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| Stress Resilience Returns With Feeling For Rhythm | Tue, 07 Sep 2010 |
| If your body releases cortisol with fixed regularity then you can cope with stress better, says NWO-funded researcher Angela Sarabdjitsingh. She investigated the rhythm of corticosterone production in rats. This rat hormone is comparable to the human stress hormone cortisol. Rats deal considerably less well with stress if the pattern of corticosterone release changes... | |
| Paris Will Host The 14th International Thyroid Congress From September 11th To 16th, 2010 | Mon, 06 Sep 2010 |
| Held every five year, the International Thyroid Congress is a key worldwide event for healthcare professionals around the world. Over 2,500 people are expected: endocrinologists, nuclear medicine physicians, oncologists, ENT specialists, surgeons, researchers, GPs, caregivers, biologists, etc... | |
| Position Statements About The Post-Reproductive Health Of Women Published By EMAS | Sat, 04 Sep 2010 |
| Elsevier has announced the publication of four important position statements from the European Menopause and Andropause Society (EMAS) in the journal Maturitas on common management problems in the post-reproductive health of women. The statements cover the management of the menopause in the context of obesity, epilepsy, endometriosis and premature ovarian failure... | |
| Cortisol Levels In Hair Linked To Heart Attack Risk | Sat, 04 Sep 2010 |
| Cortisol levels in hair may be the first biomarker to measure chronic (long-term) stress, which is linked to a higher risk of having a heart attack (acute myocardial infarction), according to a new study published in the medical journal Stress... | |
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| New Evidence That Fat Cells Are Not Just Dormant Storage Depots For Calories | Thu, 02 Sep 2010 |
| Scientists are reporting new evidence that the fat tissue in those spare tires and lower belly pooches - far from being a dormant storage depot for surplus calories - is an active organ that sends chemical signals to other parts of the body, perhaps increasing the risk of heart attacks, cancer, and other diseases... | |
| Why Females Fare Better Than Males After Traumatic Injury | Thu, 02 Sep 2010 |
| A study published in the September 2010 issue of SHOCK by Dr. Ed W. Childs and colleagues at Scott & White Healthcare looks at how female versus male rats fared after suffering a trauma and subsequent hemorrhagic shock who were given Estradiol (estrogen). In the study, the Estradiol prevented vascular permeability following hemorrhagic shock... | |
| Bone Hormone Levels Linked To Risk Of Death For Patients With Heart Failure | Wed, 01 Sep 2010 |
| Patients suffering with heart failure are more likely to die if they have high levels of a bone hormone called osteoprotegerin (OPG). That is the finding of a research team from the Akershus University Hospital and the University of Oslo in Norway, in collaboration with colleagues in Italy and Denmark... | |
| BPA And Testosterone Levels: First Evidence For Small Changes In Men | Thu, 26 Aug 2010 |
| An international group of researchers led by the Peninsula Medical School and the University of Exeter have for the first time identified changes in sex hormones associated with BPA exposure in men, in a large population study. The study results are published in the latest issue of Environmental Health Perspectives... | |
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| Bonding By Oxytocin In The Transition To Fatherhood | Mon, 23 Aug 2010 |
| The hormone oxytocin has come under intensive study in light of emerging evidence that its release contributes to the social bonding that occurs between lovers, friends, and colleagues. Oxytocin also plays an important role in birth and maternal behavior, but until now, research had never addressed the involvement of oxytocin in the transition to fatherhood... | |
| Male Menopause Affects More Than Five Million Men | Sat, 21 Aug 2010 |
| While most frequently associated with women's health, age-related hormone changes, often dubbed menopause, can occur in men as well, causing symptoms of fatigue, mood swings, decreased desire for sex, hair loss, lack of concentration and weight gain. Experts estimate that more than 5 million men are affected, yet worry the number may be considerably higher since symptoms are frequently ignored... | |
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| Pisgah Labs' Invention Improves Safety Of Thyroid Hormones | Wed, 18 Aug 2010 |
| Pisgah Labs, Inc. received a Notice of Allowance from the United States Patent and Trademark office for an important new technology patent addressing global stability problems of thyroid hormone drugs. According to the FDA: "Thyroid hormones effect protein, lipid, and carbohydrate metabolism, growth and development... | |
| Possible Link Between Gallbladder Cancer And Estrogens | Wed, 18 Aug 2010 |
| A very aggressive disease with a poor prognosis, gallbladder cancer may be connected to higher exposure to estrogens, according to a group of researchers at the University of Houston (UH). Dr. Jan-Ake Gustafsson, Robert A... | |
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| Milk Formula That Caused Breast Growing In Babies Triggers Further Dairy Tests In China | Sat, 14 Aug 2010 |
| After claims came in that a brand of infant formula caused breast growth in some babies, Chinese authorities said they are testing a wide range of dairy products, as well as breast milk. It is alleged that formula milk from Synutra International is tainted with hormones and causes premature puberty in Hubei province. Synutra International adamantly denies its products are tainted... | |
| Bear Bones, A Blueprint For Preventing Osteoporosis | Sat, 14 Aug 2010 |
| Bears hibernate all winter, yet when they awaken in the spring, their bones are as strong as ever. Human beings don't hibernate, but their bones do degenerate as they grow older and when they aren't being used. Those who are bedridden for any length of time, even astronauts in the low- or no-gravity conditions of outer space, face the perils of osteoporosis... | |
| Long-Term Hormone Therapy Increases Breast Cancer Risk | Thu, 12 Aug 2010 |
| Using postmenopausal hormone therapy for more than 15 years increases a woman's risk of developing breast cancer, particularly among leaner women according to research at the Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California (USC). An analysis of the California Teachers Study focused on postmenopausal hormone therapy use among more than 55,000 women for nearly 10 years... | |
