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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.

Is menopausal hormone therapy associated with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease?

The effects of menopausal hormone therapy on non-alcoholic fatty liver disease.

21 Sep 2023

Study uncovers how a newborn's cry triggers breast milk release in mothers

Hearing the sound of a newborn's wail can trigger the release of oxytocin, a brain chemical that controls breast milk release in mothers, a new study in rodents shows.

20 Sep 2023

Mount Sinai secures $6.2 million grant to expand the Cohen Center for Recovery From Complex Chronic Illnesses

Mount Sinai's Department of Rehabilitation and Human Performance has announced a $6.2 million grant from the Steven & Alexandra Cohen Foundation.

20 Sep 2023

Obesity pathogenesis: Unanswered questions and future directions

Prof. John Speakman from the Shenzhen Institute of Advanced Technology (SIAT) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, alongside Prof. Kevin Hall from the National Institutes of Health (U.S.), Prof. Thorkild Sorensen from the University of Copenhagen and Prof. David Allison from Indiana University (U.S.), has published a perspective article on potential mechanisms of obesity pathogenesis.

20 Sep 2023

Transforming postpartum depression treatment with neurosteroids

A new study in Neuropsychopharmacology delves into the mechanisms of action of brexanolone, the first FDA-approved, rapid-acting antidepressant specifically for postpartum depression (PPD). The research highlights brexanolone's potential anti-inflammatory effects and its impact on GABAA receptors, offering insights into its efficacy and suggesting avenues for further study.

19 Sep 2023

Study offers new insight into increased risk of blood clots in women

New research from Queen Mary University of London, published in iScience, shows an increased risk of blood clots in women who have any combination of a particular gene mutation, estrogen use, or common medical conditions - specifically: obesity, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, and kidney disease.

19 Sep 2023

New treatment approach effectively treats the most aggressive forms of prostate cancer

Researchers at the University of Chicago Medicine Comprehensive Cancer Center established "proof-of-concept" for a new treatment approach that was able to effectively treat the most aggressive forms of prostate cancer. The treatment showed complete tumor control and long-lasting survival without side effects in a mouse model of advanced prostate cancer.

19 Sep 2023

Uniink: A new 3D bioprinted cell therapy approach for Type 1 diabetes

Javier Ramón Azcón, an ICREA research professor and the leader of the Biosensors for Bioengineering group at the Institute for Bioengineering of Catalonia (IBEC), has been granted an "ERC Proof of Concept Grant."

18 Sep 2023

COVID-19 pandemic fails to deter osteoporosis treatment initiation: New study reveals steady rates

Whether patients with newly diagnosed osteoporosis received delayed pharmacologic treatment due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

18 Sep 2023

Blood transfusion linked to increased risk of spontaneous brain hemorrhage

A major study published in JAMA led by researchers at Karolinska Institutet suggests that a possible cause of spontaneous brain hemorrhage could be transmitted via blood transfusion.

13 Sep 2023

Evening chronotype linked to unhealthy lifestyles and increased diabetes risk, reveals cohort study

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12 Sep 2023

Groundbreaking discovery reveals how brain proteins can help alleviate DNA replication stress

A team of researchers from the Department of Biological Sciences at UNIST has achieved a significant breakthrough in understanding how brain proteins can help alleviate complications arising from DNA replication stress.

12 Sep 2023

Ketogenic dietary intervention may inhibit onset and progression of neuroendocrine tumors

A recent Cell Death and Disease study evaluated the effect of ketogenic dietary intervention on neuroendocrine tumors.

12 Sep 2023

Can fluctuating reproductive hormone levels cause mental health conditions?

The association between mental health and fluctuations in reproductive hormone levels.

11 Sep 2023

Study reports an increase in incidence of islet autoimmunity after SARS-CoV-2 infection in young children

Type 1 diabetes is an autoimmune disease leading to an impaired glucose metabolism and requires life-long administration of insulin.

8 Sep 2023

Brain-blood barrier found to play a key role in governing ant behavior

The blood-brain barrier (BBB) has been found to play a significant role in controlling behavior critical to how ant colonies function, according to new research from the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania.

8 Sep 2023

Irisin-based therapies may help combat Alzheimer’s disease

Researchers who previously developed the first 3D human cell culture models of Alzheimer's disease (AD) that displays two major hallmarks of the condition-;the generation of amyloid beta deposits followed by tau tangles-;have now used their model to investigate whether the exercise-induced muscle hormone irisin affects amyloid beta pathology.

8 Sep 2023

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Is menopausal hormone therapy associated with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease?

Study uncovers how a newborn's cry triggers breast milk release in mothers

Mount Sinai secures $6.2 million grant to expand the Cohen Center for Recovery From Complex Chronic Illnesses

Obesity pathogenesis: Unanswered questions and future directions

Transforming postpartum depression treatment with neurosteroids

Study offers new insight into increased risk of blood clots in women

New treatment approach effectively treats the most aggressive forms of prostate cancer

Uniink: A new 3D bioprinted cell therapy approach for Type 1 diabetes

COVID-19 pandemic fails to deter osteoporosis treatment initiation: New study reveals steady rates

Blood transfusion linked to increased risk of spontaneous brain hemorrhage

Evening chronotype linked to unhealthy lifestyles and increased diabetes risk, reveals cohort study

Groundbreaking discovery reveals how brain proteins can help alleviate DNA replication stress

Ketogenic dietary intervention may inhibit onset and progression of neuroendocrine tumors

Can fluctuating reproductive hormone levels cause mental health conditions?

Study reports an increase in incidence of islet autoimmunity after SARS-CoV-2 infection in young children

Brain-blood barrier found to play a key role in governing ant behavior

Irisin-based therapies may help combat Alzheimer’s disease

The role of exercise-induced hormone irisin in amyloid beta reduction

Ketogenic diet shows promise in addressing hormonal imbalance associated with PCOS

Are reproductive factors and endometrial cancer risk associated?

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