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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.

Platelets quell the inflammation of an aging brain and body: Study finds

Platelets are behind the cognitive benefits of young blood, exercise and the longevity hormone klotho

18 Aug 2023

Klotho levels and telomere length may be associated through a coordinated downregulation of longevity factors

A new research paper was published by Aging (listed by MEDLINE/PubMed as "Aging (Albany NY)" and "Aging-US" by Web of Science) in Volume 15, Issue 15, entitled, "Associations between klotho and telomere biology in high stress caregivers."

17 Aug 2023

Levonorgestrel-piroxicam co-treatment shows promise as more effective emergency contraception

Taking piroxicam, an anti-inflammatory medication commonly used for arthritis pain, at the same time as the levonorgestrel emergency contraceptive pill after unprotected sex prevents significantly more pregnancies compared to taking levonorgestrel alone, according to a randomised controlled trial published in The Lancet.

17 Aug 2023

Androgen deprivation therapy increases the risk of depression, dementia, Alzheimer’s disease, and Parkinson’s disease

The association between Androgen Deprivation Therapy (ADT) and the risk of dementia.

16 Aug 2023

Copy number profiling provides insight as to why prostate cancer may become lethal

Researchers performed genome-wide copy number profiling of the androgen receptor (AR) on metastases from deceased prostate cancer patients.

16 Aug 2023

The interplay between immunity, the nervous system, and microbiota

Researchers review the influence of the gut microbiota on neural and immune network

15 Aug 2023

Epigenetic manipulation may improve breast cancer treatment responses

Researchers explore the possibility of increasing TROP2 ADC activity by enhancing the expression of TROP2 on cancer cells.

15 Aug 2023

Study explores risk factors for postoperative delirium

A new study aimed to investigate the risk factors and incidence rates of postoperative delirium in elderly and middle-aged patients with fractures.

15 Aug 2023

Study discovers new mechanism for deadly tumor switch in prostate cancer

A study from the University of Michigan Rogel Cancer Center uncovers a new mechanism to explain why some prostate tumors switch from a common, treatable form to a more rare and aggressive form of prostate cancer.

14 Aug 2023

$Study suggests Vitamin D prescription lowers hip fracture incidence$

Study suggests Vitamin D prescription lowers hip fracture incidence

Researchers examined the relationship between vitamin D supplementation and osteoporosis-related fracture incidence.

14 Aug 2023

What is the prevalence of current alcohol consumption and of risky alcohol consumption among cancer survivors in the US?

Researchers characterized alcohol consumption patterns among cancer survivors in the United States.

14 Aug 2023

Scientists develop synthetic extracellular matrix to support growth of mini endometrium in a dish

Scientists have developed a synthetic extracellular matrix (ECM) that can support the growth of a mini endometrium in a dish for at least two weeks.

11 Aug 2023

The role of estrogen in osteoarthritis and lower back pain

Researchers review existing evidence on the association between estrogen, osteoarthritis, and lower back pain.

10 Aug 2023

Medi-Cal covers gender-transition treatment, but getting it isn’t easy

From an early age, Pasha Wrangell felt different. Societal expectations of boys, and many characteristics of masculinity, did not match how Wrangell felt inside.

10 Aug 2023

Researchers discover the ‘ebb & flow’ brain mechanism that drives learning

Researchers have long thought that rewards like food or money encourage learning in the brain by causing the release of the "feel-good" hormone dopamine, known to reinforce storage of new information.

9 Aug 2023

Mice lacking TMCO3 gene have shortened bones

Through next-generation sequencing, investigators have identified a mutation in the TMCO3 gene in two sisters with short stature.

9 Aug 2023

New treatment approach shows promise in reversing hormone resistance in breast cancer

A collaborative study between LSU Health New Orleans School of Medicine, the University of Rochester and Cellestia Biotech AG, a biopharmaceutical company headquartered in Basel, Switzerland, provides compelling evidence that combining an investigational oral drug with standard-of-care medications reverts hormone resistance and increases Rx effectiveness in experimental models of estrogen-receptor positive (ER+) and triple-negative breast cancers (TNBC), respectively.

9 Aug 2023