New study uncovers bacterial route to testosterone production
Many prostate cancers depend on androgen hormones, including testosterone, to grow. That is why treatments for advanced disease…
Experimental ‘exercise pill’ may reduce appetite and mimic physical activity
Gym haters, rejoice — the workout of the future may not require breaking a sweat. Biotech company Enveda…
Glittery poo unlocks fertility clues in rhinos at Monarto Safari Park
South Australian zookeepers at looking for sparkles in the unlikeliest of places — “big nuggets” of rhinoceros poo.…
Men’s Testosterone Levels Have Fallen by Half in 50 Years and Scientists Are Worried
Image credits: Julien Tromeur. Something keeps happening to men’s hormones. Across nearly 50 years and five countries, testosterone…
Trial offers hope for babies with fetal kidney failure
Women diagnosed early in pregnancy with a fetus lacking adequate kidney function to make the urine that serves…
Some statins may increase erectile dysfunction risk
Could the type of statin matter for men’s sexual health? A Mendelian randomization study suggests lipophilic statins may…
Why Can’t I Eat as Much as I Used to?
Q: When I was younger, I had a large, healthy appetite. Now that I’m in my 60s, I…
Single DNA injection provides long-lasting weight loss in mouse study
Scientists at The Wistar Institute have shown that a single injection of a small, circular piece of genetic…
Gut microbes emerge as potential players in estrogen-driven cancers
Scientists say gut microbes may do more than recycle estrogen, but turning the endocrine-microbiome axis into a cancer…
Chronic stress helps tumors evade immune attack through gut microbes
Chronic psychological stress can help tumors evade immune attack through a chain of molecular events involving gut bacteria…
Lifetime estrogen exposure linked to improved brain health in women
Researchers from the University of Kansas have shown a link between reproductive hormone exposure throughout life and brain…
Study links menopause and hormone therapy status to modifiable health behaviors
Menopause is associated with a number of adverse health effects, some of which can be mitigated by an…