Endocrinology

Pituitary Hormone in Menopause Under Study

Regulating a hormone abundant in women approaching menopause could offer alternatives for hormone replacement therapy, Medical College of Georgia researchers say.

Follicle-stimulating…    

New Study Suggests Perchlorate Effects on Thyroid Function of U.S. Women

Early last year, a National Academy of Sciences (NAS) panel concluded its review of research on the health effects of perchlorate, an inorganic anion…    

Glucose homeostasis markers in twins are similar to those found in type 2 diabetes

Markers of fetal environment and glucose homeostasis in twins are linked to similar defects found in type 2 diabetes.

“According to the…    

World’s tallest woman starts treatment in Shanghai

Yao Defen, believed to be the world’s tallest woman, has begun treatment in a Shanghai hospital to rid her of a brain tumor, which…    

Scientists find that growth hormone is produced in the brain

Scientists have found that growth hormone, a substance that is used for body growth, is produced in the brain, according to an article published…    

Cost for Growth Hormone Therapy Doesn’t Measure Up

For children with Idiopathic Short Stature (ISS) - a condition of unknown origin that causes kids to grow well below the normal height range…    

BRCA1 gene inhibits estrogen and progesterone

It’s been known that the breast cancer susceptibility gene BRCA1 regulates use of estrogen in breast and other cells, but now researchers at Georgetown…    

Chemical Chaperones Help Increase Deficient Enzyme Activity in Gaucher Disease

Scientists at The Scripps Research Institute have discovered that certain chemical chaperones help increase the activity of various types of glucocerebrosidase, the enzyme lacking…    

Incontinence not helped by estrogen therapy

Estrogen is not a useful treatment for a leaky bladder in postmenopausal women. In fact, this hormone therapy seems to increase the risk of…    

Hormone therapy controversy raises drug safety issues

The history of hormone therapy drugs – once thought of as almost magic pills to keep women healthy, vital and young – shows why…    

Sleep Hormone May Affect Sex Organs, Study Finds

Melatonin, a hormone available in over-the-counter supplements and popped freely by many frequent air travelers, may affect the sex glands, U.S. and Japanese researchers…    

UK scientists find natural human mosquito repellent

British researchers have found chemicals produced by the human body that repel mosquitos, which could lead to a natural, odorless bug spray.

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Analysis confirms HRT increases stroke risk

Hormone replacement therapy (HRT) is associated with an increased risk of severe stroke, according to a new review of previous studies on the issue.…    

Testosterone ups bone density in transsexuals

A small study of female-to-male transsexuals shows that testosterone therapy at “male” dosages significantly increases bone mineral density.

While the female hormone…    

After ulcer-bug clearance, appetite hormone rises

The stomach bug H. pylori is responsible for most ulcers, but it can usually be eradicated with medication. However, many people who undergo this…    

Hair loss in men

Definition:
Male pattern baldness is the most common type of hair loss in men. It usually follows a typical pattern of receding…    

Study uncovers blood clot risk in hormone therapy

A widely publicized study that has already linked hormone replacement therapy to an increased risk of stroke, heart attack and some cancers also uncovered…    

Women going back on hormone therapy

About a quarter of U.S. women who stopped taking hormone replacement therapy after it was found to raise the risk of heart disease and…    

Calcium problem to blame for rare syndrome

A mutation in the tiny channels that control calcium levels in a cell appears to be responsible for Timothy syndrome—a rare disorder characterized by…    

Metabolic syndrome not limited to obese people

Metabolic syndrome, a cluster of problems that can raise the risk of heart disease, is often associated with obesity, but new research indicates that…    

Leptin shots may restore menstruation

A small experiment has concluded that twice-daily injections of the hormone leptin, best known to regulate appetite and weight, can jump-start an idling reproductive…    

Elite athletes can rapidly fall out of shape

Without enough exercise, even those impossible bodies on display at the Olympics are in danger of rapidly morphing into the shape of a couch…    

Growth hormone increases height of short kids

Children who are short for no apparent medical reason get a boost in height from growth hormone shots, the results of a clinical trial…    

Growth hormone increases height of short kids

Children who are short for no apparent medical reason get a boost in height from growth hormone shots, the results of a clinical trial…    

Underactive thyroid tied to heart disease

It’s fairly common for people to have an under-functioning thyroid with no obvious ill-effects—a condition called subclinical hypothyroidism—but now it seems this may…