Postmenopausal hormone therapy appears to increase risk of blood clots in veins
...ormation in the article. Researchers suspect that hormone therapy may increase a woman's risk of developing ...e largest study analyzing the relationship between hormone therapy and VT is the Women's Health Initiative (WHI), which included two large clinical trials. On...Advances in chemotherapy improve outcomes in select breast cancers
...ath in breast cancer patients whose tumors are not hormone sensitive, according to a study by researchers at ...vival rate (22.8 percent) than those patients with hormone sensitive tumors (ER-positive) who were treated with the same chemotherapy and tamoxifen (7 percent)...WHI updated analysis: No increased risk of breast cancer with estrogen-alone
Estrogen-alone hormone therapy does not increase the risk of breast cance...cer over about 5 years among those taking combined hormone therapy. The WHI is sponsored by the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) of the Nation...No link between estrogen-only therapy, breast cancer in postmenopausal women
...a related WHI study found that a different type of hormone therapy - which combined estrogen and progestin - ... of diseases affecting older women. In addition to hormone therapy, other WHI studies have examined heart disease, breast and colon cancer, and osteoporosis. F...Curry colouring and fat mix could help diabetics
...e the insulin they produce properly. Insulin is a hormone produced by the pancreas which moves sugar from the food we eat into the body's cells. Dr O'Sullivan said his technique involved coating treatment drugs in absorbable fat which formed an injectable dose that could last up to one week. "One of the d...American Academy of Neurology 58th Annual Meeting scientific highlights
...e is also increased with lower blood levels of the hormone leptin, which affects both appetite and brain deve...ol was seen in men, and no effect was seen for the hormone testosterone in either sex. Gambling in Parkinson's Disease Parkinson's disease patients who gamb...Hormone therapy may prevent heart attacks for women in their 50s
...onflicting reports about the risks and benefits of hormone replacement therapy (HRT). A new study that analyzes many trials together concludes that HRT can reduce heart attacks by about one-third in women under age 60 but has mixed results for older women. The statistical analysis of 23 trials with more th...Calcium supplements may prevent fractures in elderly women who take them regularly
... journals. Menopause reduces women's levels of the hormone estrogen, and these lowered levels can contribute to calcium deficiencies, according to background information in the article. Calcium supplements can be used to correct this imbalance, but it is not known if these supplements can prevent fractures ...Case Law School receives $773,000 NIH grant to develop guidelines for genetic enhancement research
... He noted that substances such as human growth hormone and erythropoietin (a substance which controls the body's production of red blood cells and can be used to enhance athletic performance) are already available. "Given that these technologies are already being developed, if we don't have legitimate, a...Hormone found to decrease appetite and increase activity
New research shows how topping up the levels of a hormone found in the gut could help reduce the appetite an...o led the research, said: "The discovery that this hormone has a double effect, increasing energy expenditure as well as reducing food intake, could be of huge...Secret herb in tests to stop breast cancer patients' hot flushes and night sweats
...hot flushes that besiege breast cancer patients on hormone treatment. Professor Alex Molassiotis, of the Scho...aking the herb or a placebo). The women are taking hormone treatment to lower oestrogen and progesterone levels as these affect the growth of some breast cance...Melatonin most effective for sleep when taken for off-hour sleeping
...1, 2006 issue of the journal Sleep. Melatonin is a hormone produced by the body at night in darkness, which helps the brain determine day and night to help regulate sleep cycles and circadian timing. Retinal light exposure inhibits the release of the hormone. Millions of Americans take melatonin supplement...The odd couple: Unlikely receptor pair key to failed asthma treatments
...tive in some asthmatics. Activation of EP1R by the hormone prostaglandin E2 (PGE2) causes airway smooth muscle cell constriction. In their current study, Liggett and colleagues found that PGE2 promotes the pairing or "dimerization" of EP1R with beta2AR, uncoupling b2AR from its signaling cascade, and reducin...JCI table of contents: May 1, 2006
...tive in some asthmatics. Activation of EP1R by the hormone prostaglandin E2 (PGE2) causes airway smooth muscle cell constriction. In their current study, Liggett and colleagues found that PGE2 promotes the pairing or "dimerization" of EP1R with beta2AR, uncoupling b2AR from its signaling cascade, and reducin...Diuretic may not be best way to reduce CHF water retention
...tan acts by blocking vasopressin, an anti-diuretic hormone that causes the kidneys to retain water. When the body needs to remain hydrated under certain conditions, vasopressin can have protective effects. But an excess of vasopressin is counterproductive in a body retaining too much fluid, Abraham said. "Th...Some nonhormonal therapies may offer relief from hot flashes, but with possible adverse effects
...mation in the article. Estrogen has been used as a hormone supplement for nearly 60 years to treat menopausal symptoms. However, recent studies reporting adverse effects such as cardiovascular events and breast cancer have raised important concerns about its use and have led to increased interest in other th...Should older men be screened for prostate cancer?
...nt (surgery or radiation therapy) and 290 received hormone therapy or no treatment. The authors evaluated health-related quality of life (HRQOL) outcomes and survival 2 years after the original diagnosis. Survival was also evaluated 7 years after diagnosis. Writing in the article, Richard M. Hoffman, MD, MPH...Diabetes research at UH 'crystalizes' with major finding
...st place. Understanding how the body creates this hormone will make it easier for researchers to discover why some individuals do not produce enough insulin and thus develop diabetes, Vekilov said. Specifically, the two have focused on the creation of insulin crystals, the form in which insulin is stored i...Long-term estrogen therapy linked to breast cancer risk
... journals. Previous studies have linked the use of hormone therapy to breast cancer among postmenopausal women, but have primarily focused on the hormone combination of estrogen plus progestin, according to background information in the article. Recentl...Women attracted to men when they see interest in children refected in their faces
...y track both men's affinity for children and men's hormone concentrations," said Dario Maestripieri, Associate Professor in Comparative Human Development, and co-author of "Reading Men's Faces: Women's Mate Attractiveness Judgments Track Men's Testosterone and Interest in Infants" published on-line in today'...