Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Researcher: Women with epilepsy face a rollercoaster of hormones and seizures, but we're treating them like men
About 50 million people globally have epilepsy. Half of these are women.
Jun 13, 2024
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News tagged with hormone oestrogen
Oncology & Cancer
New potential therapeutic approach for HER2-positive breast cancer discovered
Resistance to HER2-targeted therapies can be a problem when treating patients with HER2-positive (HER2+) breast cancer. Therefore, the identification of new therapies for this patient group is important. Researchers at the ...
Mar 14, 2023
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Sports medicine & Kinesiology
Tailoring workouts to your menstrual cycle may help your physical fitness—but only if done properly
If you're someone who has to deal with a period regularly, you're probably all too familiar with just how much your energy levels can change throughout your cycle thanks to hormonal fluctuations. Not only can this sometimes ...
Dec 8, 2022
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
What did pregnancy do to my gut? From nausea to constipation and farting
It's two weeks after the birth of your healthy bub and you notice your gut isn't feeling quite right. Maybe you feel a bit bloated. Maybe you're farting more than usual.
Nov 29, 2022
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Oestrogen levels linked to risk of COVID-19 death in older women
An older woman's oestrogen levels may be linked to her chances of dying from COVID-19, with higher levels of the hormone seemingly protective against severe infection, suggests research published in the open access journal ...
Feb 14, 2022
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Oncology & Cancer
Hormone profiling could be used to improve survival rates for breast cancer
A study by RCSI University of Medicine and Health Sciences has provided greater insight into the role that hormones play in the development of breast cancer in patients. The novel findings could enhance the treatment for ...
Aug 31, 2021
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Medical research
Women taking menopausal hormone therapy may be more resistant to urine infections
In the first analysis of its kind, U.S.-based doctors have shown that women who take menopausal hormone therapy (MHT, also known as HRT) have a greater variety of beneficial bacteria in their urine, possibly creating conditions ...
Jul 20, 2020
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Health
Making sense of menopausal hormone therapy means understanding the benefits as well as the risks
At menopause, a woman's ovaries lose their reproductive function. Eggs are no longer released and the production of the hormones estrogen and progesterone falls. It's the lowered levels of estrogen after menopause that gives ...
Nov 18, 2019
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Medications
Why do some cancer treatments stop working?
Cancer treatments can work in lots of different ways, aiming to kill tumor cells or keep them under control. Ideally they cause tumors to shrink, but drugs can also be considered successful if they stop tumors growing.
Aug 30, 2019
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Autism spectrum disorders
High levels of estrogen in the womb linked to autism
Scientist have identified a link between exposure to high levels of oestrogen sex hormones in the womb and the likelihood of developing autism. The findings are published today in the journal Molecular Psychiatry.
Jul 29, 2019
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