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…
Semaglutide extended lifespan in older female mice, but that was not the only finding
A late-life experiment reveals how a widely used metabolic drug reshapes age-related physiology and molecular pathways, with effects…
Routine referral of prostate cancer patients to a cardiovascular specialist fails to cut cardiac events
Men with prostate cancer have a high risk of heart disease, especially when treated with hormone therapy. A…
Study identifies role for peroxisomes in protecting insulin and maintaining beta cell health
Researchers at LSU’s Pennington Biomedical Research Center have identified a previously underappreciated role for tiny structures inside cells…
Higher BPA exposure tracked with higher estrogen and progesterone in women
Everyday exposure to plastics, packaged foods, bottled drinks, and cosmetics may be shaping hormone patterns in ways researchers…
Lancet review examines possible amyloid-beta transmission through blood transfusions
A review and opinion piece published in The Lancet and led by UCL (University College London) and UCLH…
Later-life estrogen therapy associated with lower risk of developing dementia
Use of hormone therapy later in life was associated with lower risk of developing dementia, according to a…
Neanderthal Gene Still Shapes Muscle and Jaws in Some Living Humans
Neanderthals vanished roughly 42,000 years ago, but a piece of their biology appears to be quietly at work…
Dual immunotherapy with neoadjuvant chemotherapy shows encouraging activity in ERBB2-negative breast cancer
A combination of two immunotherapy drugs showed encouraging activity when added to standard chemotherapy given prior to surgery…
Scientists discover master molecular switch for ginseng saponin production
Sanchi ginseng (Panax notoginseng) is a cornerstone of traditional Chinese medicine, prized for its saponins-bioactive compounds with anti-inflammatory,…
Experts recommend renaming PCOS to better reflect whole-body impacts
A condition affecting approximately 170 million adolescents and women worldwide has a new name – one that better…
New consensus provides updated guidance for managing prolactinoma tumors
Prolactinomas are the most common functional pituitary neuroendocrine tumors, accounting for nearly half of all hormone-secreting pituitary adenomas.…