Patients receiving hormone therapy as part of their gender-transition treatment had an elevated risk for cardiovascular events, including strokes, heart attacks and blood clots, according to a study published in the American ...
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Women's hormonal cycles may not only make them more prone to drug addiction but also more affected by triggers that lead to relapse, a new Vanderbilt University study revealed. The findings are especially significant since ...
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Hormone concentrations during early fetal development—that may affect the child's development and increase the mother's risk for breast and ovarian cancer years later—are significantly affected by maternal age, body mass ...
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A study published in the journal Nutrients finds that a vegan diet helps to promote beneficial gut hormones that are responsible for regulating blood sugar, satiety, and weight.
Jan 29, 2019
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A study by researchers at Vanderbilt University Medical Center has strengthened the link between thyroid function and atrial fibrillation (AF), an irregular heart rhythm that increases the risk of stroke and other heart-related ...
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One night of sleep loss can increase the desirability of junk foods, finds a study of healthy weight young men published in JNeurosci.
Dec 17, 2018
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Stressful events in the evening release less of the body's stress hormones than those that happen in the morning, suggesting possible vulnerability to stress in the evening.
Nov 27, 2018
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A new era in the management of glaucoma is ushered in by a landmark study published in the Journal of Glaucoma, official journal of the World Glaucoma Association. Patients with primary open angle glaucoma (POAG) showed significant ...
Nov 06, 2018
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Men who have undergone bariatric surgery as a long-term way of losing weight might also benefit from increased testosterone levels post-surgery. However, there is no evidence that the sperm quality of a patient improves. ...
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The FGF23 (Fibroblast growth factor 23) hormone originates in bone to communicate with the kidney, whose duty it is to excrete excess phosphorus that the bone detects. Its main function is bone-kidney communication to eliminate ...
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