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New data show intermittent fasting affects female hormones
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Intermittent fasting has been shown to be an effective way to lose weight, but critics have worried that the practice may have a negative impact on women's reproductive hormones.
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Study: New findings on how serotonin controls behaviour
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
New York [US], October 14 (ANI): The COVID-19 pandemic has significantly accelerated a trend that has seen rising rates of anxiety and depression for many years. Frank Schroeder of the Boyce Thompson Institute's latest research could eventually result in novel treatments that could lessen th
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Daylight hours impact opioid receptor levels in brown fat: Study
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington [US], October 8 (ANI): Researchers have observed that the length of daylight hours impacts opioid receptor levels in brown fat. When daylight hours shorten, the receptor activity levels elevate. A similar phenomenon also takes place in the brain. Both phenomena help people and ani
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Researchers find higher risk of sexual problems in women cancer survivors
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington [US], September 30 (ANI): Researchers found that young women cancer survivors are at a much higher risk of sexual problems such as loss of libido and discomfort.
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Researchers suggest how cancer treatment rewires engine of prostate tumor
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington [US], September 15 (ANI): For more than a decade, drugs like enzalutamide, which prevent male hormones from activating the androgen receptor, have been used to treat metastatic prostate cancer. While these treatments are generally effective, they can eventually stop working, but t
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Study uncovers links between hormones, gut microbes, and social behavior i
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington [US], July 28 (ANI): A new analysis explores relationships between domestic cats' hormone levels, gut microbiomes, and social behaviors, shedding light on how these solitary animals live in high densities.
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Researchers explore how blood vessels remember a stroke
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington [US], July 17 (ANI): Within our body, the vascular system provides a constant flow of nutrients, hormones and other resources, thus ensuring efficient transport. Researchers Komal Bhattacharyya, David Zwicker, and Karen Alim recently investigated in which way such a network is abl
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Study finds people with extremely low BMIs, aren't more active, they are j
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Aberdeen [UK], July 17 (ANI): Researchers from China discovered that people with extremely low BMIs have a unique approach.
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Study finds hormones in postmenopausal women linked with sleep apnea, snor
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington [US], June 23 (ANI): According to a new study, middle-aged women with low levels of estrogen and progesterone are more likely to snore and to report symptoms of obstructive sleep apnea.
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Correction in blood sugar levels can improve fertility issues: Research
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington [US], May 29 (ANI): Reproductive hormone levels in obese females may be partially restored by lowering blood glucose levels, leading to improved fertility, according to the findings of a new study published in the 'Journal of Endocrinology'.
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Researchers uncover how parent's genes shape behavior, parental controls
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Salt Lake City (Utah) [US], May 3 (ANI): A new study by scientists at the University of Utah explains how mom and dad's genes shape behaviour. Each parent has a unique influence on hormones and other chemical messengers that control mood and behaviour.
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Study finds male sex hormones as new target for cancer immunotherapy
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Columbus [Ohio], April 20 (ANI): A new study has examined the differences in intratumoral immune responses between male and female cancers of non-reproductive origin.
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