Oncology & Cancer

New drugs, new ways to target androgens in prostate cancer therapy

Prostate cancer cells require androgens including testosterone to grow. A recent review in the British Journal of Urology International describes new classes of drugs that target androgens in novel ways, providing alternatives ...

Medical research

This is your brain on estrogen

It's no secret that women often gain weight as they get older. The sex hormone estrogen has an important, if underappreciated, role to play in those burgeoning waistlines.

Neuroscience

Gender bias in research ignores estrogen's effect on the brain

(PhysOrg.com) -- A recent study by UC Berkeley neuroscientists Emily Jacobs and Mark D'Esposito highlights the need to include female animals in research studies, since sex hormones have an impact on how females respond. ...

Neuroscience

Estrogen's role in the sex differences of alcohol abuse

Fluctuating estrogen levels may make alcohol more rewarding to female mice, according to new research in JNeurosci. Untangling the involved signaling pathways could unveil sex-based treatments for alcohol use disorders.

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