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Amy Schumer Reveals Cushing's Syndrome Diagnosis
- Robin Foster HealthDay Reporter
- February 26, 2024
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Comedian Amy Schumer has disclosed that she has been diagnosed with Cushing's syndrome, a condition that arises when there is too much cortisol in the body.
Was Alzheimer's Transmitted Through Cadaver-Sourced Growth Hormone Given to Kids?
- Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
- January 29, 2024
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Five of eight British children who received human growth hormone from the pituitary glands of deceased donors went on to develop early-onset Alzheimer's disease many decades later, researchers report.
Researchers at University College London (UCL) suspect that the growth...
Testosterone Therapy for Transgender Patients May Be Safer Than Thought
- Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
- November 28, 2023
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Transgender people transitioning to male (transmasculine) identity typically take testosterone therapy as part of the process.
There have been worries that the treatment might spur erythrocytosis, an abnormally high concentration of red blood cells in blood that could pr...
Obesity Raises Odds for Recurrence in Breast Cancer Survivors
- Denise Mann HealthDay Reporter
- October 18, 2023
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Many breast cancer survivors take a hormonal drug after cancer treatment to stave off a recurrence, but new research suggests these drugs may be less effective in women who are obese.
Breast cancer cells in hormone-positive breast cancers are fueled by the female se...
Hormonal Therapies Boost Mental Health of Transgender People, and Few Stop Treatment
- Alan Mozes HealthDay Reporter
- June 20, 2023
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In the face of an ongoing and widespread legal assault on transgender rights — one that threatens to cut off access to critical aspects of trans health care — a pair of new studies suggest that gender-affirming medical care is a lifesaving treatment for those who need it.<...
Injected Birth Control Could Be Game-Changer to Curb Stray Cat Populations
- Alan Mozes HealthDay Reporter
- June 6, 2023
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Millions of stray cats roam the world over, and surgical sterilization has long been the primary method of population control.
But a small new study shows promising results for a one-and-done contraceptive injection.
Researchers say this first-of-its-kind appr...
Kisspeptin: Is Injected Hormone the Remedy for Flagging Libido?
- Denise Mann HealthDay Reporter
- February 7, 2023
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If you are one of the millions of people distressed by low libido, help may be on the way in the form of a new hormone shot.
Two new British studies suggest that injections of the hormone kisspeptin could boost sexual desire in men and women. When folks with low sex...
Is Oxytocin Really the 'Love Hormone'? Rodent Research Raises Doubt
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- January 31, 2023
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The "love hormone" oxytocin might not play the critical role in forming social bonds that scientists have long believed, a new animal study suggests.
Prairie voles bred without receptors for oxytocin display the same monogamous mating, attachment and parenting behaviors ...
Hormonal Therapies Are Boosting the Mental Health of Trans Youth
- Amy Norton HealthDay Reporter
- January 19, 2023
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As numerous U.S. states move to restrict transgender health care, a new study shows that such care can substantially improve teenagers' mental health.
The study, published in the New England Journal of Medicine, followed transgender and nonbinary teenagers who r...
Almost All Adolescents Who Begin Gender-Affirming Hormones Continue Into Adulthood: Study
- Alan Mozes HealthDay Reporter
- October 21, 2022
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When young adolescents strongly identify with a gender that does not match their gender at birth, one option is to offer a reversible treatment that can delay the onset of puberty.
If the desire to transition endures, that delay can be followed with a second step: hormon...
In Small Study, Hormone Boosts Thinking Skills in Men With Down Syndrome
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- September 1, 2022
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Men with Down syndrome may think and remember better when treated with a brain hormone normally associated with f...
Dogs Do Cry When Reunited With Owners
- By Sydney Murphy HealthDay Reporter
- August 23, 2022
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Humans and dogs undoubtedly share a powerful bond, but can dogs cry when overcome with emotion?
According to a recent study, possibly the first to try to answer that questi...
Does Your Cat Play Well With Others? Hormones Might Be Why
- By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- July 28, 2022
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While cats often prefer to be alone and closely guard their territory, some seem to thrive on togetherness even at a crowded shelter.
