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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.

Earlier menopause and reduced cardiac function may negatively affect brain health

Women face a higher risk of developing both cardiovascular disease and Alzheimer's disease than men. Cardiovascular disease is linked to an increased likelihood of Alzheimer's disease, especially among women.

21 Oct 2025

Study provides a new approach for the treatment of prostate tumors

An international research team led by the Medical University of Vienna has demonstrated for the first time that thyroid hormone plays a key role in the development and progression of prostate cancer.

21 Oct 2025

Researchers discover how a brain circuit allows eating despite anxiety

How do mammals manage to eat in situations that cause anxiety, step into exposed spaces, or slow down when anxiety drives them to keep moving? A new study pinpoints a leptin-sensitive circuit in the lateral hypothalamus that helps to overcome anxiety to perform essential behaviors such as exploring, feeding, and limiting maladaptive hyperactivity.

21 Oct 2025

Study suggests earlier start of hormone therapy optimizes long-term health outcomes

Menopause may take a toll on women physically and emotionally due to declining estrogen levels. For some, the use of hormone therapy has proven valuable in managing bothersome menopause symptoms.

21 Oct 2025

Transdermal hormone therapy offers potential reduction in anxiety and depression

Hormone therapy–oral and transdermal–remains the most effective treatment for such bothersome menopause symptoms as hot flashes and is generally considered safe for most patients. A new study shows that risk profiles are different based on how the hormones are administered.

21 Oct 2025

Study reveals differing prescribing patterns for menopause therapy

Not all healthcare professionals receive the same type of formal education. That may help explain the results of a new study which suggests that provider type and specialty greatly affect whether a woman receives prescription medication treatment for menopause-related care and, if so, what kind of treatment she receives.

21 Oct 2025

Hormone therapy does not consistently reduce menopause-related anxiety, new review finds

Anxiety is a common and significant symptom of menopause and perimenopause, largely due to hormone fluctuations. Numerous studies have focused on the potential benefits of hormone therapy in reducing anxiety.

21 Oct 2025

Gender-affirming hormone therapy rewrites body proteins to match gender identity

Melbourne researchers have discovered gender-affirming hormone therapy can alter body proteins to match a person's gender identity, potentially affecting susceptibility to certain health conditions.

21 Oct 2025

Belzutifan demonstrates strong clinical activity in two rare neuroendocrine tumors

A multicenter Phase II clinical trial led by researchers at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center demonstrated significant tumor shrinkage and disease control in patients with advanced pheochromocytoma and paraganglioma (PPGL), two rare and potentially life-threatening neuroendocrine tumors.

18 Oct 2025

Oral combination regimen improves survival in ER-positive HER-2-negative breast cancer

Patients with estrogen-receptor-positive HER-2-negative advanced breast cancer showed significantly improved progression-free survival when treated with an oral combination regimen that includes giredestrant, a novel, next-generation selective estrogen receptor degrader and full antagonist, compared to a standard combination approach.

18 Oct 2025

European societies launch EndoCompass to guide the future of endocrine research

The European Society for Endocrinology (ESE) and the European Society for Paediatric Endocrinology (ESPE) have released today, 17 October 2025, the EndoCompass Research Roadmap: Directions for the Future of Endocrine Science.

17 Oct 2025

How age influences the perception of ambiguous facial expressions

Do you find it easy to perceive people you meet as happy and positive? Or are you vigilant and look for signs of dissatisfaction and anger in their facial expressions?

17 Oct 2025

After chiding democrats on transgender politics, Newsom vetoes a key health measure

California Gov. Gavin Newsom this week signed a suite of privacy protection bills for transgender patients amid continuing threats by the Trump administration.

17 Oct 2025

New personalized therapy boosts tamoxifen effectiveness in breast cancer patients

Breast cancer is the most common cancer among women worldwide (WHO, 2023). The Dr. Margarete Fischer-Bosch Institute of Clinical Pharmacology (IKP) has now developed a new therapy in a clinical study that tailors hormone treatment for breast cancer to the individual patient.

16 Oct 2025

Testosterone does not alter economic decision making in men

Testosterone has long been linked to risk-taking, generosity, and competitiveness. But a new large-scale study - the biggest of its kind - finds that men given testosterone made the same economic choices as those given a placebo.

15 Oct 2025

Building muscle shown to protect against obesity-related organ damage

People with excess body fat who build and keep muscle may be less likely to develop obesity-induced heart, liver, or kidney damage or die early, according to a new study published in The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism.

15 Oct 2025

Low-fat vegan diet shown to reduce insulin use and costs in type 1 diabetes

A low-fat vegan diet that doesn't limit calories or carbohydrates could help people with type 1 diabetes reduce insulin use and insulin costs, according to new research by the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine published in BMC Nutrition.

15 Oct 2025

Estradiol and estriol may protect nerve function in multiple sclerosis

About 100,000 of the estimated million people in the United States with multiple sclerosis (MS) have a progressive form of the disease, with symptoms that worsen continuously or after periods of remission.

14 Oct 2025

Blocking two enzymes weakens prostate tumors and boosts drug effectiveness

A major international study has uncovered a new vulnerability in prostate cancer cells that could help improve treatment for one of the most common cancers affecting men.

13 Oct 2025

Maternal PFAS levels can predict children's brain structural and functional outcomes

Researchers from the University of Turku and Turku University Hospital, Finland, and örebro University, Sweden, have discovered that the levels of PFAS in mothers' blood during pregnancy is associated with their children's brain structure and function.

13 Oct 2025

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Earlier menopause and reduced cardiac function may negatively affect brain health

Study provides a new approach for the treatment of prostate tumors

Researchers discover how a brain circuit allows eating despite anxiety

Study suggests earlier start of hormone therapy optimizes long-term health outcomes

Transdermal hormone therapy offers potential reduction in anxiety and depression

Study reveals differing prescribing patterns for menopause therapy

Hormone therapy does not consistently reduce menopause-related anxiety, new review finds

Gender-affirming hormone therapy rewrites body proteins to match gender identity

Belzutifan demonstrates strong clinical activity in two rare neuroendocrine tumors

Oral combination regimen improves survival in ER-positive HER-2-negative breast cancer

European societies launch EndoCompass to guide the future of endocrine research

How age influences the perception of ambiguous facial expressions

After chiding democrats on transgender politics, Newsom vetoes a key health measure

New personalized therapy boosts tamoxifen effectiveness in breast cancer patients

Testosterone does not alter economic decision making in men

Building muscle shown to protect against obesity-related organ damage

Low-fat vegan diet shown to reduce insulin use and costs in type 1 diabetes

Estradiol and estriol may protect nerve function in multiple sclerosis

Blocking two enzymes weakens prostate tumors and boosts drug effectiveness

Maternal PFAS levels can predict children's brain structural and functional outcomes

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