nasal insulin for treating Alzheimer’s disease

Can insulin, the hormone used for nearly a century to treat diabetes, improve cognition, memory and daily function in people with mild cognitive impairment or mild dementia due to Alzheimer's disease? Rush University Medical Center is testing this innovative potential treatment as part of a new nationwide study.

25 Mar 2017

Endocrine Society praises CMS decision to extend access to therapeutic CGMs

The Endocrine Society praised the decision to extend access to therapeutic continuous glucose monitors (CGMs) to older Americans on intensive insulin therapy for diabetes.

25 Mar 2017

Article focuses on microwave-induced bismuth salts-mediated synthesis of useful organic compounds

Bismuth salts are used as medicinally active ingredients for the past many years due to their minimum toxicity and side effects

25 Mar 2017

SLU researchers aim to tackle diabetes and obesity by capturing benefits of exercise in pill form

With a series of new grants, Saint Louis University researchers will tackle the twin epidemics of diabetes and obesity by tapping into the potential of two nuclear receptors that control muscle metabolism.

24 Mar 2017

FDA grants accelerated approval to new drug for treatment of rare form of skin cancer

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today granted accelerated approval to Bavencio (avelumab) for the treatment of adults and pediatric patients 12 years and older with metastatic Merkel cell carcinoma (MCC), including those who have not received prior chemotherapy.

23 Mar 2017

Researchers unravel how drug interacts with ribosome to halt protein production

The discovery of a chemical compound that halts the production of a small set of proteins while leaving general protein production untouched suggests a new drug search strategy: Find compounds that target undesired proteins before they are even made.

23 Mar 2017

Androgens more important for ovarian development, study suggests

Scientists have discovered that the male "androgen" hormone is an important element in the ovarian development of female chicken embryos, more so than in the development of male testes.

23 Mar 2017

Scientists identify molecule that could be targeted to prevent vision loss in diabetics and preterm infants

Researchers at Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, part of the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, have identified a new molecule that induces the formation of abnormal blood vessels in the eyes of diabetic mice.

23 Mar 2017

Study shows how long-term, weight-bearing exercises trigger bone formation in men

Osteoporosis affects more than 200 million people worldwide and is a serious public health concern, according to the National Osteoporosis Foundation.

22 Mar 2017

Endocrine Society releases new guideline to help diagnose and treat hypothalamic amenorrhea

Female athletes and women who have eating disorders are prone to developing a condition called hypothalamic amenorrhea that causes them to stop menstruating. The Endocrine Society today issued a Clinical Practice Guideline advising healthcare providers on ways to diagnose and treat this condition.

22 Mar 2017

Study evaluates screening and treatment for subclinical thyroid disease during pregnancy

Observational studies over the past 30 years suggest that subclinical thyroid disease during pregnancy may be associated with adverse outcomes, including a lower-than-normal IQ in offspring.

22 Mar 2017

Direct-to-consumer ‘low-T’ medication advertising increases prescriptions but may not improve health

Direct-to-consumer advertising for drugs to treat testosterone deficiency -- or "low T" -- increases prescriptions to men for hormone-replacement therapies but may not improve their health, UC Davis physician Richard Kravitz said in an editorial published in the March 21 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association.

22 Mar 2017

Insulin resistance linked to more rapid decline in cognitive performance

A new Tel Aviv University study published in the Journal of Alzheimer's Disease finds that insulin resistance, caused in part by obesity and physical inactivity, is also linked to a more rapid decline in cognitive performance.

21 Mar 2017

Vanderbilt study compares side effects, outcomes of prostate cancer treatments with active surveillance

Faced with the negative quality-of-life effects from surgery and radiation treatments for prostate cancer, low risk patients may instead want to consider active surveillance with their physician, according to a study released Tuesday by the Journal of the American Medical Association

21 Mar 2017

Penn scientists discover method that appears to provide early warning of transplant rejection

Approximately 30,000 organ transplants occur in the United States each year. However, between 20 and 50 percent—depending on the organ type—of the transplanted organs fail within five years, most often because the recipient's immune system attacks, or "rejects," the donated organ.

21 Mar 2017

Scientists identify molecules that may be key to drug resistance in estrogen-driven breast cancers

Three-quarters of all breast cancer tumors are driven by the hormone estrogen. These tumors are frequently treated with drugs to suppress estrogen receptor activity, but unfortunately, at least half of patients do not respond to these treatments, leaving them with drug-resistant tumors and few options.

20 Mar 2017

Circadian misalignments may favor diabetes development

Like almost all light-sensitive living beings, human beings follow biological rhythms set on a period of about 24 hours.

20 Mar 2017

Why don’t patients always discuss hyperglycemia with their doctor?

Hyperglycemia occurs when a patient has higher than normal blood sugar levels. If the levels are very high, consistently 13-14 or above, the patient will start to feel tired, thirsty and feel the urge to go to the toilet frequently to pass urine (micturition).

17 Mar 2017

Yale study identifies racial and ethnic disparities in Oncotype DX testing for women with breast cancer

In a simple definition, cancer is a disease of the cells, which is caused by gene mutations. For a proportion of patients, including women with hormone receptor positive (HR+) breast cancer, gene expression profiling has a substantial impact on treatment decision-making by determining which patients might—or might not—respond to particular treatment options.

17 Mar 2017

Tulane researcher aims to improve hormone replacement therapy for post-menopausal women

New research at the Tulane School of Medicine is looking at an estrogen receptor that could be a site for targeted hormone replacement therapy in post-menopausal women.

16 Mar 2017

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SNIFF study to examine safety, efficacy of nasal insulin for treating Alzheimer’s disease

Endocrine Society praises CMS decision to extend access to therapeutic CGMs

Article focuses on microwave-induced bismuth salts-mediated synthesis of useful organic compounds

SLU researchers aim to tackle diabetes and obesity by capturing benefits of exercise in pill form

FDA grants accelerated approval to new drug for treatment of rare form of skin cancer

Researchers unravel how drug interacts with ribosome to halt protein production

Androgens more important for ovarian development, study suggests

Scientists identify molecule that could be targeted to prevent vision loss in diabetics and preterm infants

Study shows how long-term, weight-bearing exercises trigger bone formation in men

Endocrine Society releases new guideline to help diagnose and treat hypothalamic amenorrhea

Study evaluates screening and treatment for subclinical thyroid disease during pregnancy

Direct-to-consumer ‘low-T’ medication advertising increases prescriptions but may not improve health

Insulin resistance linked to more rapid decline in cognitive performance

Vanderbilt study compares side effects, outcomes of prostate cancer treatments with active surveillance

Penn scientists discover method that appears to provide early warning of transplant rejection

Scientists identify molecules that may be key to drug resistance in estrogen-driven breast cancers

Circadian misalignments may favor diabetes development

Why don’t patients always discuss hyperglycemia with their doctor?

Yale study identifies racial and ethnic disparities in Oncotype DX testing for women with breast cancer

Tulane researcher aims to improve hormone replacement therapy for post-menopausal women

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