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Understanding Thyroid Health and Its Effects on Weight
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 18: The thyroid gland is a small, butterfly-shaped gland that sits in the neck. It produces hormones that control many of the body's functions, including metabolism. Metabolism is the process by which the body converts food into energy.
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Study sheds light on breast cancer survivors, medication
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
Treatment for over 80 per cent of breast cancer survivors does not end with surgery, radiation, and chemotherapy. Instead, doctors advise them to take medication to inhibit sex hormones, which can fuel tumour growth and cause recurrence, for the next five to ten years.
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Prostate cancer drug helps to fight against Covid: Study
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
Men appeared to experience greater rates of severe sickness and mortality at the beginning of the COVID pandemic, which led researchers to hypothesise a connection between androgen receptors—which bind to hormones like testosterone—and SARS-CoV-2 virus infection
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Study finds number of hypothyroidism patients receiving treatment other th
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
The use of thyroid hormones other than the commonly prescribed hormone medicine levothyroxine to treat hypothyroidism, or underactive thyroid, is increasing, according to a study.
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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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Study shows how shift work may affect fertility
Updated : 2 years, 9 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, 9 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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Study: Stress hormones during pregnancy can increase early language develo
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
High levels of the stress hormone cortisol during the third trimester of pregnancy may increase speech and language abilities in the first three years of a child's life. The results contribute to our understanding of how cortisol affects foetal and infant development.
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CORONA Remedies joins hands with Ferring Pharmaceuticals to commercialize
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
Ahmedabad (Gujarat) [India], May 9 (ANI/NewsVoir): CORONA Remedies Private Limited (CORONA) has entered into an agreement with Ferring Pharmaceuticals Pvt. Ltd. (Ferring), a subsidiary of Switzerland-based global biopharmaceuticals company Ferring Pharmaceuticals, to commercialize unique and
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Researchers find how hormone therapy increases lumbar spine bone mineral d
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
As the population ages, there is a growing emphasis on bone health and fracture prevention in order to retain mobility. According to a new study, several forms of hormone therapy boost lumbar spine bone mineral density (BMD) in postmenopausal women and protect against bone loss even when hor
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