Chalk it up to chemistry.
Hair of the Dog: A Quick, Painless Stress Test for Pooches
- Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- April 25, 2022
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The strange smells and sounds at an animal shelter can stress out even the most placid pup, and invasive tests to see if they need medicine to calm down only add to the anxiety.
'Love Hormone' Turns Lions Into Placid Pussycats
- By Robert Preidt HealthDay Reporter
- March 31, 2022
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The "love hormone" oxytocin may be able to turn highly territorial lions into social sweethearts, researchers say.
Lions typically guard their turf fiercely, which can be a problem when they're on reserv...
Medical Treatments for Trans Youth Cut Rates of Depression, Suicidal Thoughts
- February 28, 2022
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Although Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has deemed it "child abuse," access to "gender-affirming" services cuts the odds of severe depression and maybe even suicide among transgender teens, a new study finds.
Investigators came to that conclusion after tracking the mental health...
Getting a COVID Vaccine Won't Affect Your Ability to Exercise
- February 8, 2022
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Worried that a COVID-19 vaccine might hamper your workout? New research suggests you can hit the gym with minimal effects.
In a study of 18 healthy people who received a COVID-19 vaccine, the participants were monitored while they did cycling workouts before and two...
Could the 'Love Hormone' Help Drive Sex Addiction in Men?
- Robert Preidt
- February 3, 2022
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Men compelled to find myriad new partners and ways to have sex may be driven by high levels of the so-called "love hormone," oxytocin, new research suggests.
Oxytocin, which is produced by the...
Melatonin's Popularity Rises, Along With Hidden Dangers
- Robert Preidt
- February 1, 2022
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Americans have tossed and turned their way through the pandemic, and a new study shows they are increasingly turning to melatonin in an attempt to get some good rest.
But the researchers also issued a warning, because some folks are using amounts that pose a risk to thei...
Newer Hormone Treatments for Prostate Cancer May Raise Risk of Depression
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- January 18, 2022
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TUESDAY, Jan. 18, 2022 (HealthDay Now) -- Advanced forms of hormone therapy are very effective at keeping prostate cancer in check, but they also can double a man's risk of falling into depression, researchers have found.
Prostate cancer patients treated with the latest ...
For Transgender People, Starting Hormone Therapy in Teens Helps Mental Health
- Robert Preidt
- January 14, 2022
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Transgender people get greater mental health benefits if they start gender-affirming hormone treatment when they're teens instead of waiting until they're adults, a new study finds.
"This study is particularly relevant now because many state legislatures are introducing ...
'Benign' Adrenal Gland Tumors Might Cause Harm to Millions
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- January 5, 2022
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Millions of people are at increased risk of type 2 diabetes and high blood pressure and don't even know it, due to a hidden hormone problem in their bodies.
As many as 1 in 10 people have a non-cancerous tumor on one or both of their adrenal glands that could cause the g...
Chemicals in Hair, Beauty Products May Interfere With Hormones During Pregnancy
- Amy Norton HealthDay Reporter
- December 17, 2021
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Pregnant women who use hair dyes or straighteners may have relatively lower levels of pregnancy-supporting hormones, a recent study suggests.
Researchers found that amon...
Could Pollution Help Decide Your Baby's Sex?
- Alan Mozes HealthDay Reporter
- December 3, 2021
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A boy or a girl? New research suggests that the air pregnant women breathe or the water they drink could play a role in their baby's sex.
The finding stems from t...
Drug Used to Prevent Miscarriage May Raise Lifetime Cancer Risk in Offspring
- Amy Norton HealthDay Reporter
- November 15, 2021
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People who were exposed to a particular hormonal medication in the womb may have a heightened risk of cancer later in life, a new study suggests.
Researchers found the increased cancer risk among adults whose mothers had been given injections of a synthetic progesterone ...
Could Estrogen Help Shield Women's Brains From Alzheimer's?
- Cara Murez
- November 10, 2021
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A key to reduced Alzheimer's disease risk in women could be how much of the hormone estrogen they're able to stockpile over the years, new research suggests.
Certain lifetime choices -- such as having more children, taking hormonal birth control or taking hormone th...
'Feel Good' Hormone Won't Help Ease Kids' Autism, Study Finds
- Amy Norton HealthDay Reporter
- October 14, 2021
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Despite hints of promise from early research, a new clinical trial finds no evidence that kids with autism benefit from nasal sprays containing the "love" hormone oxytocin.
Researchers called the findings disappointing.
But they said the study also offers important...
Testosterone Levels Matter for Men's, Women's Sex Lives
- Alan Mozes HealthDay Reporter
- October 13, 2021
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What launches guys on serial sexual conquests and prompts solo activity among women?
It's testosterone, of course.
As the primary male sex hormone, it plays a leading role in the sexual development of guys. But folks often overlook the role it plays in female sexua...
Lengthening Menstrual Cycles Near Menopause Could Predict Heart Health
- Robert Preidt
- October 13, 2021
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The length of a woman's menstrual cycle as she nears menopause could reflect her future risk of heart disease, researchers report.
Some women's menstrual cycles become longer as they approach menopause, while others' cycles remain stable. This new study found that the wo...
Common Hormone Disorder in Women Costs U.S. $8 Billion a Year
- Steven Reinberg
- September 23, 2021
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Treating polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) -- the most common hormone disorder in women of child-bearing age -- is costly.
In 2020, diagnosing and treating this disorder cost an estimated $8 billion in the United States, according to a
Transgender People Face Twice the Odds for Early Death: Study
- Robert Preidt
- September 3, 2021
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Transgender people have double the odds of dying early compared to folks whose identity matches the sex they were assigned at birth (cisgender), a long-term study finds.
And the added risk did not decrease over time, according to an analysis of data collected from more t...
HRT Could Raise Odds for Asthma
- Alan Mozes HealthDay Reporter
- August 3, 2021
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Millions of women who take hormone replacement therapy (HRT) to ease their transition through menopause may be unknowingly upping their risk for asthma.
The concern follows a study that spent more than two decades tracking a potential link between HRT and late-onset asth...
Could Men's Testosterone Play Role in COVID Survival?
- Robert Preidt
- July 12, 2021
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Men with low testosterone levels have a much higher risk of severe illness and death from COVID-19, a new study from Italy finds.
The study included nearly 300 symptomatic male COVID-19 patients who arrived at the emergency department and were admitted to San Raffaele Un...
Testosterone Might Influence COVID Severity in Men
- Robert Preidt
- May 26, 2021
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Low testosterone levels may increase men's risk of severe COVID-19, according to a new study.
On average, men fare worse with COVID-19 than women.
"During the pandemic, there has been a prevailing notion that testosterone is bad. But we found the opposite in men," ...
Closely Monitor Heart Health in Cancer Patients Who Get Hormonal Therapies: AHA
- Robert Preidt
- April 26, 2021
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If hormones are part of your treatment for breast or prostate cancer, your heart health should be closely monitored, according to a new American Heart Association scientific statement.
Hormonal therapies for breast and prostate cancer increase the risk of heart attack an...
Hormone Treatments May Raise Blood Pressure in Transgender People
- Cara Murez
- April 19, 2021
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Monitoring blood pressure is important for transgender people, according to new research, which found changes in systolic blood pressure after the start of gender-affirming hormone therapy.
Transgender men and transgender women have a higher burden of heart attack, strok...
A Woman's Exposure to DDT Could Affect Her Granddaughter's Health Today
- April 14, 2021
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A long-banned pesticide may be having health effects that ripple across generations, a new study suggests.
At issue is DDT, a once widely used pesticide that was banned in the United States in 1972. That ban, however, was not the end of the story.
DDT is a per...
Drug Used to Prevent Miscarriages May Be Upping Cancer Rates Decades Later
- Denise Mann HealthDay Reporter
- March 24, 2021
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Kids born to moms who took a drug widely used to prevent miscarriages in the 1950s and 1960s may be twice as likely to develop cancer in adulthood.
The drug in question, hydroxyprogesterone caproate, also known as OHPC or 17-OHPC, is a man-made version of the hormone pro...
