Scienmag

MARCH 22, 2022

The stress hormone cortisol reduces altruistic behavior and alters activity in brain regions linked to social decision making — but only in people who are better at imagining others’ mental states, according to new research published in JNeurosci. Credit: Schulreich et al., JNeurosci 2022.

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XTalks

DECEMBER 18, 2024

CAH is a group of rare genetic disorders affecting the adrenal glands, which produce essential hormones like cortisol, aldosterone and androgens. The most common form of CAH, 21-hydroxylase deficiency, disrupts hormone production, leading to cortisol deficiency and an overproduction of androgens.

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Scienmag

SEPTEMBER 22, 2020

Brazilian researchers observed that in uninfected adipocytes, the hormone irisin altered the expression of genes that regulate ACE-2, which encodes a protein to which the virus binds in order to invade human cells.

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Medical Xpress

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

Researchers have discovered the vital role of a hormone, which develops in men during puberty, in providing an early prediction of whether they could develop certain diseases in later life.

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Medical Xpress

JANUARY 27, 2023

Turning a decades-old dogma on its head, new research from scientists at UC San Francisco and Stanford Medicine shows that the receptor for oxytocin, a hormone considered essential to forming social bonds, may not play the critical role that scientists have assigned to it for the past 30 years.

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Medical Xpress

MAY 12, 2023

High levels of the stress hormone cortisol during the third trimester of pregnancy may improve speech and language skills in the first three years of a child's life, according to research to be presented May 13 at the 25th European Congress of Endocrinology in Istanbul.

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STAT News

AUGUST 8, 2022

Aldosterone, a hormone produced by the triangular adrenal glands, might be the key target.    In the observational study, researchers analyzed health data from 3,680 people with chronic kidney disease for nearly 10 years.

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AuroBlog - Aurous Healthcare Clinical Trials blog

SEPTEMBER 9, 2022

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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AuroBlog - Aurous Healthcare Clinical Trials blog

JULY 17, 2023

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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Scienmag

APRIL 22, 2021

Researchers in Turku, Finland, have now demonstrated that the activities of distinct Notch family members are modified differently by phosphorylation. These results can be used in the development of new cancer treatments, especially for hormone-dependent breast cancer. Breast cancer is […].

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Medical Xpress

MARCH 22, 2025

Roughly 200 million women around the world suffer from endometriosis, a condition that causes tissue from the lining of the uterus to grow in places outside of the uterus. The condition can be exceptionally painful and contributes to infertility.

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Scienmag

MAY 13, 2022

A single hormone appears to coordinate the lifespan extension produced by a low-protein diet. Credit: Pennington Biomedical Research Center BATON ROUGE, LA. – A single hormone appears to coordinate the lifespan extension produced by a low-protein diet. BATON ROUGE, LA. –

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XTalks

OCTOBER 23, 2024

Unlike drugs that alter metabolism or appetite by interacting with hormones, the pill functions entirely mechanically. Traditional methods like diet and exercise often fail to provide long-term success, and newer pharmacological options like hormone-based GLP-1 agonists, while effective, can be expensive and carry side effects.

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Pharmaceutical Technology

JULY 13, 2022

Orion discovered and developed ODM-208 to treat hormone-dependent cancers, such as prostate cancer. Merck Research Laboratories president Dr Dean Li said: “Targeting CYP11A1 provides a compelling approach to suppressing the production of steroid hormones, a key driver of prostate cancer. “We

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AuroBlog - Aurous Healthcare Clinical Trials blog

APRIL 23, 2024

Semaglutide (sold as Wegovy and Ozempic) and tirzepatide (sold as Zepbound and Mounjaro) are the most well known in the class of drugs that mimic hormones to reduce feelings of hunger. Drugs like Ozempic are very effective at helping most people who take them lose weight. But does weight come back when you stop using […]

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Pharmaceutical Technology

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

Despite affecting nearly one in ten women in the UK alone, endometriosis still lacks proper research, funding, and disease awareness among both the medical community and the public. As a result, women wait eight years on average for a diagnosis after initial symptom onset, a figure that has not changed in a decade.

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Scienmag

JULY 19, 2022

A new paper in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute, published by Oxford University Press, finds that menopausal hormone therapy for breast cancer survivors is not associated with breast cancer reoccurrence, despite worries among some researchers and physicians.

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Medical Xpress

JANUARY 25, 2023

Prenatal exposure to altered levels of vitamin D and/or thyroid hormones has the potential to impact child development long after birth, according to a new study by researchers at the Marshall University Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine.

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Medical Xpress

DECEMBER 22, 2022

A new research paper titled "Plasma growth hormone is a potential biomarker of response to atezolizumab and bevacizumab in advanced hepatocellular carcinoma patients" has been published in Oncotarget.

