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November 24, 2024

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Researchers Suggest Stress Hormones Explain How Obesity Causes Diabetes

Nov. 12, 2024 — Obesity causes insulin resistance by increasing activation of the sympathetic nervous system and the release of the stress hormone norepinephrine, according to a new ...

People With Type 2 Diabetes Who Eat Low-Carb May Be Able to Discontinue Medication

Oct. 22, 2024 — Adults with type 2 diabetes on a low-carbohydrate diet may see benefits to their beta-cell function allowing them to better manage their disease and possibly discontinue medication, according to new ...

Gut Instincts: Intestinal Nutrient Sensors

Oct. 17, 2024 — Researchers have developed strategies to identify regulators of intestinal hormone secretion. In response to incoming food, these hormones are secreted by rare hormone producing cells in the gut and play key roles in managing digestion and appetite. ...

Researchers Show How Gut Hormones Control Aging in Flies and How It Relates to Human Biology

Oct. 17, 2024 — The discovery of a gut-to-brain regulation pathway in flies calls for additional consideration on how certain medications, especially GLP-1 agonists, can be used to treat obesity and diabetes in ...

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Opioids May Negatively Impact Hormone Health

Oct. 24, 2024 — A new scientific statement released today by the Endocrine Society highlights research gaps associated with the negative effects of opioid use on the endocrine ...

Potential Strategy Against Blood Glucose Drops in Type 1 Diabetes

Sep. 30, 2024 — Inhibiting the hormone somatostatin may be a new treatment strategy to prevent dangerous blood glucose drops in type 1 diabetes. The proposed strategy is said to have the potential to save ...

Research Reveals Impact of Gut Microbiome on Hormone Levels in Mice

Sep. 26, 2024 — Researchers have shown that the balance of bacteria in the gut can influence symptoms of hypopituitarism in mice. They also showed that aspirin was able to improve hormone deficiency symptoms in mice ...

Babies Born to Women Consuming a High Fat, Sugary Diet at Greater Risk of Cardiovascular Disease and Diabetes in Later Life

Sep. 13, 2024 — Babies born to pregnant women with obesity are more likely to develop heart problems and diabetes as adults due to fetal damage caused by the ...

Study Solves Testosterone's Paradoxical Effects in Prostate Cancer

Sep. 4, 2024 — A treatment paradox has recently come to light in prostate cancer: blocking testosterone production halts tumor growth in early disease, while elevating the hormone can delay disease progression in ...

Insulin Cells Don't Need to Team Up

Sep. 3, 2024 — Our glycaemic balance is based on the ability of the pancreatic beta cells to detect glucose and secrete insulin to maintain our blood sugar levels. If these cells malfunction, the balance is broken, ...

How Thyroid Hormone Fuels the Drive to Explore

Aug. 22, 2024 — Research in mice sheds light on how thyroid hormone alters wiring in the brain. Findings reveal that thyroid hormone syncs up the brain and body to drive exploratory behavior. Researchers say their ...

How Insulin, Zinc and pH Can Block Harmful Protein Clumps Linked to Type 2 Diabetes

Aug. 22, 2024 — New research shows how zinc, pH levels and insulin work together to inhibit the buildup of protein clumps that contribute to Type 2 ...

Deadly Sea Snail Toxin Could Be Key to Making Better Medicines

Aug. 20, 2024 — Scientists are finding clues for how to treat diabetes and hormone disorders in an unexpected place: a toxin from one of the most venomous animals on the ...

Controlling Lipid Levels With Fewer Side Effects Possible With New Drug

Aug. 6, 2024 — Researchers have developed a new compound, ZTA-261, that binds to thyroid hormone receptor beta (THR ). THR plays an important role in the regulation of lipid metabolism, which affects lipid levels ...

Steroid Drugs Used for HRT Can Combat E. Coli and MRSA

Mar. 13, 2024 — Researchers have combined computational and microbiology laboratory approaches to identify existing drugs that can be repurposed to combat antibiotic-resistant bacterial infections. This research has ...

Latest Science Shows Endocrine Disrupting Chemicals in Plastics, Pesticides, and Other Sources Pose Health Threats Globally

Feb. 26, 2024 — A report from the world's leading scientific and medical experts on hormone-related health conditions raises new concerns about the profound threats to human health from endocrine disrupting ...

