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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.

Chemotherapy-induced amenorrhea improves survival in premenopausal women with early stage breast cancer

Chemotherapy-induced amenorrhea in premenopausal women being treated for early stage breast cancer was associated with significantly improved patient survival, according to a study published this week in the New England Journal of Medicine by the National Surgical Adjuvant Breast and Bowel Project (NSABP) in collaboration with leading US cancer centers and cooperative cancer research groups.

4 Jun 2010

Growth hormone treatment promotes growth in infants with CRF: Study

Infants with chronic renal failure grow slowly, a problem that usually improves with aggressive nutritional therapy. When it doesn't, growth hormone is a safe and effective treatment to promote growth, according to a study appearing in an upcoming issue of the Clinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology.

4 Jun 2010

HRT patches containing low doses of oestrogen carry less risk of stroke than oral therapy: Study

Hormone replacement therapy skin patches containing low doses of oestrogen carry less risk of stroke than oral therapy and may represent a safer alternative to tablets, suggests a study published on bmj.com today.

4 Jun 2010

Testosterone deficiency can lead to multiple disorders

Almost a quarter of men treated for cancer in their childhood suffer from a deficiency of the male sex hormone testosterone.

3 Jun 2010

Researchers identify new therapeutic target for cognitive decline

Researchers at Mount Sinai School of Medicine have found that certain types of specializations on nerve cells called "spines" are depleted as a person ages, causing cognitive decline in the part of the brain that mediates the highest levels of learning.

3 Jun 2010

Researchers describe chain of molecular events that increase one's risk of skin cancer

As people head to the beach this summer, very few if any, really know how likely they are to develop skin cancer from their outdoor fun. That's about to change, thanks to a new discovery by an international team of scientists that makes it possible for doctors to access people's personal risk for skin cancer.

3 Jun 2010

Insulin pills to manage diabetes are finally moving ahead in clinical trials

After years of research and anticipation, insulin pills that could make it easier for millions of patients worldwide to manage diabetes are finally moving ahead in clinical trials and a step-closer to the medicine cabinet. That's among the topics highlighted in a two-part cover story on drug manufacturing in the current issue of Chemical & Engineering News, ACS' weekly newsmagazine.

3 Jun 2010

Discovery provides new therapeutic target to prevent brain function loss

3 Jun 2010

Egg donation is not a simple process

Jennifer was a junior in college when she decided to donate her eggs to a couple undergoing fertility treatments. Like most donors, she was primarily motivated by altruism. But she admits that the compensation -- $7,000 – didn't hurt.

3 Jun 2010

GMC to participate in ProTECT III study of progesterone for emergency treatment of TBI

Geisinger Medical Center will participate in ProTECT III, a groundbreaking National Institute of Health -sponsored research study for the emergency treatment of traumatic brain injuries using the hormone progesterone.

2 Jun 2010

TQ can suppress growth of aggressive PCa cell lines: Researchers

Researchers at the Tulane University School of Medicine, in New Orleans, LA, have demonstrated that thymoquinone a major component of black seed oil (Nigella sativa) can suppress the growth of several aggressive prostate cancer cell lines, in vitro. Although previous studies have shown the anti-proliferative effects of TQ in different types of cancers, the molecular mechanism of this effect of TQ had not been delineated.

2 Jun 2010

Cancer patients should find ways to be physically active during and after treatment: New national guidelines

Cancer patients who've been told to rest and avoid exercise can - and should - find ways to be physically active both during and after treatment, according to new national guidelines. Kathryn Schmitz, PhD, MPH, an associate professor of Epidemiology and Biostatistics and a member of the Abramson Cancer Center at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, will present these guidelines at an educational session at the 2010 meeting of the American Society of Clinical Oncology, aimed at making cancer exercise rehabilitation programs as common as those offered to people who have had heart attacks or undergone cardiac surgery.

2 Jun 2010

Dendreon announces data presentation from 4 PROVENGE clinical trials at 105th AUA annual meeting

Dendreon Corporation today announced the presentation of safety data from the integrated analysis of four randomized PROVENGE® (sipuleucel-T) clinical trials of an autologous cellular immunotherapy in prostate cancer at the 105th Annual Scientific Meeting of the American Urological Association (AUA) in San Francisco.

