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New male contraceptive does not involve hormones

Medical Xpress

Instead of using hormones to disrupt sperm production, the new technique involves placing a hydrogel called ADAM into the vas deferens to prevent sperm from making its way to the urethra.

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Alzheimer’s Is More Common in Women, And This May Help Explain Why

AuroBlog - Aurous Healthcare Clinical Trials blog

Now two new studies raise the possibility of complex interactions between hormones and […] In the US, roughly two out of every three people with Alzheimer’s is a woman, a statistic that could be partially explained by the fact women typically live longer than men. Yet researchers have suspected there could be more to the story.

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For The First Time, Scientists Showed Structural, Brain-Wide Changes During Menstruation

AuroBlog - Aurous Healthcare Clinical Trials blog

The constant ebb and flow of hormones that guide the menstrual cycle don’t just affect reproductive anatomy. They also reshape the brain, and a study has given us insight into how this happens.

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AstraZeneca-Daiichi Sankyo’s Enhertu gets US FDA approval for breast cancer

Pharmaceutical Technology

The approval was based on findings from the international, randomised, open-label Phase III DESTINY-Breast04 clinical trial. Furthermore, Enhertu’s safety profile was in line with prior clinical trials without any new safety concerns detected. months compared with 5.1 months for the chemotherapy arm.

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New Breakthrough Points to a Future Treatment For Morning Sickness

AuroBlog - Aurous Healthcare Clinical Trials blog

New research by our team has identified sensitivity to a hormone made in abundance by the developing pregnancy, GDF15, […] Sickness in pregnancy, or hyperemesis gravidarum, is common and is thought to affect seven out of ten women at some time in their pregnancy. But, until recently, very little has been known about why it happens.

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There’s An Easier Way to Take Insulin, But It Hasn’t Been Tested on People Yet

AuroBlog - Aurous Healthcare Clinical Trials blog

Millions around the world must inject the crucial hormone underneath their skin several times a day to keep their glucose levels in balance. The most effective way for people with diabetes to deliver insulin is also incredibly intrusive.

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The US Just Approved The First Over-The-Counter Daily Birth Control Pill

AuroBlog - Aurous Healthcare Clinical Trials blog

The pill, called Opill – the brand name for the tablet formulation of norgestrel – is an oral contraceptive containing only progestin hormone, which helps prevent pregnancy […]

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