Brain Cell Discovery Sparks Hope for Fertility Treatments

Dec. 22, 2023 — Researchers have demonstrated how a specific type of neuron in the brain affects the release of hormones that control ovarian function in females. These findings could help researchers understand and ...

Stimulating Nerves Connected to the Pancreas Regenerates Insulin-Producing Cells, Mouse Study Shows

Dec. 4, 2023 — Decreasing pancreatic beta cell numbers -- the only cells that produce insulin -- is a leading cause of diabetes. In a promising development, a research group has revealed that stimulating autonomic ...

Why Does Puberty Trigger Us to Stop Growing?

Nov. 27, 2023 — Research on fruit flies has implications for this poorly understood process in ...

Anti-Rheumatic Drugs Could Prevent Thyroid Disease

Nov. 22, 2023 — Anti-rheumatic drugs used for rheumatoid arthritis might prevent the development of autoimmune thyroid disease, according to a new observational ...

Excessive Fluid Consumption: Habit or Hormonal Disorder?

Nov. 16, 2023 — People who drink more than three liters of fluid a day may be suffering from a rare hormone deficiency. For many, however, it is just a harmless habit. Failing to differentiate the two correctly can ...

First-of-Its Kind Hormone Replacement Treatment Shows Promise in Patient Trials

Oct. 20, 2023 — A new kind of hormone replacement therapy that more closely replicates the natural circadian and ultradian rhythms of our hormones has shown to improve symptoms in patients with adrenal ...

Promising New Options for Treating Aggressive Prostate Cancer

Oct. 18, 2023 — Investigators have identified two promising new treatment options for men with recurrent prostate cancer -- both of which helped patients live longer without their disease progressing than the ...

Is a Longer Reproductive Lifespan Good for Your Brain?

Sep. 28, 2023 — People with a higher cumulative estrogen exposure throughout their life may have a lower risk of cerebral small vessel disease, according to a new ...

Women With PCOS on Keto Diet May See Improvements in Fertility

Sep. 7, 2023 — The ketogenic (keto) diet may lower testosterone levels in women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), according to a new ...

Estrogen-Negative Cancers Respond to Anti-Estrogenic Therapies

Aug. 21, 2023 — Anti-estrogenic therapies can suppress the growth of cancer that does not express estrogen receptors; when combined with immune checkpoint inhibitor therapies, they halt tumor progression in mice ...

Cause of Sleep Disturbance in Cardiac Disease Identified: Ganglia Play Previously Unrecognized Role

July 21, 2023 — Around one third of people with heart disease suffer from sleep problems. A team now shows that heart diseases affect the production of the sleep hormone melatonin in the pineal gland. The link ...

Birth-Control Pills Affect the Body's Ability to Regulate Stress, Study Suggests

July 7, 2023 — A new study suggests that birth-control pills negatively impact women's stress ...

Wearable Monitor Detects Stress Hormone Levels Across a Full 24-Hour Day

June 21, 2023 — Early warning signs of diseases caused by dysfunctional levels of stress hormones could be spotted more easily thanks to a new wearable device developed by ...

Exposure to Dioxins Can Worsen Thyroid Function

June 15, 2023 — Exposure to dioxins can negatively impact thyroid function, according to a study presented Thursday at ENDO 2023, the Endocrine Society's annual meeting in Chicago, ...

Researchers Create Artificial Enzyme for Fast Detection of Disease-Related Hormone in Sweat

Mar. 22, 2023 — Researchers have developed a handheld sensor that tests perspiration for cortisol and provides results in eight minutes, a key advance in monitoring a hormone whose levels are a marker for many ...

Ten-Minute Scan Enables Detection and Cure of the Commonest Cause of High Blood Pressure

Jan. 16, 2023 — Doctors have used a new type of CT scan to light up tiny nodules in a hormone gland and cure high blood pressure by their removal. The nodules are discovered in one-in-twenty people with high blood ...

New Oral Compound May Help Prevent and Treat Osteoporosis, Researchers Find

Dec. 6, 2022 — Researchers identified an oral compound that influences components of the parathyroid hormone signaling pathway to increase bone formation and bone mass in ...

Recreating the Adrenal Gland in a Petri Dish

Nov. 21, 2022 — A team coaxed stem cells to take on the characteristics and functions of a human adrenal gland, progress that could lead to new therapies for adrenal insufficiencies and a deeper understanding of the ...