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New male contraceptive does not involve hormones

Medical Xpress

A team of researchers at a company called Contraline has developed a new kind of male contraceptive. 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

Yet researchers have suspected there could be more to the story. Now two new studies raise the possibility of complex interactions between hormones and […]

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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. Led by neuroscientists Elizabeth Rizor and Viktoriya Babenko of the University of California Santa Barbara, a team of researchers tracked 30 women […]

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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.

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Astellas’ nonhormonal hot flashes treatment Veozah wins FDA nod

Pharmaceutical Technology

The drug’s application was based on clinical data from the BRIGHT SKY program , which included the SKYLIGHT 1 (NCT04003155) and SKYLIGHT 2 (NCT04003142) trials. Prior to Veozah’s approval, available treatments for hot flashes included hormone replacement therapy, which consisted of either combined oestrogen and progestogen or oestrogen.

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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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