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Medical Xpress

APRIL 3, 2023

A new study, led by Mass General Brigham researchers, sheds light on the relationship between the risk of Alzheimer's disease and age of menopause and use of hormone therapy (HT). Women are more likely than men to develop Alzheimer's disease (AD), with women making up two-thirds of the population living with AD.

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Pharmaceutical Technology

APRIL 11, 2023

Drug discovery company Veneno Technologies has signed a joint research agreement with Japanese pharmaceutical company Astellas Pharma. GPCRs, which secure extracellular neurotransmitters and hormones and transfer their signals to the inside of the cell, are engaged in maintaining homeostasis inside and outside the cell.

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AuroBlog - Aurous Healthcare Clinical Trials blog

DECEMBER 14, 2022

If you’re someone who has to deal with a period regularly, you’re probably all too familiar with just how much your energy levels can change throughout your cycle thanks to hormonal fluctuations.

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Scienmag

APRIL 13, 2021

Skoltech researchers have developed a prototype of a fluorescence-based sensor for continuous detection of cortisol concentrations in real time, which can help monitor various health conditions. The paper was published in the journal Talanta.

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Scienmag

JANUARY 12, 2022

For transgender people, starting gender-affirming hormone treatment in adolescence is linked to better mental health than waiting until adulthood, according to new research led by the Stanford University School of Medicine. The study, which will appear online Jan. 12 in PLOS ONE, drew on data from the largest-ever survey of U.S.

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Scienmag

APRIL 6, 2021

Research provides insight into mechanistic factors that alter hepatic drug disposition during pregnancy Credit: BioIVT BioIVT, a leading provider of research models and services for drug and diagnostic development, today announced that it will be hosting a webinar on April 8 at 11 a.m.

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Scienmag

JUNE 11, 2022

Growth hormone deficiency (GHD) among adults is associated with greater medical costs and an increased rate of other health conditions compared with those without GHD, according to industry-sponsored research being presented Monday at ENDO 2022, the Endocrine Society’s annual meeting in Atlanta, Ga.

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Medical Xpress

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

A new way to prevent pregnancy without side effects may be possible with a prophylactic gel made from all natural, non-hormonal ingredients, scientists in Sweden report. The gel reinforces the cervical mucus barrier, offering the first viable alternative to spermicides and contraception pills.

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Pharmaceutical Technology

JUNE 13, 2023

The combination therapy is intended to treat hormone receptor (HR)-positive, human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2)-negative locally advanced or metastatic breast cancer in adult patients, after recurrence or progression on or after an endocrine-based regimen. AstraZeneca stated that its NDA is being reviewed under Project Orbis.

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Scienmag

MAY 21, 2022

New evidence shows that people who have undergone Gender Affirming Hormone Therapy report high grades of satisfaction with both the physical and psychological effects. A new study on this topic, carried out by researchers in Portugal, will be presented today (21 May 2022) at the 24th European Congress of Endocrinology in Milan, Italy.

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Medical Xpress

DECEMBER 20, 2022

Fatigue is a common and potentially debilitating side effect of cancer radiation therapy.

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Medical Xpress

APRIL 26, 2023

A team of researchers at NYU Abu Dhabi (NYUAD), led by Khalil Ramadi, assistant professor of bioengineering at NYU Tandon and the Director of the Laboratory for Advanced Neuroengineering and Translational Medicine at NYU Abu Dhabi, has developed a first-of-its-kind ingestible electroceutical device for the neuromodulation of the gut-brain axis, the (..)

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Medical Xpress

DECEMBER 2, 2022

A researcher has for the first time profiled 6,000 sperm proteins that could help create a non-hormonal male contraceptive—while also building on key research linking sperm health to overall men's health.

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XTalks

NOVEMBER 26, 2020

In addition to innovative new antibody drugs and mRNA vaccines, researchers have found that the sleep-regulating hormone melatonin may also offer protection against COVID-19. Lerner researchers developed a novel artificial intelligence platform to identify potential drugs for COVID-19, finding melatonin to be a promising candidate.

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Scienmag

JUNE 14, 2022

Growth hormone improves liver health in patients with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) by reducing liver fat and inflammation, according to a new study presented Tuesday, June 14 at ENDO 2022, the Endocrine Society’s annual meeting in Atlanta, Ga.

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Pharmaceutical Technology

JUNE 1, 2023

A prior orchiectomy or receipt of gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) analogs was also necessary. According to figures from GlobalData’s clinical trials database, research into mCRPC treatments has been on the rise over the past 10 years. Trials peaked at 115 in 2018 before declining to 91 last year.

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Medical Xpress

JANUARY 27, 2023

But what many don't realize is that the research behind most exercise advice is based almost entirely on men.

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Scienmag

DECEMBER 15, 2021

Hormone levels in the womb before birth have been potentially linked to the risk of developing migraine in adulthood, reveals a new study of genetic and environmental information from the world’s largest database of twins.

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