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Growth hormone increases bone formation in obese women
• Endocrinology • • Obesity • Nov 29 11

In a new study presented today at the annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA), growth hormone replacement for six months… Growth hormone increases bone formation in obese women   

 
 

Obese people regain weight after dieting due to hormones
• Endocrinology • • Obesity • Oct 28 11

Obese people may regain weight after dieting due to hormonal changes, a University of Melbourne and Austin Health study has shown.

The study was… Obese people regain weight after dieting due to hormones   

 
 

Older men with higher testosterone levels lose less muscle mass as they age
• Endocrinology • Oct 28 11

A recent study accepted for publication in The Endocrine Society’s Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism (JCEM) found that higher levels of testosterone were… Older men with higher testosterone levels lose less muscle mass as they age   

 
 

Fatherhood lowers testosterone in men, study finds
• Endocrinology • • Sexual Health • Sep 13 11

Fatherhood lowers testosterone levels, U.S. researchers said they have confirmed, making it easier for men to be involved in raising children.

High levels of… Fatherhood lowers testosterone in men, study finds   

 
 

Is Estrogen Going to Your Head?
• Brain • • Endocrinology • Sep 08 11

Girls are growing up faster than ever — and not only when it comes to their taste in fashion and music. Their bodies are… Is Estrogen Going to Your Head?   

 
 

Smoking May Raise Disease Risk by Increasing Hormones
• Endocrinology • • Tobacco & Marijuana • Sep 01 11

Older women who smoke have higher levels of sex hormones than nonsmoking women, which may increase their risk for breast cancer, diabetes, and other… Smoking May Raise Disease Risk by Increasing Hormones   

 
 

Women may get unneeded osteoporosis screening
• Endocrinology • • Gender: Female • Aug 30 11

Many women who get screened for the bone-thinning disease osteoporosis may not actually need such testing, a new study suggests.

A number of expert… Women may get unneeded osteoporosis screening   

 
 

Drop in hormone therapy use linked with drop in mammogram rates
• Cancer: Breast • • Endocrinology • Aug 22 11

A new analysis has found that a decline in hormone therapy (HT) use among women aged 50 to 64 years is linked with lower… Drop in hormone therapy use linked with drop in mammogram rates   

 
 

Strength Training Curbs Hip, Spinal Bone Loss in Women With Osteoporosis
• Endocrinology • • Gender: Female • Jul 13 11

Women with osteoporosis - a skeletal disease that erodes bone density, weakens bone strength and increases the risk of fractures – might think taking… Strength Training Curbs Hip, Spinal Bone Loss in Women With Osteoporosis   

 
 

New study highlights what works in osteoporosis treatment
• Endocrinology • Jul 11 11

More patients are tested and treated for osteoporosis when fracture clinics have someone dedicated to screening for the bone disease, a new study has… New study highlights what works in osteoporosis treatment   

 
 

Discovery of parathyroid glow promises to reduce endocrine surgery risk
• Endocrinology • Jun 21 11

The parathyroid glands – four small organs the size of grains of rice located at the back of the throat – glow with a… Discovery of parathyroid glow promises to reduce endocrine surgery risk   

 
 

Older age does not cause testosterone levels to decline in healthy men
• Endocrinology • Jun 07 11

A decline in testosterone levels as men grow older is likely the result - not the cause - of deteriorating general health, say Australian… Older age does not cause testosterone levels to decline in healthy men   

 
 

Surgery-related weight loss in men reverses testosterone deficiency
• Endocrinology • • Weight Loss • Jun 06 11

Low testosterone levels and symptoms of male sexual dysfunction due to obesity may be reversible with weight loss after bariatric surgery, a new study… Surgery-related weight loss in men reverses testosterone deficiency   

 
 

Drug may help overwrite bad memories
• Endocrinology • May 30 11

Recalling painful memories while under the influence of the drug metyrapone reduces the brain’s ability to re-record the negative emotions associated with them, according… Drug may help overwrite bad memories   

 
 

Health risks fade after hormone therapy stops
• Endocrinology • • Gender: Female • Apr 12 11

Health risks related to hormone therapy with estrogen might go away after women stop the treatments, a new study suggests.

The results are good… Health risks fade after hormone therapy stops   

 
 

New radiation treatment practice recommendations for thyroid disease
• Endocrinology • Apr 07 11

New recommendations from the American Thyroid Association (ATA) on outpatient radioiodine (131I) treatment aim to minimize unintended radiation exposure and maximize the safety of… New radiation treatment practice recommendations for thyroid disease   

 
 

Maternal fructose intake impacts female and male fetuses differently
• Endocrinology • • Food & Nutrition • • Pregnancy • Feb 25 11

A recent study accepted for publication in Endocrinology, a publication of The Endocrine Society, reports for the first time that maternal fructose intake during… Maternal fructose intake impacts female and male fetuses differently   

 
 

Room light before bedtime may impact sleep quality, blood pressure and diabetes risk
• Diabetes • • Endocrinology • Jan 14 11

According to a recent study accepted for publication in The Endocrine Society’s Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism (JCEM), exposure to electrical light between… Room light before bedtime may impact sleep quality, blood pressure and diabetes risk   

 
 

Women’s tears send “no sex” message to men: study
• Cancer: Prostate • • Endocrinology • • Gender: Male • Jan 07 11

Women’s tears are a turnoff for men, Israeli researchers say.

The findings, in a study by the Weizmann Institute of Science and Wolfson Hospital… Women’s tears send “no sex” message to men: study   

 
 

New clues uncover how ‘starvation hormone’ works, investigators at UT Southwestern report
• Endocrinology • Dec 27 10

New findings by UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers may solve a 17-year-old mystery about how the so-called “starvation hormone” affects multiple biological systems, including… New clues uncover how ‘starvation hormone’ works, investigators at UT Southwestern report   

 
 

New Test Shows Promise For Accurate Early Diagnosis Of Turner Syndrome
• Endocrinology • • Neurology • Dec 21 10

A recent study accepted for publication in The Endocrine Society’s Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism (JCEM) has demonstrated a novel and accurate test… New Test Shows Promise For Accurate Early Diagnosis Of Turner Syndrome   

 
 

New Test Shows Promise for Accurate Early Diagnosis of Turner Syndrome
• Endocrinology • Dec 08 10

A recent study accepted for publication in The Endocrine Society’s Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism (JCEM) has demonstrated a novel and accurate test… New Test Shows Promise for Accurate Early Diagnosis of Turner Syndrome   

 
 

Silent thyroid problems linked to fractures in men
• Endocrinology • • Gender: Male • • Trauma & Injuries • Nov 24 10

Elderly men with mild thyroid dysfunction - most of whom are unaware of it - are significantly more likely to develop hip fractures,… Silent thyroid problems linked to fractures in men   

 
 

Liver hormone is a cause of insulin resistance
• Diabetes • • Endocrinology • Nov 02 10

Researchers have identified a hormone produced and secreted by the liver as a previously unknown cause of insulin resistance. The findings, in the November… Liver hormone is a cause of insulin resistance   

 
 

Frequent inaccuracies in testosterone testing lead to call for standardization
• Endocrinology • Oct 10 10

The use of testosterone assays for patient care and research is on the rise as new research links testosterone to a variety of diseases… Frequent inaccuracies in testosterone testing lead to call for standardization   

 
 
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