Persistent high cortisol levels increase hypertension risk in patients with adrenal tumors
A major new study, published today in The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology has shown that cortisol levels in…
Could IVF affect heart health after pregnancy?
Researchers found that women with a prior IVF-conceived pregnancy showed higher large artery stiffness up to five years…
Imaging scans detect prostate cancer progression despite stable PSA levels
Patients with advanced prostate cancer may need periodic imaging scans to catch tumor growth even with stable levels…
Scientists map how chronic stress alters somatostatin levels in the brain
Consider the brake. Not the engine, which gets all the attention, but the brake, the quiet thing that…
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…
The menstrual cycle changes heart-rate variability but not strength
New research reveals that the menstrual cycle may influence how the heart’s autonomic nervous system functions, while strength,…
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…
Oral contraceptive pills may increase binge eating in some women
A new study from Michigan State University found increases in binge eating when taking hormone pills in the…
Hormone cycles dictate how the brain absorbs neuroprotective drugs
Consider what we ask of a clinical trial. We gather people who differ in nearly every way that…
Study maps biological pathways of weed killer during pregnancy
Exposure to glyphosate, the active ingredient in many weed killers, was linked to changes in several hormones that…
Light-controlled molecular switch wakes lung cancer cells for treatment
Researchers from ETH Zurich have developed a molecular switch that is controlled by light. It wakes lung cancer…
Menopausal hormone therapy linked to stronger bone health
Women on menopausal hormonal therapy face a decreased risk of low bone mineral density compared to those not…