Hormones In The News
Hormonal adaptations make weight loss maintenance challenging
October 2011 -Scientists have discovered that battle to lose weight and keep it off is often hindered by hormones. A recent study published in the New England Journal of Medicine this week reveals that six hormones that play a role in regulating appetite are increased following weight loss. The study, which was conducted in Australia, observed 50 overweight or obese dieters.
Hopeful new development in hormone-based treatment for obesity
October 2011 -Researchers observed the effects of a dosage of hormones, peptide YY and glucagon-like peptide 1, on the brain after a fast. The images revealed that these hormones act on the appetite-control center of the brain, and when compared with scans following a meal, elicited the same response – satiety.
Too little estrogen found to be a contributing factor to obesity
October 2011 -Hormone replacement therapy may be good for more than protecting women from menopause. A recent study published in the October 5 issue of Cell Metabolism unveiled results that suggest estrogen regulates energy expenditure, appetite and body weight. This is the first study to show that sex hormones play a critical role in these metabolic pathways.
Low testosterone may be an indicator for cardiovascular disease risk, study finds
October 2011 -Low levels of testosterone have often been associated with early mortality, but never with a specific disease state. Earlier this month, the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism discovered that low levels of testosterone are linked to an increased risk for cardiovascular disease, but surprisingly, not any other disease.
Study finds polycystic ovary patients at greatest risk for pregnancy complications
October 2011 -Polycystic ovary syndrome, or PCOS, is an elusive condition, baffling doctors due to a lack of defined symptoms and treatment options. While many women suffering from PCOS present with cystic ovaries, irregular menstrual cycles, weight management issues and abnormal hair growth, no one symptom is synonymous in all cases.
British research backs 'male menopause' cure
October 2011 -Afraid that using testosterone to treat andropause might increase your risk of prostate cancer? Fear no more, say researchers from the Institute of Urology at University College Hospital in London. While many doctors had been avoiding the use of testosterone therapy — and leaving millions of men to suffer with the symptoms of “male menopause” — due to a potential link to prostate cancer, this new study reveals that no such link exists.
Soy protein 'could reduce coronary heart disease in menopausal women'
October 2011 -Is soy good for menopausal women, or not? While recent studies have debunked the idea that the components in this plant may relieve menopausal symptoms, a recent study from the University of Southern California has unearthed a new benefit of soy consumption in menopausal women. The study, published in the November 2011 issue of Stroke, reveals that women who have recently undergone menopause and consume soy products may enjoy a reduced risk of coronary heart disease.
Changing Hormones Not Just Driving Early Puberty — They’re Giving Women Skull Lesions
September 2011 -Women today are confronted by seemingly endless sources of estrogen from a very early age. Scientists have already linked this increased estrogen exposure to early puberty in girls and several other health issues. Now, a new study has found yet another concern: this time, estrogen is affecting your bones.Researchers from Tel Aviv University studied 992 historic female skulls and the CT scans of 568 living women, looking for signs of a condition called hyperostosis frontalis interna (HFI).
Estrogen treatment may help reverse severe pulmonary hypertension
September 2011 -It’s been said that estrogen is good for your cardiovascular health, and a recent study reinforces this fact. Researchers from the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA have discovered that estrogen therapy helps to reverse severe pulmonary hypertension — and this benefit continues even after the therapy is stopped. Pulmonary hypertension describes an increasing rise in blood pressure in the artery that delivers blood from the right ventricle of the heart to the lungs.
Surprising reasons for hair loss
September 2011 -While hair loss is oftentimes thought of as a problem that only men have to deal with, many women also suffer from conditions that can cause hair loss and thinning of the hair. Hair loss can be caused by a variety of factors, including genetics, diet, stress, lifestyle and even hair care products. Still one of the most common causes of hair loss in women and men alike is hormonal imbalance.
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