Children exposed to violence suffer health problems: Study
July 4th, 2012 - 5:38 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, July 4 (IANS) Children exposed to community violence may be traumatised up to a year after the event, which may carry long-term negative consequences for health, says a study.
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Stressed? better be with your best friend
September 25th, 2011 - 1:37 pm ICT by IANS
London, Sep 25 (IANS) Spending time with your closest buddy during difficult times can be quite helpful, as a study conducted on children has found being in such company ... Read more...
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Key to male potency may lie in bones
February 20th, 2011 - 9:14 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Feb 20 (IANS) The skeleton may be the key to fertility in male mice through a hormone released by it known as osteocalcin, a study suggests, and this could well be ... Read more...
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Male fertility is in the bones, shows mice study
February 18th, 2011 - 12:43 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Feb 18 (ANI): A new study has discovered that the skeleton acts as a regulator of fertility in male mice through a hormone released by bone-osteocalcin.Researchers at Columbia University Medical Center, ... Read more...
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Soybean could boost bone health: Study
July 31st, 2010 - 12:19 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, July 31 (ANI): Scientists are exploring the role of natural estrogen-like substances in foods, like soybean isoflavones, in boosting bone health.Agricultural Research Service (ARS) physiologist Marta D. Van Loan and other ... Read more...
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More than 50pc people globally get insufficient Vitamin D
July 16th, 2010 - 3:39 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, July 16 (ANI): A health expert has said that more than half of the world's population gets insufficient vitamin D.Anthony Norman, a distinguished professor emeritus of biochemistry and biomedical sciences and ... Read more...
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When confronted, men react either as bonobos or chimps
June 29th, 2010 - 5:16 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, June 29 (ANI): Prior to competition, an average man undergoes hormonal changes similar to a passive bonobo, but those striving for status behave more like chimpanzees, according to a new study.While ... Read more...
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Why common drugs can lead to broken bones
June 9th, 2010 - 5:36 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, June 9 (ANI): Scientists have explained why some commonly used drugs can up your odds of breaking a bone.The drugs-glucocorticoids (e.g. cortisone and prednisone) and the insulin sensitizer rosiglitazone-work through entirely ... Read more...
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Scientists discover first female sex hormone in a plant
February 25th, 2010 - 2:53 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Feb 25 (ANI): Scientists have reported the first discovery of the female sex hormone progesterone in a plant.Until now, scientists thought that only animals could make progesterone.A steroid hormone, ... Read more...
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Sex hormone could help heal traumatic brain injuries
February 20th, 2010 - 8:07 am ICT by IANS
San Diego (California), Feb 20 (DPA) Researchers at 17 US medical centres plan to start using a hormone to treat serious brain injuries on a trial basis, according to a presentation Friday ... Read more...
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Scientist report first discovery of ‘pregnancy hormone’ in a plant
February 5th, 2010 - 4:27 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Feb 5 (ANI): Scientists are reporting the first discovery of the female sex hormone progesterone in a plant, a finding that overturns conventional wisdom as until now, it was thought that ... Read more...
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Scientists pinpoint presence of female sex hormone in plant
February 5th, 2010 - 1:40 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Feb 5 (IANS) Scientists have unearthed female sex hormone progesterone in a plant, upsetting conventional wisdom that only animals secreted it.
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Presidential election outcome affects male voters’ testosterone levels
October 21st, 2009 - 12:50 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Oct 21 (ANI): A new study by researchers at Duke University and the University of Michigan has found a direct correlation between the outcome of a political election and a ... Read more...
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Steroid hormone deficiency may be behind cardiovascular disease
September 26th, 2009 - 4:52 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, September 26 (ANI): The deficiency of steroid hormones called androgens, such as testosterone, may be behind cardiovascular disease, according to a study.Published in the Journal of Andrology, a report on ... Read more...
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Depression signs in obese kids linked to stress hormone abnormalities
June 12th, 2009 - 2:31 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, June 12 (ANI): A new study has found a link between symptoms of depression in obese children and abnormalities of the 'stress' hormone."There is evidence in adults that abnormal regulation of ... Read more...
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Pregnancy-related restless legs syndrome linked to high estradiol hormone level
February 2nd, 2009 - 6:33 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Feb 2 (ANI): A new study has shown the pregnancy-related increase in estradiol hormone levels is more pronounced in pregnant women with restless legs syndrome (RLS) than in controls. The ... Read more...
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”Marilyn Monroe” hormone that gives women hour-glass figures identified
January 14th, 2009 - 5:34 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, Jan 14 (ANI): Researchers have found the "Marilyn Monroe" hormone, which is linked to an hour-glass body shape in women, and also makes the ladies move from one man to ... Read more...
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Take Vitamin D to protect all your vital organs
October 10th, 2008 - 4:06 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Oct 10 (IANS) Vitamin D, once associated with rickets and osteoporosis, is now recognised as a key player in contributing to overall health, according to the latest research.Anthony Norman, expert on ... Read more...
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Soy-based supplement can undermine breast cancer treatment
September 24th, 2008 - 12:35 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Sept 24 (ANI): A soy based dietary supplement can block the effectiveness of breast cancer treatment in postmenopausal women, according to a new study.
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Testosterone is the key to stock market success
April 15th, 2008 - 1:19 pm ICT by admin
Washington, Apr 15 (ANI): The hormone testosterone that drives male aggression and sexual interest might also help city traders make moolah, that s what a group of researchers suggest.According to researchers ... Read more...
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Ah, so it’s testosterone that pushes the stock markets up
April 15th, 2008 - 12:05 pm ICT by admin
London, April 15 (IANS) Guess what gives the markets a boost? Testosterone, according to a study. The male hormone is known to boost confidence levels and also increase the appetite for risk ... Read more...
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Natural hormone may lead to safe treatment for high blood pressure
November 14th, 2007 - 10:19 am ICT by admin
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