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New Role Discovered For Molecule Important In Development Of The Pancreas
For years researchers have
been searching for a way to
treat diabetics by
reactivating their
insulin-producing beta
... > full story
Targeting Helpers Of Heat Shock Proteins Could Help Treat Cancer, Cardiovascular Disease
Dissecting how heat shock
protein 90 gets steroid
receptors into shape to use
hormones like estrogen and
testosterone could lead to
... > full story
Stress Puts Double Whammy On Reproductive System, Fertility
Stress is known to decrease
fertility and sexual
behavior, but researchers
thought this was because
stress hormones lower levels
of a brain hormone called
... > full story
Melatonin: The Fountain Of Youth?
Melatonin can slow down the
effects of aging. Scientists
have found that a treatment
based on melatonin can delay
the first signs of aging in
a small mammal. ... > full story
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Link Between Migraines And Reduced Breast Cancer Risk Confirmed In Follow-up Study
July 10, 2009 — The relationship between migraine headaches in women and a significant reduction in breast cancer risk has been confirmed in a follow-on study to landmark research published last year. The new study ... > full story -
Plastics Chemical, Bisphenol A, Retards Growth, Function Of Adult Reproductive Cells
July 9, 2009 — Bisphenol A, a chemical widely used in plastics and known to cause reproductive problems in the offspring of pregnant mice exposed to it, also has been found to retard the growth of follicles of ... > full story -
Critical Link Between Obesity And Diabetes Discovered
July 9, 2009 — A new study has shown a critical link between obesity and the onset of Type 2 diabetes, a discovery which could lead to the design of a drug to prevent the ... > full story -
Toxic Chemicals Affect Steroid Hormones Differently In Humans And Invertebrates
July 9, 2009 — In a study with important consequences for studies on the effects of chemicals on steroid responses in humans, scientists have found that -- contrary to earlier assumptions -- enzymes used for the ... > full story -
Breast Cancer Hormone Receptor Status And Risk Of A Second Primary Tumor
July 9, 2009 — Women with hormone receptor negative first tumors have twice as much risk for developing a second breast cancer as women with HR-positive tumors, according to a new ... > full story -
Metabolic Factors May Play A Role In Risk For Breast Cancer
July 8, 2009 — Physiological changes associated with the metabolic syndrome may play a role in the risk of postmenopausal breast cancer, according to a new ... > full story -
Inhaled Growth Hormone Safe For Children Deficient In This Key Protein, Study Suggests
July 7, 2009 — Endocrinologists have found that inhaled growth hormone is well tolerated by children with growth hormone deficiency and that this easy-to-use method can safely deliver GH to the blood stream. This ... > full story -
Receptor Also Active Inside The Cell
July 7, 2009 — Researchers have demonstrated that hormones can also activate their receptors inside the cell. Until now, cell surface expression of hormone receptors was considered a necessity for their ability to ... > full story -
Vitamin A Derivative Provides Clues To Better Breast Cancer Drugs
July 6, 2009 — A comparison of the effects of estrogen and retinoic acid, a derivative of vitamin A, on the genome of breast cancer cells showed that they have a "yin-yang" effect, with estrogen tipping the scales ... > full story -
Hormone Treatment Eases Post-surgery Distress In Children
July 4, 2009 — Physicians focused on reducing anxiety in children and their families report that oral treatment with melatonin before surgery can significantly reduce the occurrence of emergence delirium in ... > full story
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