Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Exposure to a large-scale disaster, such as a tsunami, impacts population health over a decade later. A new study by an inter-disciplinary team of researchers in…
Tag: Endocrinology & Metabolism
Researchers define normal natriuretic peptide level range across lifespan of healthy US population
Age-specific NT-proBNP concentrations stratified by age and race and ethnicity. Credit: JACC: Heart Failure (2023). DOI: 10.1016/j.jchf.2023.07.018 Natriuretic peptides are hormones with a range of key functions vital for regulating…
Some chronic disease medications found to impair the body’s cooling ability
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Medications to treat various chronic diseases may hinder the body’s ability to lose heat and regulate its core temperature to optimal levels. The loss of effective…
Researchers find drugs that reduce infant death may lead to long-term health issues
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Steroids commonly offered to pregnant people with increased risk of preterm birth may be unnecessary and may leadto long-term health issues for the infants, according to…
Menopausal hormone therapy linked to increased rate of dementia
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Use of menopausal hormone therapy is associated with an increased rate of dementia and Alzheimer’s disease, suggests a large Danish study published by The BMJ. An…
Single hospital study finds transgender teenagers rarely choose to discontinue hormone therapy
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain A three-year-long retrospective cohort study of a single Atlanta hospital’s patient population found transgender and gender-diverse teenagers rarely chose to discontinue gender-affirming hormone therapy, according to…
Exposure to dioxins can worsen thyroid function
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain 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, Ill. Dioxins…
New analysis of trial of semaglutide in adolescents shows it can reduce liver enzymes indicative of liver damage
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain A new sub-study of the STEP TEENS trial, presented at this year’s European Congress on Obesity (ECO) 2023 in Dublin May 17-20, shows that adolescents using…
Managing menopause: Hormone therapy is back
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Hot flashes, night sweats and sleep disturbances are common symptoms of menopause that can affect health, quality of life and work productivity. A new review published…
Steroids linked to long-lasting heart disease risk and worse quality of life
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Anabolic steroids not only can cause serious side effects during use, such as heart failure and depression, but can continue being harmful years after stopping, according…
