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Vigorous Exercise Helps Control Hunger, Especially in Women, New Study Finds
Researchers say vigorous exercise suppresses a hormone called ghrelin, which stimulates your appetite and tells your brain it’s time to eat.
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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued its most serious warning -- a black-box warning -- for Veozah, a medication used to relieve hot flashes in menopausal women, due to rare but potentially severe liver risks.
In new communication issued Dec. 17, the
Hormone therapy for breast cancer might reduce a woman's later risk of dementia and Alzheimer's disease, a new study finds.
Overall, hormone therapy is associated with a 7% lower risk of developing Alzheimer's or a related dementia later in life, according to findings published July 16 in the journal ...
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
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- July 16, 2024
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The stress hormone cortisol appears to play a role in tough-to-treat type 2 diabetes, a new study finds.
About 1 in 4 people (24%) with tough-to-treat type 2 diabetes have elevated cortisol levels, researchers found.
"These results are significant as they highlig...
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
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- June 26, 2024
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Comedian Amy Schumer has disclosed that she has been diagnosed with Cushing's syndrome, a condition that arises when there is too much cortisol in the body.
In an interview published Friday in the News Not Noise newsletter, Schumer revealed she has exogenous Cush...
- Robin Foster HealthDay Reporter
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- February 26, 2024
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Five of eight British children who received human growth hormone from the pituitary glands of deceased donors went on to develop early-onset Alzheimer's disease many decades later, researchers report.
Researchers at University College London (UCL) suspect that the growth hormone received by these people in childhood may have contained amyloid-beta protein plaques, which build up in the br...
- Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
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- January 29, 2024
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Transgender people transitioning to male (transmasculine) identity typically take testosterone therapy as part of the process.
There have been worries that the treatment might spur erythrocytosis, an abnormally high concentration of red blood cells in blood that could prove dangerous.
But new research should help allay those fears: The largest study on the subject to date finds no s...
- Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
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- November 28, 2023
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Many breast cancer survivors take a hormonal drug after cancer treatment to stave off a recurrence, but new research suggests these drugs may be less effective in women who are obese.
Breast cancer cells in hormone-positive breast cancers are fueled by the female sex hormone estrogen. Aromatase inhibitor medications lower estrogen levels by stopping an enzyme in fat tissue called aro...
- Denise Mann HealthDay Reporter
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- October 18, 2023
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In the face of an ongoing and widespread legal assault on transgender rights -- one that threatens to cut off access to critical aspects of trans health care -- a pair of new studies suggest that gender-affirming medical care is a lifesaving treatment for those who need it.
One study finds that when trans men get immediate access to hormone/testosterone therapy as part of a gender-af...
- Alan Mozes HealthDay Reporter
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- June 20, 2023
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Millions of stray cats roam the world over, and surgical sterilization has long been the primary method of population control.
But a small new study shows promising results for a one-and-done contraceptive injection.
Researchers say this first-of-its-kind approach appears safe and effective.
"A non-surgical contraceptive that could result in lifetime sterility following a...
- Alan Mozes HealthDay Reporter
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- June 6, 2023
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If you are one of the millions of people distressed by low libido, help may be on the way in the form of a new hormone shot.
Two new British studies suggest that injections of the hormone kisspeptin could boost sexual desire in men and women. When folks with low sexual desire received kisspeptin shots, areas of their brains charged with feeling sexual desire lit up on scans when they...
- Denise Mann HealthDay Reporter
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- February 7, 2023
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The "love hormone" oxytocin might not play the critical role in forming social bonds that scientists have long believed, a new animal study suggests.
Prairie voles bred without receptors for oxytocin display the same monogamous mating, attachment and parenting behaviors as regular voles, according to researchers.
"While oxytocin has been considered 'Love Potion No. 9,' it seems that...
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
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- January 31, 2023
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As numerous U.S. states move to restrict transgender health care, a new study shows that such care can substantially improve teenagers' mental health.
The study, published in the New England Journal of Medicine, followed transgender and nonbinary teenagers who received "gender-affirming" hormones -- either estrogen or testosterone -- for two years.
During that time, researc...
- Amy Norton HealthDay Reporter
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- January 19, 2023
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When young adolescents strongly identify with a gender that does not match their gender at birth, one option is to offer a reversible treatment that can delay the onset of puberty.
If the desire to transition endures, that delay can be followed with a second step: hormone treatments designed to trigger physical changes that match a young person's true sense of identity. But that begs the ...
- Alan Mozes HealthDay Reporter
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- October 21, 2022
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Men with Down syndrome may think and remember better when treated with a brain hormone normally associated with fertility, a new small-scale study suggests.
Rhythmic drip doses of
Humans and dogs undoubtedly share a powerful bond, but can dogs cry when overcome with emotion?
According to a recent study, possibly the first to try to answer that question, canine's eyes do indeed well up with tears, most often when they are reunited with their beloved owner.
"We fo...
- By Sydney Murphy HealthDay Reporter
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- August 23, 2022
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While cats often prefer to be alone and closely guard their territory, some seem to thrive on togetherness even at a crowded shelter.
Chalk it up to chemistry.
That's the takeaway of a new study that investigated the role hormones and gut bacteria play in felines' social
The strange smells and sounds at an animal shelter can stress out even the most placid pup, and invasive tests to see if they need medicine to calm down only add to the anxiety.
So there's some good news for Fido in new research out of the Netherlands.
The study found that analyzing a single sample of a...
- Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
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- April 25, 2022
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The "love hormone" oxytocin may be able to turn highly territorial lions into social sweethearts, researchers say.
