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New mouse model of SARS-CoV-2 infection reflects features of human infection

Now, a new preprint research paper posted to the bioRxiv server reports the development of a modified mouse model that allows productive SARS-CoV-2 infection of the mouse lungs, as well as the exploration of type I and III interferon responses in this condition.

14 Feb 2021

Flurry of bills aim to set limits on transgender kids – and their doctors

Sam Edelman felt like a girl for as long as he could remember, his dad said. As Sam's 18th birthday approached, and after years of researching hormone treatments, the high school senior scheduled an appointment with a doctor who treats transgender people.

11 Feb 2021

Higher proportion of male children develop COVID-19-related Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome, finds study

Previous studies about COVID-19 have shown that the illness is often more severe in men than women. However, there is limited data available for the pediatric population. Though children and adolescents are at a lower risk of developing severe illness, some may experience severe symptoms. In some cases, children develop complications, including the multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C). Researchers report that a higher percentage of male children developed MIS-C and died.

11 Feb 2021

Study implicates disruption in prenatal neurogenesis in the development of ASDs

A new study of autism risk genes by UC San Francisco and UC Berkeley scientists implicates disruption in prenatal neurogenesis - a process in which specialized "progenitor" cells give rise to new brain cells - in the development of autism spectrum disorders (ASDs).

8 Feb 2021

Exposure to nighttime artificial lights linked with higher risk of thyroid cancer

People living in regions with high levels of outdoor artificial light at night may face a higher risk of developing thyroid cancer.

8 Feb 2021

Fractional CO2 laser therapy may help treat breast cancer survivors with genitourinary syndrome of menopause

Postmenopausal women often complain of painful intercourse or a lack of desire caused by decreased estrogen levels, which affect vaginal elasticity and lubrication.

3 Feb 2021

Remyelinating drug shows potential to improve vision in patients with MS

A team led by a biomedical scientist at the University of California, Riverside, reports a drug -- an estrogen receptor ligand called indazole chloride (IndCl) -- has the potential to improve vision in patients with multiple sclerosis, or MS.

2 Feb 2021

Study uses computational framework to identify tamoxifen resistance markers in ER+ breast cancer

One common challenge of cancer therapy is when cancer cells don't respond to a drug that is usually able to kill or weaken them, known as treatment resistance.

26 Jan 2021

Experts advise disaggregating data on COVID-19 patients by sex

Researchers at Yale University School of Medicine have highlighted the importance of ensuring studies of patients with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) report data in a sex-disaggregated manner.

24 Jan 2021

Genomic test has lower prognostic accuracy in minority patients with breast cancer

Black women have higher recurrence and mortality rates than non-Hispanic white women for certain types of breast cancer, according to a University of Illinois Chicago researcher's study published recently in JAMA Oncology.

22 Jan 2021

Scientists identify a molecular mechanism that protects the fetus from maternal infection

Researchers at Duke and Mt. Sinai have identified a molecular mechanism that prevents a viral infection during a mother's pregnancy from harming her unborn baby.

21 Jan 2021

Study finds new evidence about the positive role of androgens in breast cancer treatment

Researchers at the University of Adelaide have found new evidence about the positive role of androgens in breast cancer treatment with immediate implications for women with estrogen receptor-driven metastatic disease.

18 Jan 2021

LSU Health receives $2.5 million grant to reduce stroke risk for obese women taking birth control pills

The National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute of the National Institutes of Health has awarded Rinku Majumder, PhD, Associate Professor of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology at LSU Health New Orleans School of Medicine, a $2.5 million grant over four years to help reduce the high stroke risk to women with obesity who take estrogen-containing birth control pills.

14 Jan 2021

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Latest Estrogen News and Research

New mouse model of SARS-CoV-2 infection reflects features of human infection

Flurry of bills aim to set limits on transgender kids – and their doctors

Higher proportion of male children develop COVID-19-related Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome, finds study

Study implicates disruption in prenatal neurogenesis in the development of ASDs

Exposure to nighttime artificial lights linked with higher risk of thyroid cancer

Fractional CO2 laser therapy may help treat breast cancer survivors with genitourinary syndrome of menopause

Remyelinating drug shows potential to improve vision in patients with MS

Study uses computational framework to identify tamoxifen resistance markers in ER+ breast cancer

Experts advise disaggregating data on COVID-19 patients by sex

Genomic test has lower prognostic accuracy in minority patients with breast cancer

Scientists identify a molecular mechanism that protects the fetus from maternal infection

Study finds new evidence about the positive role of androgens in breast cancer treatment

LSU Health receives $2.5 million grant to reduce stroke risk for obese women taking birth control pills

Study: 20% of glioblastomas are fueled by overactive mitochondria

Understanding traumatic brain injury in women

Study highlights an important link between dietary fiber intake and depression

Surgery may increase length of survival for metastatic breast cancer patients

Surgery associated with better survival in metastatic breast cancer patients

Oral hormone therapy significantly alters the metabolome of postmenopausal women

New tool aids in the discovery of RNA medicines for undruggable diseases

Increasing your risk of IBD through processed food

World Brain Day 2021: An interview with Professor Alan Thompson

Preventing lethal blood clots

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