Neuroscience
The brain also produces the sex hormone oestrogen
The female sex hormone oestrogen can be produced and released from the brain as well as the ovaries, according to a study.
Dec 24, 2013
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Neuroscience
Estrogen: Not just produced by the ovaries
A University of Wisconsin-Madison research team reports today that the brain can produce and release estrogen—a discovery that may lead to a better understanding of hormonal changes observed from before birth throughout ...
Dec 4, 2013
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Health
Menstrual cycle influences concussion outcomes
How well a woman recovers from a concussion may depend on that time of the month.
Nov 13, 2013
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
Cinnamon may help ease common cause of infertility, study says
(HealthDay)—Cinnamon has long been used to add flavor to sweet and savory foods. Now, preliminary research suggests the spice may also help jump-start irregular menstrual cycles in women affected by a common infertility ...
Oct 16, 2013
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Pre-menstrual dysphoric disorder helps elucidate role of female sex hormones on mood
Improved understanding of the role of female sex hormones on the drivers and symptoms of premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD) may shed light on the complex interactions between sex hormones and mood, potentially helping ...
Oct 7, 2013
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HIV & AIDS
New medical device extremely effective at preventing HIV in women
It's often said that the HIV/AIDS epidemic has a woman's face. The proportion of women infected with HIV has been on the rise for a decade; in sub-Saharan Africa, women constitute 60 percent of people living with disease. ...
Sep 27, 2013
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Oncology & Cancer
Immune cells open window to breast cancer risk
University of Adelaide researchers have made a major discovery that highlights the important role played by immune cells in the risk of developing breast cancer.
Sep 19, 2013
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Oncology & Cancer
Perception of fertility affects quality of life in young, female cancer survivors
A new study led by a University of Colorado Cancer Center member recently published in the journal Quality of Life Research reveals that in young, female cancer survivors, quality of life is significantly impaired long after ...
Aug 12, 2013
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Oncology & Cancer
Sex hormones linked to breast cancer risk in women under 50
Premenopausal women with high levels of sex hormones in their blood have an increased risk of breast cancer, an Oxford University study suggests, though further research is needed to understand this link.
Jul 24, 2013
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Medical research
Naturally occurring hormone induces egg maturation
The naturally occurring hormone kisspeptin effectively induces egg maturation during infertility treatment, according to a clinical in vitro fertilization (IVF) study. The results were presented Monday at The Endocrine Society's ...
Jun 17, 2013
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