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Low Doses of Penta-Brominated Diphenyl Ether Flame Retardants Alter Gene Expression
April 13, 2011 — Polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) are chemicals that have been widely used as flame retardants and are persistent organic pollutants. Human health concerns have arisen based on studies with ... > full story -
Pituitary Incidentalomas: New Guideline Recommends That Patients Undergo Complete History and Physical Examination
April 7, 2011 — The Endocrine Society has released a new Clinical Practice Guideline (CPG) for the evaluation and treatment of pituitary incidentalomas. A pituitary incidentaloma is a tumor or lesion on or near the ... > full story -
Combination of Two Hormones Increases Height in Girls With Turner Syndrome
March 30, 2011 — Giving girls with Turner syndrome low doses of estrogen, as well as growth hormone, years before the onset of puberty, increases their height and offers a wealth of other benefits, say a team of ... > full story -
Thyroid Hormone Controls the Eye‘s Visual Pigments Throughout Life
March 29, 2011 — What part does the thyroid gland have in vision? Thyroid hormone is crucially involved in controlling which visual pigment is produced in the cones. Previously, it was assumed that the color ... > full story -
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Potential New Non-Insulin Treatment for Type 1 Diabetes Found
March 24, 2011 — Researchers have discovered a hormone pathway that potentially could lead to new ways of treating type 1 diabetes independent of insulin, long thought to be the sole regulator of carbohydrates in the ... > full story -
Why Some Children Are Harmed by Mother's Alcohol, but Others Aren't
March 23, 2011 — Why does one woman who drinks alcohol during pregnancy have a child with behavioral or learning problems while another woman who also drinks has a child without these problems? New research shows one ... > full story -
Radiation Risks to Health: A Joint Statement from Leading Scientific Experts
March 19, 2011 — The growing concern surrounding the release of radiation from an earthquake and tsunami-stricken nuclear complex in Japan has raised fears of radiation exposure to populations in North America from ... > full story -
Association Found Between Industry Funding and Promotional Pieces on Menopausal Hormone Therapy
March 15, 2011 — There may be a link between receiving industry funding for speaking, consulting, or research, and the publication of apparently promotional opinion pieces on menopausal hormone therapy. Furthermore, ... > full story -
Evidence Appears Poor for Link Between Certain Biomarkers and Risk of Cardiovascular Events for Patients With Kidney Disease
March 15, 2011 — Even though clinical practice guidelines for patients with chronic kidney disease recommend specific treatment target levels for serum phosphorus, parathyroid hormone, and calcium to reduce the risk ... > full story -
Acupuncture Curbs Severity of Menopausal Hot Flushes, Study Suggests
March 7, 2011 — Traditional Chinese acupuncture curbs the severity of hot flushes and other menopausal symptoms, suggests a small ... > full story
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