Endocrinology News From Medical News TodayLatest Endocrinology News From Medical News Today.New Treatment For Advanced Prostate Cancer- July 31, 2008 Researchers at the University of Adelaide have developed a novel approach to treating advanced prostate cancer that could be more effective with fewer side effects.http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/116641.php Improved Estrogen Reception May Sharpen Fuzzy Memory- July 30, 2008 Estrogen treatments may sharpen mental performance in women with certain medical conditions, but University of Florida researchers suggest that recharging a naturally occurring estrogen receptor in the brain may also clear cognitive cobwebs. The discovery suggests that drugs can be developed to offset "senior moments" related to low estrogen levels, as well as to protect against neurological diseases, all while avoiding the problems associated with adding estrogen to the body.http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/116576.php Testosterone Predominance Increases Prevalence Of Metabolic Syndrome During The Menopausal Transition- July 30, 2008 As testosterone progressively dominates the hormonal milieu during the menopausal transition, the prevalence of metabolic syndrome increases according to a new study by researchers at Rush University Medical Center. The study suggests this may be a pathway by which cardiovascular disease increases during menopause. The study is published in the July 28 issue of the Archives of Internal Medicine, one of the JAMAArchives journals.http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/116564.php A Hormone That Enhances One's Memory Of Happy Faces- July 30, 2008 Oxytocin was originally studied as the "milk let-down factor," i.e., a hormone that was necessary for breast-feeding. However, there is increasing evidence that this hormone also plays an important role in social bonding and maternal behaviors. A new study scheduled for publication in the August 1st issue of Biological Psychiatry now shows that one way oxytocin promotes social affiliation in humans is by enhancing the encoding of positive social memories. Adam J.http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/116499.php Inheritance Of Hormonal Disorder Marked By Excessive Insulin In Daughters- July 29, 2008 Elevated levels of insulin could be an early sign that girls whose mothers suffer from polycystic ovary syndrome -- or PCOS -- may also be susceptible to the disease, according to gynecologists who have found evidence of insulin resistance in young children. The findings could help determine whether daughters of women suffering from PCOS are at a higher risk of developing the disease, compared to girls whose mothers do not have the disease.http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/116481.php Cognitive Effects May Be Experienced By Prostate Cancer Patients Undergoing Hormone Therapy- July 28, 2008 A recent review of the literature has found that hormone deprivation therapy, a commonly used treatment for prostate cancer, may have subtle adverse effects on cognition in patients--such as in the ability to recall and concentrate. Published in the September 1, 2008 issue of CANCER, a peer-reviewed journal of the American Cancer Society, the study indicates that clinicians and patients should be aware of these potential effects and watch closely for their appearance.http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/116305.php $8.5M Gift Received By American Cancer Society To Finance Thyroid Cancer Research- July 28, 2008 The American Cancer Society, the nation's largest voluntary health organization, has received a gift of $8.5 million from a single anonymous donor. The contribution, one of the largest individual scientific research gifts in the Society's 95-year history, will be earmarked for targeted investigation into a genetic disorder that leads to a high lifetime risk of several types of cancer, most often thyroid cancer.http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/116281.php Plant Steroids Offer New Paradigm For How Hormones Work- July 27, 2008 Steroids bulk up plants just as they do human athletes, but the playbook of molecular signals that tell the genes to boost growth and development in plant cells is far more complicated than in human and animal cells. A new study by plant biologists at the Carnegie Institution used an emerging molecular approach called proteomics to identify key links in the steroid signaling chain.http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/116124.php |