Hormone

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White and brown fat both secrete proteins that send signals to the rest of the body. (Photo: Representational/Pixabay)

Did you know that everyone has different types of fat inside their body?

Studies reveal that human body has different types of fats.

27 Oct 2019 12:21 PM

Some chemicals cross the placenta during pregnancy, exposing the foetus and potentially causing irreversible developmental damage. (Photo: Rep[resentational/Pixabay)

Harmful chemicals during trimester can result in low IQ in children

Using consumer products during pregnancy results in lower IQ in children.

25 Oct 2019 10:08 AM

Critics of water fluoridation argue it is unnecessary because modern dental products like toothpaste contain fluoride. (Photo: AFP)

Consumption of fluoridated tap water during pregnancy can lower IQ score in infants

Controversial study links fluoridated water during pregnancy to lower IQ.

20 Aug 2019 9:37 AM

Prolactin is a hormone that makes a woman’s body produce breast milk (Photo: AFP)

Hormone kit that will allow men to breastfeed may be available in 5 years

The product is seen as an empathy tool which can enable men to help and support their partners who struggle to breastfeed.

24 Oct 2018 2:45 PM

Results suggest rodents that consume a fatty diet have reduced expression of an insulin receptor in a region of the brain known as the hippocampus. (Photo: Pixabay)

Hormone in plants reverses brain damage caused by fatty diet

In study, when diets were supplemented with the plant hormone abscisic acid, the damage was reversed.

06 Oct 2018 6:12 PM

According to Japanese researchers healthy lifestyle interventions may be required as soon as a person's blood sugars start to rise to prevent 'full blown diabetes'. (Photo: Pixabay)

Signs of type 2 diabetes appear 20 years before diagnosis

Type 2 diabetes occur when person does not produce enough insulin or doesn't respond to hormone and is associated with obesity.

06 Oct 2018 3:12 PM

Publishing their finding in the International Journal of Cancer, the authors said the hormone is a 'possible biomarker' for breast cancer. (Photo: AFP)

Fertility hormone linked to breast cancer risk, testing could help spot disease early

Those who have elevated levels of anti -Mullerian hormone (AMH are 60 per cent more likely to develop breast cancer.

21 Sep 2018 10:23 AM

There may be a need for community and school programs that help young people learn about what underpins good self-esteem (Photo: Pixabay)

Even young childrens may have body image issues

The children with a higher level of hormones were noticed to be unhappier with their body.

14 Aug 2018 9:01 PM

Study results point to a relatively easy change that men can make when they and their partners seek to become pregnant. (Photo: Pixabay)

Loose underwear may be good for sperm production

Men who most frequently wear boxers have higher sperm concentrations, total sperm counts when compared with men who do not.

09 Aug 2018 9:09 AM

Representational Image. (Photo: Pixabay)

Blocking digestive hormone prevents pancreatic cancer

Here is what a new study has found.

03 Aug 2018 2:46 PM

The placenta transports nutrients to the growing foetus during pregnancy and gives off hormonal signals in the mother's bloodstream. (Photo: Pixabay)

Father's genes can impact motherly love: Study

Changes in the mother's priorities during gestation and after birth are critically important for the wellbeing of the new baby.

01 Aug 2018 5:43 PM

Many of us have heard about the devastating side effects of chemotherapy in cancer patients. (Photo: Pixabay)

Hormone that prevents chemotherapy side-effects identified

Because follistatin is a hormone already found in the human body, there is much less potential for toxicity.

26 Jul 2018 5:35 PM

Using light-emitting electronic devices in the late evening can postpone our decision to go to sleep, and make us more sleepy the next morning. (Photo: File/AFP)

Tablet devices may disrupt healthy sleep: Study

When using the tablets, participants rated themselves as less sleepy in the evenings and less alert in the first hour after awakening.

23 May 2018 3:39 PM

Chemicals that interfere with how our bodies store and process fat are referred to as 'obesogens'. (Photo: Pixabay)

Reducing exposure to hormone-disrupting chemicals to tackle obesity

Obesogens can promote fat accumulation through increasing the number and size of fat cells or by increasing appetite.

20 May 2018 2:56 PM

Sexual selection pressures lead women to prefer more masculine mates, who supposedly have greater genetic "fitness" . (Photo: Pixabay)

Women's preference for masculine faces not linked to hormones: study

The data also showed that oral contraceptive use did not dampen women's preference for masculine faces.

07 May 2018 3:47 PM

Neonicotinoids frequently make headlines because of their harmful effects on honeybees and other insect pollinators. (Photo: Pixabay)

Pesticides may alter hormone production in humans

Endocrine disrupters are natural or synthetic molecules that can alter hormone function.

29 Apr 2018 4:13 PM

Symptoms of PMS include mood swings, breast tenderness, fatigue, irritability and depression. (Photo: Pixabay)

Study finds heavy drinking linked to worse PMS

Alcohol increases PMS risk by altering the level of hormones, such as gonadotropin, during the menstrual cycle.

24 Apr 2018 8:04 AM

There are hormonal drugs in clinical trials that target the production of sperm, but these affect the natural hormones in men much like female contraceptives affect hormones in women. (Photo: Pixabay)

Now, a male contraceptive pill without side effects

Currently, condoms and surgical vasectomy are the only safe forms of birth control currently available for men.

21 Apr 2018 9:46 AM

Hormones not to blame for teen social behaviour: study

Changes in social behaviour during adolescence appear to be independent of pubertal hormones.

20 Mar 2018 12:57 PM

Here we bust some of the biggest myths - and reveal how a bit of alone time can really help a person. (Photo: Pixabay)

Three myths on masturbation debunked

Masturbation helps person get a good night's sleep, which helps body keep running in top form.

16 Mar 2018 3:59 PM

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