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Mice study links dietary cholesterol with exacerbation of influenza

New research from the University of Illinois suggests high levels of dietary cholesterol make mice sicker when infected with influenza. The study is the first to link cholesterol in the diet with exacerbation of a viral infection.

19 May 2022

Good lifestyle habits during menopause can help alleviate the health risks related to fat accumulation

A study conducted in the Faculty of Sport and Health Sciences at the University of Jyväskylä, Finland, revealed that menopausal transition increases women's body fat, especially in the waist area.

19 May 2022

Researchers create artificial cell membrane that can be kept stable for over 50 days

In nature, the cell membrane has a unique function of protecting the internal from the external environment and communicating outside by sensing the external chemical or physical stimuli like the most precise biosensor for life.

18 May 2022

Study shows dengue virus can lower sperm production in men

A new study supports the notion that the dengue virus can be sexually transmissible for a short period after acute dengue illness and that it can also cause alterations in sperm production.

16 May 2022

Hormonal shift during menopause changes women’s blood metabolite profile

In midlife, the risk of cardiometabolic diseases increases in women more rapidly than in men. A study performed at the Faculty of Sport and Health Sciences of the University of Jyväskylä shows that changes in blood metabolite profile accompany the shift in sex hormone levels during menopause.

13 May 2022

Researchers discover new gene that confers resistance to prostate cancer treatment

Northwestern Medicine investigators have identified a gene that confers resistance to a common prostate cancer treatment, according to a study published in Cancer Research.

13 May 2022

Targeting the mitochondrial pathway may be a potential strategy to halt prostate cancer growth

Hormone therapy is often used to treat prostate cancer that has spread to other parts of the body, but many patients develop resistance to hormone therapy, causing their disease to become more aggressive and potentially more deadly.

10 May 2022

Stress may be linked with diminished ovarian reserve, animal study shows

Female rats exposed to a scream sound may have diminished ovarian reserve and reduced fertility, according to a small animal study published in the Endocrine Society's journal, Endocrinology.

10 May 2022

Study uncovers new regulator of prostate cancer metastasis

A transcription factor normally associated with androgen receptor activity in prostate cancer has a newly discovered role in controlling lipid biosynthesis, according to a Northwestern Medicine study published in Nature Genetics.

10 May 2022

The families of trans kids in Texas consider their options amid crackdown on care

Cameron Wright, 16, has always seen himself as a "dude." As a young child, Cameron didn't have the words to explain the disconnect between how he saw himself and how the world saw him. But he knew that despite being born in a girl's body, he was meant to be a boy.

9 May 2022

Endocrine-disrupting chemicals may be linked with lower bone mineral density in male teens

Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) and phthalates (two types of endocrine-disrupting chemicals) may be associated with lower bone mineral density in male teens, according to a new study published in the Endocrine Society's Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism.

4 May 2022

New drug combinations for obesity and diabetes may show greater efficacy than single therapy

Canadian and German researchers are teaming up to identify new drug combinations to treat people with obesity and Type 2 diabetes.

4 May 2022

At US hospitals, a drug mix-up is just a few keystrokes away

More than four years ago, Tennessee nurse RaDonda Vaught typed two letters into a hospital's computerized medication cabinet, selected the wrong drug from the search results, and gave a patient a fatal dose.

29 Apr 2022

Understanding sex differences in the pathophysiology of SARS-CoV-2 infection

A recent study published in the journal Immunology analyzed whether sex mattered in the immune response to SARS-CoV-2.

29 Apr 2022

Scientists identify the neural basis of pleasant touch sensation

Studying mice, scientists at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have identified a neural circuit and a neuropeptide - a chemical messenger that carries signals between nerve cells - that transmit the sensation known as pleasant touch from the skin to the brain.

28 Apr 2022

New drug combo emerges as a potential candidate for oral pericoital contraception

A new combination of drugs has emerged as a "promising candidate" for an on-demand contraceptive pill, suggests preliminary research published online in the journal BMJ Sexual & Reproductive Health.

26 Apr 2022

CryoEM reveals never-before-seen details of the human androgen receptor

Scientists at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK) have glimpsed never-before-seen details of the human androgen receptor - the protein inside of cells that responds to male-typical hormones like testosterone.

20 Apr 2022

Lifelong excess weight almost doubles the risk of developing womb cancer, shows study

New research shows that lifelong excess weight almost doubles a woman's risk of developing womb cancer, according to a Cancer Research UK-funded study published today in BMC Medicine.

19 Apr 2022

Scientists precisely define the ‘identity card’ of pancreatic endocrine cells

The pancreas is a key metabolic regulator. When pancreatic beta cells cease producing enough insulin, blood sugar levels rise dangerously — a phenomenon known as hyperglycemia — thus triggering diabetes.

19 Apr 2022

Study finds link between woman's history of infertility and increased heart failure risk

A new study finds that a history of infertility is associated with increased risk of heart failure. Published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology, researchers from Massachusetts General Hospital revealed that women who had experienced infertility had a 16% increased risk of heart failure compared with women who did not have an infertility history.

19 Apr 2022

Hormones News and Research

Mice study links dietary cholesterol with exacerbation of influenza

Good lifestyle habits during menopause can help alleviate the health risks related to fat accumulation

Researchers create artificial cell membrane that can be kept stable for over 50 days

Study shows dengue virus can lower sperm production in men

Hormonal shift during menopause changes women’s blood metabolite profile

Researchers discover new gene that confers resistance to prostate cancer treatment

Targeting the mitochondrial pathway may be a potential strategy to halt prostate cancer growth

Stress may be linked with diminished ovarian reserve, animal study shows

Study uncovers new regulator of prostate cancer metastasis

The families of trans kids in Texas consider their options amid crackdown on care

Endocrine-disrupting chemicals may be linked with lower bone mineral density in male teens

New drug combinations for obesity and diabetes may show greater efficacy than single therapy

At US hospitals, a drug mix-up is just a few keystrokes away

Understanding sex differences in the pathophysiology of SARS-CoV-2 infection

Scientists identify the neural basis of pleasant touch sensation

New drug combo emerges as a potential candidate for oral pericoital contraception

CryoEM reveals never-before-seen details of the human androgen receptor

Lifelong excess weight almost doubles the risk of developing womb cancer, shows study

Scientists precisely define the ‘identity card’ of pancreatic endocrine cells

Study finds link between woman's history of infertility and increased heart failure risk

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