Immunology
Sex hormones, inflammation affect asthma in obese women
(HealthDay)—Sex hormones and systemic inflammation may be mediating the obese-asthma phenotype, according to a study published online March 23 in Allergy.
Mar 29, 2016
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Almost one third of infertile men at increased risk of metabolic diseases as they age
Men with fertility problems are at increased risk of metabolic diseases as they age, according to work being presented at the European Association of Urology conference in Munich.
Mar 12, 2016
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Neuroscience
Testosterone beyond sex
When we think about sex hormones, notably estrogens and androgens, we usually associate them with sex, gender and body development. Like all hormones, they are chemical messengers, substances produced in one part of the body ...
Feb 23, 2016
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Autism spectrum disorders
Link between PCOS in the mother and autism in the child
Children born to mothers with polycystic ovarian syndrome, PCOS, are at an increased risk of developing autism spectrum disorders, according to a new epidemiological study from Sweden's Karolinska Institutet. The findings, ...
Dec 8, 2015
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Why do men have better sense of direction than women?
It's been well established that men perform better than women when it comes to specific spatial tasks. But how much of that is linked to sex hormones versus cultural conditioning and other factors?
Dec 7, 2015
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Health
Fracking chemicals tied to reduced sperm count in mice
Prenatal exposure to a mixture of chemicals used in the oil and natural gas drilling technique known as hydraulic fracturing, or fracking, at levels found in the environment lowered sperm counts in male mice when they reached ...
Oct 14, 2015
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Sex change hormonal treatments alter brain chemistry
Hormonal treatments administered as part of the procedures for sex reassignment have well-known and well-documented effects on the secondary sexual characteristics of the adult body, shifting a recipient's physical appearance ...
Oct 8, 2015
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Immunology
Investigators find window of vulnerability for STIs to infect female reproductive tract
Charles R. Wira, PhD, and colleagues at Dartmouth's Geisel School of Medicine have presented a comprehensive review of the role of sex hormones in the geography of the female reproductive tract and evidence supporting a "window ...
Mar 16, 2015
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Size matters: Men perceived as more masculine if they are taller and heavier, regardless face shape
Researchers at the University of St Andrews have found that men are perceived as more masculine if they appear taller and heavier, regardless of how much their face shape differs from women's, in a new study published this ...
Nov 27, 2014
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Genetics
Researchers find kidney gene may play role in blood pressure control
Researchers at the University of Cincinnati (UC) have found that a gene abundant in the kidneys may actually play a role in the regulation of blood pressure and hypertension in experimental mouse models.
Nov 17, 2014
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