Hormone Disorders News

February 27, 2025

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Hormones May Have Therapeutic Potential to Prevent Wrinkles, Hair Graying

Feb. 25, 2025 — Hormones may be leveraged to treat and prevent signs of aging such as wrinkles and hair graying, according to a new ...

New Treatment May Offer Quick Cure for Common Cause of High Blood Pressure

Feb. 10, 2025 — A revolutionary new treatment called Targeted Thermal Therapy (Tripel T) offers a safer, faster alternative to surgery for patients with high blood pressure caused by Primary Aldosteronism, a hormonal ...

New Details About Insulin Production Deciphered

Feb. 5, 2025 — How does the body regulate the activity of insulin-producing cells in order to react quickly to changing conditions? Researchers have investigated this ...

Communication Between Body Muscle and the Brain Influences Fertility

Feb. 5, 2025 — A newly discovered line of communication between body muscle and the pituitary gland may play an unexpected role in female fertility, according to a new study. Researchers found that a protein produced in the muscles helps manage the release of a ...

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A Weekly Injection Could Replace Painful Daily Treatment for Rare Fat Disorder

Jan. 29, 2025 — A diabetes drug may beat costly shots for patients with a rare genetic condition, according to a Rutgers Health ...

Exposure to Stress During Early Pregnancy Affects Offspring Into Adulthood

Jan. 22, 2025 — Maternal stress hormone levels during early pregnancy can have a lasting effect on the stress system of the offspring. The results of a long-term study on wild Assamese macaques in Thailand indicate ...

Preclinical Study Finds Surges in Estrogen Promote Binge Drinking in Females

Dec. 30, 2024 — The hormone estrogen regulates binge drinking in females, causing them to 'pregame' -- consume large quantities of alcohol in the first 30 minutes ...

Women With Ovarian Removal Have Unique Risk and Resilience Factors for Alzheimer Disease

Dec. 5, 2024 — New research has found that women who have had both ovaries surgically removed before the age of 50 and carry a variant of the apolipoprotein gene, ...

Different Menopausal Hormone Treatments Pose Different Risks

Nov. 27, 2024 — Researchers have analysed the effects of seven different hormone treatments for menopausal symptoms on the risk of blood clots, stroke and heart attack. The study, which involved around one million ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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, ...

Short-Term Menopausal Hormone Therapy Has No Long-Term Cognitive Impact, Study Finds

Nov. 21, 2024 — Short-term menopausal hormone therapy (MHT) did not have long-term cognitive effects when given to women in early postmenopause, according to a new ...

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 high-fat, high-energy diet of their ...

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 ...