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Exposure to common toxin during pregnancy hampers foetal brain development
Updated : 8 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Nov 7 (ANI): Expecting mothers, who are exposed to elevated levels of a common environmental pollutant, perchlorate, had lower levels of a thyroid hormone crucial for normal foetal brain development.
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PCOS increases risk of mental health disorders in women
Updated : 8 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Nov 6 (ANI): Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) may negatively affect women's mental health, according to a study.
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No, anti-malaria drug can't be used to treat diabetes
Updated : 8 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Nov 4 (ANI): A recent study has quashed the results of an earlier study, suggesting that a drug used to treat malaria does not, after all, create new insulin-producing cells.
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Higher thyroid hormone linked to artery disease, death
Updated : 8 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Oct 31 (ANI): A study has recently warned increase in levels of a thyroid hormone is linked to artery disease and death in elderly and middle-aged people.
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Irregular heartbeat associated with thyroid problems
Updated : 8 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Oct 23 (ANI): People with high thyroid hormone levels are at greater risk of developing irregular heart rhythm (known as atrial fibrillation) than those with lower levels.
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Why are men at increased risk of developing cancer?
Updated : 8 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Sep 29 (ANI): A study has recently revealed that men are more likely to develop a type of cancer than women, as male hormones promote an infection by virus that causes the deadly disease.
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This 'love hormone' makes men friendly
Updated : 8 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Sep 29 (ANI): A team of researchers has recently discovered a 'love hormone,' oxytocin, which triggers men to feel friendly and social.
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Blame these hormones if your dog is getting aggressive
Updated : 8 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Sep 28 (ANI): A team of researchers has recently found discovered two hormones, which cause some dogs to become aggressive on the leash, while others are able to maintain their typically friendly disposition.
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Exposure to this chemical can put your baby's hormones at risk
Updated : 8 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Sep 27 (ANI): Attention mothers-to-be! Exposure of dioxin - a highly toxic compound - has been linked to an increase in certain levels of hormones in women and their breastfeeding children that puts them at higher risk of birth defects, cancer and neurodevelopment d
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Here's why some dogs are friendlier than others
Updated : 8 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Sep 24 (ANI): A recent study has linked dogs' social skills to genetic variations in sensitivity for the hormone oxytocin.
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Study reveals why stress hormone can prevent disorders after traumatic eve
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Study reveals why stress hormone can prevent disorders after traumatic event . Washington D C [U S A], In a recent study, a group of researchers have found that the Ppm1f (Protein phosphatase 1f) gene is altered when exposed to traumatic stress and is associated with posttraumatic stress
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Study reveals why stress hormone can prevent disorders after traumatic eve
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [U.S.A], Sept. 14 (ANI): In a recent study, a group of researchers have found that the Ppm1f (Protein phosphatase 1f) gene is altered when exposed to traumatic stress and is associated with posttraumatic stress disorder, depression and anxiety.
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