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Pregnancy hormone repairs myelin damage in an MS mouse model: Study
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
Researchers found that the pregnancy hormone estriol reversed myelin breakdown in the cortex of a mouse model of multiple sclerosis, a key region affected in the disease.
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Study sheds more light on stem cell-based therapies for Type 1 diabetes pa
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
Following promising results from pre-clinical research and a recent clinical study on stem cell-based therapies for Type 1 diabetes patients, researchers are now focusing on maximising the function and potential of stem cell-based treatments for future patient application.
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Mice study discovers that older females have worse immune cell movement
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
According to a new study, older female mice had more immune cells entering areas of the body where they shouldn't, demonstrating that gender differences contribute to age-related inflammation and should be included in future research.
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Cause, cure identified for common type of high blood pressure: Study
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
One out of every twenty persons with hypertension has a small benign nodule as the root cause. Aldosterone, a hormone that the nodule generates, regulates the body's salt levels. A gene mutation found in some of these nodules that causes a significant, sporadic overproduction of the hormone
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Study finds women taking oral estrogen hormones have increased risk of hig
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
According to research, women aged 45 and more who used oestrogen hormone treatment in tablet form were more likely to develop high blood pressure than those who used transdermal (topically applied to the skin) or vaginal formulations.
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Adding ribociclib to hormone therapy improves outcomes for patients with e
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
A study found that patients with early hormone-receptor (HR) positive/HER2 negative breast cancer had a significant advantage in invasive disease-free survival when ribociclib, a targeted therapy medicine, was added to hormone treatment.
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Study finds how adding ribociclib to hormone therapy improves results in e
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
A study discovered that when ribociclib, a targeted therapy medicine, is added to hormone treatment, patients with early hormone-receptor (HR) positive/HER2 negative breast cancer had a substantial invasive disease-free survival advantage.
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Researchers target stem cells in human stomach to treat diabetes
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
A potential strategy for treating diabetes uses stem cells from the human stomach to create cells that release insulin in response to rising blood sugar levels.
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Study shows how shift work may affect fertility
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
According to a study, female mice can be put to shift work-like patterns for only four weeks before their biological clocks are thrown off and their ability to conceive is diminished. The study adds to our understanding of how circadian disruptions affect female fertility and may potentially
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Evidence of stress hormones in hair may reveal who is prone to get heart d
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
The presence of glucocorticoids, a group of steroid hormones secreted in response to stress, in a person's hair, may indicate which of them is more likely to develop cardiovascular diseases (CVD) in the future.
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Research shows stress hormones during pregnancy increase early language de
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
High levels of the stress hormone cortisol during the third trimester of pregnancy may boost speech and language abilities in the first three years of a child's life, according to research presented at the 25th European Congress of Endocrinology in Istanbul. The findings help us understand h
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Research explains how shift work may influence fertility
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
The research advances our knowledge of how circadian disturbances affect female fertility and may eventually help develop preventative measures for women who work irregular hours.
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