Exposure to chemical fosters anxiety
September 9th, 2012 - 7:03 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Sep 9 (IANS) Exposure to the chemical bisphenol A (BPA) early in life tends to foster anxiety by altering gene expression in a brain area which detects and respond ... Read more...
Posted in Health |
Scientists working on safe male contraceptive
September 6th, 2012 - 6:48 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Sept 6 (IANS) The day may be not be far-off when males can take birth control pills without fearing side-effects. Even though the concept has exercised scientists for decades, ... Read more...
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‘Low steroid levels tied to heart risks in elderly men’
June 24th, 2012 - 5:28 pm ICT by IANS
Stockholm, June 24 (IANS) Low levels of a naturally-occurring steroid are tied to an elevated risk of heart and blood-vessel diseases in elderly men, says a new study.
The steroid ... Read more...
Posted in Health |
Now, a flourescent fish to track pollution
April 19th, 2012 - 4:36 pm ICT by IANS
London, April 19 (IANS) Scientists have created a green-glowing zebrafish to monitor ecological damage caused by pollution in real time.
The flourescent fish makes it easier than ever before to ... Read more...
Posted in Environment |
Genes drive gender specific behaviours in parenting, sex
February 3rd, 2012 - 6:15 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Feb 3 (IANS) Men and women tend to behave differently, especially when it comes to sex and parenting, thanks to the role their genes and sex hormones play.New evidence ... Read more...
Posted in World |
Coffee may protect against cancer of the uterus
November 23rd, 2011 - 2:35 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Nov 23 (IANS) Long-term consumption of coffee may be associated with a reduced risk of cancer of the endometrium -- or the lining of the uterus or womb, says ... Read more...
Posted in Health |
Drug counters bone-damaging effects of breast cancer medication
October 10th, 2011 - 2:43 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Oct 10 (IANS) An osteoporosis drug counteracts the bone damaging side-effects of some breast cancer medications.The study indicates that some breast cancer patients could take zoledronic acid in addition ... Read more...
Posted in World |
Estrogen found to protect against gastric cancer
July 18th, 2011 - 6:34 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, July 18 (IANS) Researchers have found that estrogen protects women from the gastric inflammation that can lead to cancer. They are working on treatment that mimics estrogen's cancer-suppressing effects.
... Read more...
Posted in World |
How contraceptives may cause high BP (Lead)
May 27th, 2011 - 3:08 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, May 27 (IANS) Long term exposure to estrogen, which is found in oral contraceptives, can cause high blood pressure.Doctors have traditionally believed the estrogen women consume as oral contraceptives ... Read more...
Posted in World |
How contraceptives may may cause high BP
May 27th, 2011 - 1:34 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, May 27 (IANS) Doctors believe the estrogen women consume as oral contraceptives and hormone replacement therapy (HRT) pills is good for their hearts. Recent studies, however, have shown that ... Read more...
Posted in Health |
Aging-related protein holds breast cancer clues
January 28th, 2011 - 2:37 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Jan 28 (ANI): A new study has linked a common type of breast cancer in older women to a protein that fends off aging-related cellular damage.The study, led by Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Estrogen may promote spread of precancerous cells in oral cavity
January 4th, 2011 - 5:21 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Jan 4 (ANI): Researchers at Fox Chase Cancer Center have found that estrogen may increase the movement of precancerous cells in the mouth and thus promote the spread of the disease ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Key info about breast cancer risk can be found in ‘junk’ DNA
December 17th, 2010 - 5:58 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Dec 17 (ANI): Scientist have discovered that a new genetic biomarker, which indicates an increased risk for developing breast cancer, can be found in an individual's "junk" (non-coding) DNA.Researchers at the ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Top 9 sex-related myths busted
December 10th, 2010 - 11:52 am ICT by ANI
Washington, Dec 10 (ANI): Do you know everything about sex? Think again for the more someone claims to know, the less they generally do know.Alicia Stanton, a board-certified OB/GYN and the author ... Read more...
