Autism and gender dysphoria are caused by hormones babies are exposed to in the womb, experts claim
Experts believe autism and gender-divergence could be linked - with people who do not identify with the sex they were assigned at birth up to six times more likely to be autistic. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - April 26, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Women should give up vaping if they want to get pregnant, study suggests
Research finds hormone that indicates fertility at lower levels in vapers and tobacco smokersWomen should give up vaping if they are hoping to get pregnant, according to a study that suggests it may affect fertility.In the first research to demonstrate a link between fertility prospects and electronic cigarettes across a large population, analysis of blood samples from 8,340 women revealed that people who vape or smoke tobacco had lower levels of anti-M üllerian hormone (AMH), which indicates how many eggs women have left in their ovaries.Continue reading... (Source: Guardian Unlimited Science)
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - April 26, 2024 Category: Science Authors: Nadeem Badshah Tags: Vaping Fertility problems Medical research Health Science Smoking Society UK news Source Type: news
Nearly 10,000 'hormone-warping' chemicals can leach into your food from ONE plastic container, study finds
Norwegian researchers tested different plastic food packaging from around the world, and found that almost all contained substances that interfere with the body's hormones or metabolism. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - April 26, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
ESR1-Driven Resistance to CDK4/6 Inhibitors in Breast Cancer Thwarted by SERDs
(MedPage Today) -- Mutations in ESR1 do not appear to confer breast cancer resistance to cyclin-dependent kinase (CDK)4/6 inhibitors, an analysis of clinical practice data suggested.
Patients with metastatic hormone receptor-positive breast cancer... (Source: MedPage Today OB/GYN)
Source: MedPage Today OB/GYN - April 25, 2024 Category: OBGYN Source Type: news
A Test Told Me I ’m Basically Made of Plastic. You Probably Are Too
I might like to think of my body as a thing of bone and blood and tissue and water, but as I recently learned, it’s also a thing of plastic—home to an alarming amount of plastic toxins known as bisphenols. Used to manufacture mostly hard, durable plastics—such as water bottles and takeout containers—bisphenols are often found in the company of phthalates, which are used to make more flexible plastics such as raincoat linings, vinyl boots, and packing tape. Both types of chemicals are known to be hormone disruptors, leading to numerous health problems, including early puberty, obesity, heart disease,...
Source: TIME: Health - April 25, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Jeffrey Kluger Tags: Uncategorized Environment Source Type: news
Studies lacking for trans breast cancer screening trends
There are limited studies that examine breast cancer screening trends in transgender people, according to a report published April 23 in the Journal of the American College of Radiology.
A team led by Millie Chokshi from the University of Miami in Florida found that while studies that do include transgender participants have mixed results, these participants had lower rates of breast cancer screening than cisgender participants.
“More research is needed regarding breast cancer screening of transgender and gender-diverse people to inform the development of protocols that ensure equitable access to preventative care,”...
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - April 25, 2024 Category: Radiology Authors: Amerigo Allegretto Tags: Womens Imaging Breast Imaging Source Type: news
From baldness to sleeping problems, the bizarre symptoms of a hormone problem that affects one in 10 women
Jodie Relf, PCOS dietitian, based in Maidenhead, Berkshire, says less common symptoms of polycystic ovarian syndrome, such as skin tags and sleep problems are not talked about. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - April 23, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
The treatments that have been proven not to work but are still being given to patients. Is yours one of them?
Why does medicine keep getting it wrong? The Cass Review, published two weeks ago, makes it clear that doctors have been prescribing powerful hormones to children despite a lack of evidence. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - April 23, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Hormone replacement therapy warning after rise in women referred for urgent womb cancer checks
The HRT drugs, given to alleviate some of the worst symptoms of the menopause, are safe and effective for the majority of women but can cause side effects including irregular bleeding. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - April 21, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Experts reveal the one workout class proven to make you sleep better - and it doesn't involve ANY cardio
Lifting weights could cause your body to release more hormones that make you sleep longer, deeper and better, than doing cardio, physiologists say. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - April 19, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Microbiome Alterations Link to Growth Hormone Deficiency Microbiome Alterations Link to Growth Hormone Deficiency
Growth hormone deficiency appears to be linked to a particular microbiome signature that could help with the early diagnosis and treatment of short stature, suggest study.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Diabetes Headlines)
Source: Medscape Diabetes Headlines - April 19, 2024 Category: Endocrinology Tags: Diabetes & Endocrinology News Source Type: news
Scotland Pauses Gender Medications for Minors
The change followed a sweeping review by England ’s National Health Service that found “remarkably weak” evidence for youth gender treatments. (Source: NYT Health)
Source: NYT Health - April 18, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Azeen Ghorayshi Tags: National Health Service Scotland England Youth Teenagers and Adolescence Gender Medicine and Health Health Insurance and Managed Care Hormones Transgender your-feed-healthcare Source Type: news
Scotland Pauses Prescribing Puberty Blockers to Under-18s
Scotland’s only gender clinic for young people has paused prescribing puberty blockers for new patients under 18 years old after the National Health Service (NHS) in England banned children from receiving the gender treatment last month.
Puberty blockers are used to delay puberty changes by stopping the body from making sex hormones including testosterone and estrogen. They can be prescribed to treat gender dysphoria, the clinical term for psychological distress that results from an incongruence between one’s sex assigned at birth and one’s gender identity.
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Source: TIME: Health - April 18, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Mallory Moench Tags: Uncategorized News Desk Source Type: news
Step-by-step guide on how to master your hormones during your cycle by menstrual health expert DR COLLEEN FOGARTY-DRAPER
Writing for MailOnline, leading menstrual health expert and Holland & Barrett's women's health advisor DR COLLEEN FOGARTY-DRAPER shares her ultimate guide to your menstrual cycle... (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - April 18, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Persistent shortage of growth hormone frustrates parents and clinicians
Dr. Jennifer Miller has been an author of dozens of studies about rare endocrine diseases over the last two decades. Hundreds of patients fly to Gainesville, Fla., from all over the U.S. to see her for treatment. But now, her office is inundated with faxes, emails, texts and phone calls that have…#jennifermiller #gainesville #fla #universityofflorida #collegeofmedicine #norditropin #novonordisk #clinicians #karenvannuys #hillaryhall (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - April 17, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
