Oncology & Cancer
Bad feelings can motivate cancer patients
Feeling down is a common side effect of being diagnosed with cancer. Anxiety, guilt, and distress often come hand-in-hand with diagnosis and treatment.
Apr 25, 2017
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Medical research
The link between protein aggregation and aging
Not only does our way of life determine how long we live but so too does our genetic material. Of particular importance here is a genetic program that is controlled by the insulin receptor. A team of researchers from the ...
Apr 21, 2017
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Oncology & Cancer
Trial shows responses to abiraterone acetate in some prostate cancer patients with initial hormone induction failure
Patients with metastatic prostate cancer whose PSA levels remain high despite initial hormone treatments have historically had poor prognosis, with survival typically in the 1-2 year range. Results of a 40-person clinical ...
Apr 5, 2017
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Oncology & Cancer
Estetrol (E4) shows promise as a safe, effective drug for use in advanced prostate cancer
The natural fetal estrogen estetrol, also called E4, is being tested as a new drug that may help treat advanced prostate cancer, according to an ongoing industry-sponsored study from the Netherlands. The final results will ...
Apr 3, 2017
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Trauma and stress in teen years increases risk of depression during menopause, study shows
Although depression is common during a woman's transition to menopause, understanding who is at-risk of experiencing major depressive disorder (MDD) during this period of hormonal fluctuation were previously unknown. Now, ...
Mar 29, 2017
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Genetics
Cellular jetlag seems to favor the development of diabetes
Like almost all light-sensitive living beings, human beings follow biological rhythms set on a period of about 24 hours. The circadian clock (from Latin "circa" and "dies", which means "about a day") therefore describes the ...
Mar 20, 2017
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Immunology
Women suffer from asthma symptoms more frequently and more severely than men
Women suffer more frequently and more severely from pollen and food allergies and therefore also from asthma. Firstly, female sex hormones increase the risk and symptoms of asthma and allergies and, secondly, hormone preparations ...
Mar 7, 2017
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Elevated stress levels among Norway's youngest in childcare
Researchers measured the stress hormone cortisol in 112 toddlers from 85 different childcare centres in six municipalities, approximately five months after they started attending. Children with the longest childcare days ...
Feb 24, 2017
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Overweight & Obesity
Long-term stress linked to higher levels of obesity
People who suffer long-term stress may also be more prone to obesity, according to research by scientists at UCL which involved examining hair samples for levels of cortisol, a hormone which regulates the body's response ...
Feb 23, 2017
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Health
Study finds testosterone replacement therapy reduces cardiovascular risk
Men who used testosterone replacement therapy to treat symptoms of androgen deficiency had a 33 percent lower risk of cardiovascular events such as heart attacks and stroke compared to those who did not receive any hormone ...
Feb 21, 2017
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