Posted in Life Style |
Hormone therapy use may increase or decrease dementia risk
November 19th, 2010 - 5:16 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Nov 19 (ANI): Kaiser Permanente researchers have indicated that compared to women never on hormone therapy, those taking hormone therapy only at midlife had a 26 percent decreased risk of dementia; ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Menopausal hormone therapy ‘ups ovarian cancer risk’
November 10th, 2010 - 5:22 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Nov 10 (ANI): A new study has pointed out that women who had hormone therapy for menopause symptoms may be at a higher risk of developing ovarian cancer."This study is consistent ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
At-home tests not best to assess infertility: Study
October 27th, 2010 - 5:23 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Oct 27 (ANI): A new study has suggested that method used to assess infertility in at-home tests might not be the best for identifying which women will have trouble getting pregnant.The ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Soy intake lowers breast cancer recurrence in hormone-sensitive cancers
October 19th, 2010 - 12:27 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Oct 19 (ANI): A new research found that post-menopausal breast cancer patients with hormone-sensitive cancers who consumed high amounts of soy isoflavones had a lower risk of recurrence.Soy isoflavones are similar ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Estrogen not linked to lung cancer mortality in postmenopausal women
August 14th, 2010 - 12:43 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, August 14 (ANI): A new study has found that use of estrogen alone did not increase lung cancer mortality in postmenopausal women.In the Women's Health Initiative (WHI) trial, which consisted of ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Scientists identify risks of hypertension in young adults
July 28th, 2010 - 1:19 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, July 28 (ANI): A new study claims that 'normal' blood pressure at age 17 can still predict hypertension at early adulthood.The study from Ben-Gurion University also found that teenage boys are ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
No gay relationship for Christina Aguilera
June 11th, 2010 - 1:32 pm ICT by ANI
London, June 11 (ANI): American singer Christina Aguilera has confessed to have a liking for women, but insists that would never date one.The 29-year-old singer told a gay magazine that she ... Read more...
Posted in Entertainment |
Blame genes for eating disorders
June 5th, 2010 - 4:29 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, June 5 (IANS) In a groundbreaking study, scientists have stumbled on a possible biological culprit in the development of eating disorders during puberty: a type of estrogen called estradiol.
The study, led ... Read more...
Posted in Health |
Hormone therapies ‘up breast cancer metastasis risk in post-menopausal women’
May 7th, 2010 - 1:59 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, May 7 (ANI): A University of Missouri study has found that hormone therapies not just increase the risk of breast cancer in post-menopausal women, they can also increase the chance of ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
How sex hormones control ‘masculinization’ of the brain
April 29th, 2010 - 3:12 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Apr 29 (ANI): A new study has uncovered some information about how sex hormones control masculinization of the brain during development and drive gender related behaviors in adult males.Published by Cell ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Experts condemn use of anti-aging hormones
April 14th, 2010 - 5:57 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Apr 14 (ANI): A leading medical authority has criticised the use of anti-aging hormones.The condemnation comes in the wake of the American Medical Association's (AMA) Council on Science and Public Health's ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
BPA exposure may cause permanent fertility defects
March 9th, 2010 - 12:35 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Mar 9 (ANI): Exposure during pregnancy to Bisphenol A (BPA), a common component of plastics, causes permanent abnormalities in the uterus of offspring, boffins at Yale School of Medicine have discovered. ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Combination menopausal hormone therapy ups heart disease risk
February 17th, 2010 - 5:02 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Feb 17 (ANI): Combination hormone therapy increases the risk of heart disease in healthy postmenopausal women, new analyses from the Women's Health Initiative (WHI) have confirmed.Researchers from the Harvard School ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
11-year-old girl gives birth to baby boy
February 8th, 2010 - 12:30 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Feb 08 (ANI): An 11-year-old girl has given birth to a baby boy at Northeast Hospital in US.The identity of the girl and her family has not been revealed in a ... Read more...
Posted in World |
Swedish man stimulates own breasts in attempt to produce milk!
September 3rd, 2009 - 4:55 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, Sept. 3 (ANI): A Swedish man stimulates his own breasts with a pump every three hours in an attempt to produce milk.Ragnar Bengtsson, 26, of Stockholm, revealed that he began his ... Read more...
Posted in World |
Suzanne Somers: Her Penchant For Hormone Therapies
August 11th, 2009 - 6:47 pm ICT by GD
The quest for the fountain of everlasting youth has always been one of mankind's prime obsessions and it could be safely assumed that the fairer sex has been more eager in this ... Read more...
Posted in Health |
Majority of breast cancer patients take antioxidants despite likely risk
June 8th, 2009 - 3:27 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, June 8 (ANI): A large number of women with breast cancer go for antioxidant supplements while undergoing cancer treatment, despite the possible side-effects of the practice remain unknown, according to a ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Nerve pain pill found effective in treating hot flashes
May 16th, 2009 - 1:21 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, May 16 (ANI): A pill used to treat nerve pain has been found effective in treating hot flashes in women, claim Mayo Clinic researchers.They have found that pregabalin decreased hot flash ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Sex hormone oestrogen controls sound processing in the brain
May 6th, 2009 - 1:59 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, May 6 (ANI): University of Rochester scientists in New York have found that sex hormone oestrogen controls how the brain processes sounds.This is the first time that any study has ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Genetic test may help determine heart surgery complication risk
May 1st, 2009 - 5:05 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, May 1 (ANI): A new study has revealed that a simple genetic test can help determine a patient's risk of developing complications following cardiac surgery.While cardiac surgery puts an individual at ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Hormone therapy may protect women from colorectal cancer
April 23rd, 2009 - 1:43 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, April 23 (ANI): A team of researchers led by Mayo Clinic scientists has found that hormone therapy use is linked to a significantly lower colorectal cancer risk.However, the mechanisms for the ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |