Hormone therapy and puberty blockers alter skeletal size in transgender individuals
Skeletal size may be altered by gender-affirming hormone therapy only if puberty has also been suppressed during adolescence, according to ...
Tag: Hormone
The hidden effects of opioid use on the endocrine system
A new Scientific Statement released today by the Endocrine Society highlights research gaps associated with the negative effects of opioid ...
Researchers develop strategies to identify regulators of intestinal hormone secretion
A multi-institutional group of researchers led by the Hubrecht Institute and Roche's Institute of Human Biology has developed strategies to ...
Postmenopausal hormone therapy use declines amidst risk-benefit concerns
Study reveals sharp decline in menopausal hormone therapy use among U.S. women, with significant disparities across racial and ethnic groups ...
Cellular sludge around hunger neurons linked to worsening diabetes and obesity
Researchers uncover how the buildup of extracellular matrix proteins and sugars prevents insulin from reaching hunger-regulating neurons, leading to disrupted ...
COVID-19 reduces male fertility by affecting semen quality and hormone levels
The effects of SARS-CoV-2 on sperm health and hormone balance could have significant implications for long-term reproductive well-being. Study: SARS-CoV-2 ...
Study highlights benefits of exercise for both men and women
Females' and males' muscles differ in glucose and fatty acid handling – but regular physical activity quickly triggers similar beneficial ...
Studies aim to identify adolescent girls who are at risk of developing migraine headaches
A migraine is not just a bad headache. It is a much-dreaded part of a neurologic disorder that has an ...
Women with endometriosis have a significantly increased ovarian cancer risk, study finds
In a recent population-based cohort study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA), researchers from the United ...
Unraveling the rhythmic gene expression in legume-rhizobia symbiosis
Legumes thrive in low-nitrogen environments by partnering with rhizobia, soil bacteria that convert atmospheric nitrogen into ammonium, a usable form ...