Lions typically guard their turf fiercely, which can be a problem when they're on reserves or in captivity and have less space to share than they do in the wild.
The authors of a study published online ...
- By Robert Preidt HealthDay Reporter
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- March 31, 2022
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Although Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has deemed it "child abuse," access to "gender-affirming" services cuts the odds of severe depression and maybe even suicide among transgender teens, a new study finds.
Investigators came to that conclusion after tracking the mental health of 104 transgender and nonbinary kids, aged 13 to 20. Over a year, roughly two-thirds received puberty blockers, gender...
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- February 28, 2022
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Worried that a COVID-19 vaccine might hamper your workout? New research suggests you can hit the gym with minimal effects.
In a study of 18 healthy people who received a COVID-19 vaccine, the participants were monitored while they did cycling workouts before and two to three weeks after being fully vaccinated.
The researchers also conducted exercise tests in a control group of ...
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- February 8, 2022
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Men compelled to find myriad new partners and ways to have sex may be driven by high levels of the so-called "love hormone," oxytocin, new research suggests.
Oxytocin, which is produced by the hypothalamus and secreted by the pituitary gland, plays a key role in sexual behavior, and abnormal levels are believed...
- Robert Preidt
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- February 3, 2022
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Americans have tossed and turned their way through the pandemic, and a new study shows they are increasingly turning to melatonin in an attempt to get some good rest.
But the researchers also issued a warning, because some folks are using amounts that pose a risk to their health.
In 2018, Americans were taking more than twice the amount of the over-the-counter sleep aid than a decad...
- Robert Preidt
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- February 1, 2022
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TUESDAY, Jan. 18, 2022 (HealthDay Now) -- Advanced forms of hormone therapy are very effective at keeping prostate cancer in check, but they also can double a man's risk of falling into depression, researchers have found.
Prostate cancer patients treated with the latest forms of hormone blockers were twice as likely to develop depression compared with men treated with older forms of hormo...
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
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- January 18, 2022
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Transgender people get greater mental health benefits if they start gender-affirming hormone treatment when they're teens instead of waiting until they're adults, a new study finds.
"This study is particularly relevant now because many state legislatures are introducing bills that would outlaw this kind of care for
Millions of people are at increased risk of type 2 diabetes and high blood pressure and don't even know it, due to a hidden hormone problem in their bodies.
As many as 1 in 10 people have a non-cancerous tumor on one or both of their adrenal glands that could cause the gland to produce excess amounts of the stress hormone cortisol.
Up to now, doctors have thought that these tumors h...
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
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- January 5, 2022
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Pregnant women who use hair dyes or straighteners may have relatively lower levels of pregnancy-supporting hormones, a recent study suggests.
Researchers found that among more than 1,000 pregnant women they followed, those who used certain hair products -- dyes, bleaches, relaxers or mous...
- Amy Norton HealthDay Reporter
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- December 17, 2021
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A boy or a girl? New research suggests that the air pregnant women breathe or the water they drink could play a role in their baby's sex.
The finding stems from tracking hundreds of factors -- including pollution exposure -- surrounding the birth of more than 6 million Americans an...
- Alan Mozes HealthDay Reporter
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- December 3, 2021
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People who were exposed to a particular hormonal medication in the womb may have a heightened risk of cancer later in life, a new study suggests.
Researchers found the increased cancer risk among adults whose mothers had been given injections of a synthetic progesterone known as 17-OHPC, or 17P, during pregnancy. The study participants were born in the 1960s, when the drug was used to hel...
- Amy Norton HealthDay Reporter
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- November 15, 2021
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A key to reduced Alzheimer's disease risk in women could be how much of the hormone estrogen they're able to stockpile over the years, new research suggests.
Certain lifetime choices -- such as having more children, taking hormonal birth control or taking hormone therapy during menopause -- mean that a woman has greater cumulative exposure to estrogen during her lifetime. A longer nu...
- Cara Murez
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- November 10, 2021
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Despite hints of promise from early research, a new clinical trial finds no evidence that kids with autism benefit from nasal sprays containing the "love" hormone oxytocin.
Researchers called the findings disappointing.
But they said the study also offers important information: Some parents of children with autism are already using oxytocin nasal sprays in the hopes of supporting th...
- Amy Norton HealthDay Reporter
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- October 14, 2021
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What launches guys on serial sexual conquests and prompts solo activity among women?
It's testosterone, of course.
As the primary male sex hormone, it plays a leading role in the sexual development of guys. But folks often overlook the role it plays in female sexuality. Yes, women have testosterone, too, though much less of it -- and it exerts a far different pull,
The length of a woman's menstrual cycle as she nears menopause could reflect her future risk of heart disease, researchers report.
Some women's menstrual cycles become longer as they approach menopause, while others' cycles remain stable. This new study found that the women whose cycle increased in length two years before menopause had better measures of vascular health than those who had...
- Robert Preidt
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- October 13, 2021
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Treating polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) -- the most common hormone disorder in women of child-bearing age -- is costly.
In 2020, diagnosing and treating this disorder cost an estimated $8 billion in the United States, according to a new economic ana...
- Steven Reinberg
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- September 23, 2021
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Transgender people have double the odds of dying early compared to folks whose identity matches the sex they were assigned at birth (cisgender), a long-term study finds.
And the added risk did not decrease over time, according to an analysis of data collected from more than 4,500 transgender people in the Netherlands between 1972 and 2018.
Study author Martin den Heijer said the ris...
- Robert Preidt
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- September 3, 2021
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