New Drug Combo Could Be Advance Against Uterine Fibroids
- Amy Norton HealthDay Reporter
- February 22, 2021
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A new combo pill can substantially reduce bleeding caused by uterine fibroids -- possibly offering some women yet another alternative to surgery, a new trial finds.
The once-daily medication, which combines a drug called relugolix with estrogen and progestin, is not yet ...
Many Psych Meds Trigger Weight Gain, But New Research Points to Better Options
- Amy Norton HealthDay Reporter
- February 19, 2021
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Scientists may have uncovered the reason critical medications for schizophrenia and bipolar disorder cause weight gain and diabetes -- findings they hope will lead to better drugs.
The medications, known as antipsychotics, help control the hallucinations, delusions and c...
Gene Study Probes Origins of Addison's Disease
- Robert Preidt
- February 16, 2021
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Gene variants associated with a rare autoimmune disorder called Addison's disease have been pinpointed, according to researchers.
"By studying the single largest collection of samples from patients with Addison's disease, we've been able to carry out the first genetic st...
Estrogen Taken During Gender-Affirming Surgeries Won't Raise Blood Clot Risk: Study
- January 18, 2021
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Most transgender women can safely continue their estrogen treatments during gender-affirming surgery, a new study finds.
Estrogen therapy and surgery can increase the risk of blood clots, so experts have suggested that transgender women stop taking the hormone when havin...
Toxic Metals Might Affect Pregnancy, Study Finds
- Robert Preidt
- December 28, 2020
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Exposure to metals may disrupt pregnant women's hormones and boost the odds of complications such as preeclampsia, preterm birth and low birth weight, according to a new study.
Metals such as nickel, arsenic, cobalt and lead have been associated with pregnancy complicati...
Sugary Drinks' Effect on Hormones Could Spur Weight Gain: Study
- Robert Preidt
- December 14, 2020
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It could be more than just added calories: New research gives insight into why sugary drinks are a leading cause of obesity.
Sugar-sweetened drinks are the largest source of calories from added sugar for U.S. adults, and researchers now report that the drinks also hinder...
Some Older Breast Cancer Patients Can Safely Cut Down on Chemo
- Amy Norton
- December 9, 2020
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More women with early-stage breast cancer may be able to safely skip chemotherapy after having surgery, according to initial results from a major clinical trial.
The trial, conducted in nine countries, found that adding chemotherapy to hormone-blocking drugs brought no a...
Could the Pill Reduce Asthma Attacks?
- Amy Norton
- November 24, 2020
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Women with asthma may suffer fewer severe symptom attacks if they are on birth control pills, a large new study suggests.
The study of more than 83,000 women with asthma found that those who used birth control pills for at least three years tended to have fewer severe fl...
Transgender People Often Have Heart Risks: Study
- Steven Reinberg
- November 12, 2020
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Many transgender people who take hormone therapy have unaddressed risks for heart disease and stroke, a new study finds.
These patients often have undiagnosed high blood pressure and high cholesterol, even in young adulthood, researchers found.
"Previous research h...
'Love Hormone' Could Hold Key to Treating COVID
- Robert Preidt
- October 9, 2020
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The so-called love hormone, oxytocin, may be worth investigating as a treatment for COVID-19, a new study suggests.
One of the most serious complications of infection with the new coronavirus is a "cytokine storm," in which the body attacks its own tissues.
Thyroid Drug May Not Help After Heart Attack: Study
- E.J. Mundell
- July 21, 2020
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If a heart attack survivor also has an underactive thyroid, treating them with supplemental thyroid hormone probably won't help, new research shows.
The study found that use of the hormonal drug, called levothyroxine, didn't improve heart muscle function in heart att...
Stressful Days, Worse Blood Sugar Control for People With Diabetes
- Serena Gordon
- July 14, 2020
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When something as routine as grocery shopping might lead to a deadly COVID-19 infection, stress is inevitable -- and that extra tension can make it harder for people with diabetes to manage their disease.
The reason? The stress hormone cortisol is linked to higher b...