Posts Tagged ‘endocrinology’
Prenatal thyroid drugs don’t boost kids’ IQ
CARDIFF (UK) — Children of mothers screened and treated for reduced thyroid function during pregnancy show no signs of improved IQ, new research shows. Continue…
Thursday, February 9, 2012 12:03 - 0 Comments
Health & Medicine - Jan 5, 2012 14:25 - 0 Comments
Hormone signals connect obesity, cancer
USC (US) — A new study finds that a hormone signaling process is a key link between obesity and the development of cancer. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Nov 17, 2011 13:28 - 1 Comment
How estrogen turns on genes in breast cancer
USC (US) — New research has determined the key process by which estrogen, the female sex hormone, activates genes in breast cancer cells, a finding that could eventually lead to new treatments for the disease. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Oct 31, 2011 6:00 - 5 Comments
Lose weight. Regain it. Blame hormones?
U. MELBOURNE (AUS) — Obese people may regain weight after dieting due to hormonal changes, a new study shows. (more…)
Top Stories - Sep 14, 2011 11:07 - 0 Comments
Testosterone drops when dudes become dads
NORTHWESTERN (US) — Dads are biologically wired to care for kids, according to a new study that finds fatherhood lowers testosterone levels. (more…)
Society & Culture - Sep 6, 2011 10:51 - 11 Comments
Do sex hormones drive career choice?
PENN STATE (US) — Teacher, pilot, nurse, or engineer? Sex hormones strongly influence people’s interests, which affect the kinds of occupations they choose, according to psychologists. (more…)
Top Stories - Jun 21, 2011 11:17 - 0 Comments
The glowing glands in your throat
VANDERBILT U. (US) — Four small organs—the size of grains of rice—located at the back of the throat glow with a natural fluorescence in the near infrared region of the spectrum. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Jun 16, 2011 11:30 - 1 Comment
Med reduces swings of Type 1 diabetes
U. BUFFALO (US) — An injectable medication used to treat Type 2 diabetes appears to also help Type 1 diabetics on insulin better control blood glucose levels. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Apr 4, 2011 14:08 - 0 Comments
Alzheimer’s may meet insulin’s match
U. BUFFALO (US) — Low doses of insulin may prove to be a powerful tool in the fight against Alzheimer’s disease. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Feb 17, 2011 16:12 - 0 Comments
Test checks early for growth condition
YALE (US) — Being short is not usually cause for concern, but is often the only sign of a genetic condition that short-circuits normal growth and can lead to cardiac and renal problems. (more…)
Top Stories - Jan 19, 2011 12:56 - 1 Comment
Why hormone mix raises cancer risk
MICHIGAN STATE (US) — Clues to how progesterone and estrogen interact to increase cell growth may explain why a certain form of hormone replacement therapy can increase breast cancer risk. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Dec 1, 2010 9:47 - 2 Comments
Men’s hip fractures linked to thyroid
UC DAVIS (US) — Screening and treatment for thyroid dysfunction in older men could reduce the incidence of hip fractures. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Nov 17, 2010 12:07 - 0 Comments
Diaper’s dirty little secret: Estrogen
EMORY / UNC-CHAPEL HILL (US) — Instead of blood or saliva samples, researchers now have a noninvasive way to measure an infant’s estrogen levels—data from dirty diapers. (more…)
Earth & Environment - Aug 5, 2010 16:26 - 0 Comments
Lamprey sheds light on endocrine evolution
MICHIGAN STATE (US)—A stress hormone identified in the 500-million-year-old sea lamprey may be used to help scientists understand the evolution of the endocrine system. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Aug 3, 2010 15:37 - 0 Comments
HIV, aging combine to break down bone
EMORY (US)—Although individuals who are HIV-positive can now expect to live longer because of the availability of anti-retroviral drugs, the combination of aging and HIV appears to have a destructive impact on bone health. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Aug 2, 2010 11:21 - 0 Comments
Grape compound linked to longevity
U. BUFFALO (US)—Resveratrol, a plant extract shown to prolong life in yeast and lower animals due to its anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties, appears also to suppress inflammation in humans. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Jul 12, 2010 11:22 - 28 Comments
Agent Orange effects linger for Vietnam vets
U. BUFFALO (US)—Vietnam War-era veterans exposed to Agent Orange appear to have significantly more Graves’ disease, a thyroid disorder, than veterans with no exposure, a new study shows. (more…)
Earth & Environment - Jun 28, 2010 10:37 - 2 Comments
Slower sex change for fish in unpolluted water
U. COLORADO (US)—Male fish are taking longer to be “feminized” by chemical contaminants that act as hormone disrupters in Colorado’s Boulder Creek following the recent upgrade of a wastewater treatment plant, according to a new study. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Jun 8, 2010 12:04 - 0 Comments
Estrogen at heart of eating disorders?
MICHIGAN STATE (US)—Scientists have discovered a possible biological culprit in the development of eating disorders during puberty: a type of estrogen called estradiol. (more…)
