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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.

Longer sleep duration linked to diabetic kidney disease risk

People with type 2 diabetes who sleep longer may have an increased risk of developing or worsening existing diabetic kidney disease, according to a study published in the Journal of the Endocrine Society.

8 Oct 2026

A hot night changed sleep, anxiety and stress markers

The study highlights how heat exposure affects anxiety and sleep, revealing nighttime heat's broader impact on biological markers linked to stress and health.

7 Oct 2026

Global scientific collaboration brings hope to lobular breast cancer patients

Every October, Breast Cancer Awareness Month brings people around the world together under the pink ribbon to raise awareness, encourage early detection, support patients and fund research.

6 Oct 2026

UCLA researcher wins the 2026 Albany Prize for revolutionary cancer therapy discoveries

Dr. Dennis Slamon, a pioneering oncologist and researcher at the UCLA Health Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center, has been awarded the 2026 Albany Prize for discoveries that transformed the understanding and treatment of cancer.

6 Oct 2026

New review identifies pistachios as a promising whole food for sleep research

Nearly one-third of U.S. adults report sleeping less than seven hours a night, below the minimum amount recommended for most adults, while nearly one in five has trouble staying asleep most days or every day.

6 Oct 2026

Women entering menopause early report increased anxiety and depression

A study by the University of Oulu has found that women who entered menopause earlier than usual reported more symptoms of anxiety and depression than women of the same age who had not yet entered menopause.

6 Oct 2026

Younger postmenopausal women may not get enough calcium

A small Italian study examined whether women facing heightened bone-loss risks are getting enough calcium from their diets, with particular attention to breast cancer patients receiving endocrine therapy.

6 Oct 2026

Phase III trial tests MRD-guided treatment for patients with ER-positive/HER2-negative breast cancer

Alliance Foundation Trials, LLC (AFT), a national leader in conducting innovative, practice-changing cancer clinical trials, and Natera, Inc., a global leader in cell-free DNA and precision medicine, today announced the launch of AFT-70 NAVIGATE, a randomized phase III trial evaluating a novel molecular residual disease (MRD)-guided treatment strategy for patients with intermediate and high-risk ER-positive/HER2-negative early breast cancer.

5 Oct 2026

New model predicts growth hormone therapy response in children with short stature

Idiopathic short stature (ISS) describes children whose height is substantially below the expected range for their age and sex without any identifiable medical cause.

5 Oct 2026

Working nights for years is linked to changes in body-clock genes

Chronic night shifts alter circadian gene activity in female healthcare workers.

5 Oct 2026

$Vitamin B12 deficiency was linked to higher fracture hazard after 50$

Vitamin B12 deficiency was linked to higher fracture hazard after 50

A study links abnormal vitamin B12 levels to fracture risk, highlighting a complex relationship beyond simple deficiency in middle-aged and older adults.

2 Oct 2026

Ultrasensitive AMH testing offers new insights into midlife ovarian reserve

In women's lifelong health management, the years from 35 to 55 form a critical transition period. During this period, many women face a triple challenge: declining fertility, bothersome perimenopausal symptoms, and delayed or delays in recognizing or confirming menopause.

1 Oct 2026

Lab-grown human pituitary cells work and survive after transplantation into a primate

Researchers in Japan have transplanted pituitary tissue grown from human stem cells into a primate whose pituitary gland had been surgically removed, successfully restoring critical hormone signals.

1 Oct 2026

Sex chromosomes influence immunity, cancer, aging and disease risk

A new review published in Science brings together growing evidence that the X and Y chromosomes do much more than determining biological sex. They also shape how cells function, age and respond to disease.

1 Oct 2026

Mitochondrial protein SLC25A34 links body clock, cold and diet to brown fat metabolism

Brown fat burns fuel to make heat, and this activity is controlled by the body clock: dropping during sleep and rising before waking. But a cold morning or a skipped meal makes demands the clock never planned for.

1 Oct 2026

Nuclear enzyme discovery unlocks new paths to combat breast cancer

One of the major challenges in the treatment of the most common subtype of breast cancer (hormone receptor positive, HR+) is the emergence of resistance.

30 Sep 2026

Petrelintide produces double-digit weight loss with fewer side effects

New research to be presented at the Annual Meeting of The European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD) in Milan, Italy (Sept 28 – Oct 2) and published in The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology shows that weekly injections with the new amylin-based obesity drug petrelintide can enable those treated to lose more than 10% of their body weight – generally lower than existing incretin-based (GLP-1 RA) drugs, but also with far fewer side effects.

29 Sep 2026

$5.7 million NIH grant supports research on why lean people develop insulin resistance

A Wayne State University research team was awarded a $5.7 million grant from the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases of the National Institutes of Health focused on discovering the biological mechanisms that may help explain why some lean people develop insulin resistance while some people with obesity remain sensitive to insulin.

29 Sep 2026

Five-treatment radiation provides excellent long-term prostate cancer control

Five-treatment stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT) provided excellent long-term cancer control with fewer urinary and sexual side effects than surgery in the first randomized trial to directly compare the treatments for localized prostate cancer.

28 Sep 2026

Triple combination therapy trial for HR+/HER2− breast cancer halts early due to toxicity concerns

HR+/HER2− breast cancer constitutes approximately 65–75% of all breast cancer cases worldwide. Although CDK4/6 inhibitors have substantially extended progression-free survival (PFS), up to 60% of patients derive no clinical benefit from these agents, underscoring the urgent need for more effective therapeutic strategies.

28 Sep 2026

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Longer sleep duration linked to diabetic kidney disease risk

A hot night changed sleep, anxiety and stress markers

Global scientific collaboration brings hope to lobular breast cancer patients

UCLA researcher wins the 2026 Albany Prize for revolutionary cancer therapy discoveries

New review identifies pistachios as a promising whole food for sleep research

Women entering menopause early report increased anxiety and depression

Younger postmenopausal women may not get enough calcium

Phase III trial tests MRD-guided treatment for patients with ER-positive/HER2-negative breast cancer

New model predicts growth hormone therapy response in children with short stature

Working nights for years is linked to changes in body-clock genes

Vitamin B12 deficiency was linked to higher fracture hazard after 50

Ultrasensitive AMH testing offers new insights into midlife ovarian reserve

Lab-grown human pituitary cells work and survive after transplantation into a primate

Sex chromosomes influence immunity, cancer, aging and disease risk

Mitochondrial protein SLC25A34 links body clock, cold and diet to brown fat metabolism

Nuclear enzyme discovery unlocks new paths to combat breast cancer

Petrelintide produces double-digit weight loss with fewer side effects

$5.7 million NIH grant supports research on why lean people develop insulin resistance

Five-treatment radiation provides excellent long-term prostate cancer control

Triple combination therapy trial for HR+/HER2− breast cancer halts early due to toxicity concerns

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