1 Jun 2010

Brain's cardiovascular, hormonal and asymmetric activation response when we get angry: UV scientists

When we get angry, the heart rate, arterial tension and testosterone production increases, cortisol (the stress hormone) decreases, and the left hemisphere of the brain becomes more stimulated. This is indicated by a new investigation lead by scientists from the University of Valencia that analyses the changes in the brain's cardiovascular, hormonal and asymmetric activation response when we get angry.

31 May 2010

European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology 2010 meeting set for June 27-30 in Rome, Italy

New research findings from fertility experts from Europe, the Americas, Asia & Australasia

31 May 2010

Yeast produce a hormone that triggers fungal cells to become more infectious

In their ongoing studies of how yeast (fungi) can infect a host and cause disease, a research team at the Life Sciences and Bioengineering Center at Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) has made an unexpected discovery. They found that yeast produce a hormone previously known to be made by plants, and that the presence of that hormone in sufficient quantity within the yeast's immediate environment triggers the fungal cells to become more infectious.

29 May 2010

Major response to preoperative therapy increases survival in pancreatic cancer patients

Cancer of the pancreas--a glandular organ that lies behind the stomach and secretes vital enzymes and hormones--seldom is detected in early stages, making treatment difficult and survival statistics particularly grim. However, new research from Fox Chase Cancer Center finds that patients with pancreatic adenocarcinoma whose tumors respond most to preoperative chemotherapy and radiation survive four times as long, on average, as those whose tumors respond least.

29 May 2010

Women who undergo bilateral oophorectomy tend to have smaller tumors

More than half a million women in the United States undergo a hysterectomy each year and approximately half of those surgeries include removal of the ovaries. Researchers know that removing a woman's ovaries is associated with a reduction in the risk of developing breast cancer, but it has not been clear whether those cancers that do arise in these women differ from breast cancers in the general population.

29 May 2010

UC Riverside botanist receives BSA Merit Award for outstanding contributions to botanical science

Darleen DeMason, a professor of botany in UC Riverside's Department of Botany and Plant Sciences, has been elected as one of this year's six Botanical Society of America Merit Award recipients.

29 May 2010

EDAP to showcase Ablatherm-HIFU technology and Sonolith i-sys lithotripter at AUA 2010 Annual Meeting

EDAP TMS SA, the global leader in therapeutic ultrasound, today announced it will have a strong presence in both the exhibition and the scientific program at the American Urological Association (AUA) 2010 Annual Meeting, being held May 29 – June 3, 2010 in San Francisco. EDAP will showcase its Ablatherm-HIFU technology and Sonolith i-sys lithotripter at its exhibition booth # 1938 of the Moscone Convention Center.

29 May 2010

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Chemotherapy-induced amenorrhea improves survival in premenopausal women with early stage breast cancer

Growth hormone treatment promotes growth in infants with CRF: Study

HRT patches containing low doses of oestrogen carry less risk of stroke than oral therapy: Study

Testosterone deficiency can lead to multiple disorders

Researchers identify new therapeutic target for cognitive decline

Researchers describe chain of molecular events that increase one's risk of skin cancer

Insulin pills to manage diabetes are finally moving ahead in clinical trials

Discovery provides new therapeutic target to prevent brain function loss

Egg donation is not a simple process

GMC to participate in ProTECT III study of progesterone for emergency treatment of TBI

TQ can suppress growth of aggressive PCa cell lines: Researchers

Cancer patients should find ways to be physically active during and after treatment: New national guidelines

Dendreon announces data presentation from 4 PROVENGE clinical trials at 105th AUA annual meeting

Brain's cardiovascular, hormonal and asymmetric activation response when we get angry: UV scientists

European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology 2010 meeting set for June 27-30 in Rome, Italy

Yeast produce a hormone that triggers fungal cells to become more infectious

Major response to preoperative therapy increases survival in pancreatic cancer patients

Women who undergo bilateral oophorectomy tend to have smaller tumors

UC Riverside botanist receives BSA Merit Award for outstanding contributions to botanical science

EDAP to showcase Ablatherm-HIFU technology and Sonolith i-sys lithotripter at AUA 2010 Annual Meeting

Achieving and maintaining ISO/IEC 27001 and BS 10012 certifications

Expanding research and clinical options for children with cancer

Examining how pain could play a direct protective role in the gut

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