News tagged with estrogen levels
Scientists unravel structure of key breast cancer target enzyme
Jan 07, 2009 |
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The molecular details of Aromatase, the key enzyme required for the body to make estrogen, are no longer a mystery thanks to the structural biology work done by the Ghosh lab at the Hauptman-Woodward Medical ...
Contraceptive use may be safe, but information gaps remain
Medicine & Health / Medications
Jan 14, 2009 |
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Introduced in the 1960s, oral contraceptives have been used by about 80 percent of women in the United States at some point in their lives. For women without pre-existing risks for heart disease, the early formulations were ...
Diet may cut risk of breast cancer recurrence in women without hot flashes
Dec 16, 2008 |
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A secondary analysis of a large, multicenter clinical trial has shown that a diet loaded with fruits, vegetables and fiber and somewhat lower in fat compared to standard federal dietary recommendations cuts the risk of recurrence ...
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Hormone therapy associated with reduced colorectal cancer risk
Jan 08, 2009 |
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The combination of estrogen plus progestin, which women stopped taking in droves following the news that it may increase their risk of breast cancer, may decrease their risk of colorectal cancer, according to a report published ...
Low-dose estrogen shown safe and effective for metastatic breast cancer
Aug 18, 2009 |
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When estrogen-lowering drugs no longer control metastatic breast cancer, the opposite strategy might work. Raising estrogen levels benefited 30 percent of women whose metastatic breast cancer no longer responded to standard ...
Uterine cells produce their own estrogen during pregnancy
Jul 20, 2009 |
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For decades, scientists assumed that the ovary alone produced steroid hormones during pregnancy. In a new study in mice, however, researchers demonstrate that once an embryo attaches to the uterine wall, the ...
Estrogen controls how the brain processes sound
Medicine & Health / Neuroscience
May 05, 2009 |
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Scientists at the University of Rochester have discovered that the hormone estrogen plays a pivotal role in how the brain processes sounds.
Sun-damaged skin does not improve with estrogen treatments
Sep 15, 2008 |
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Treating the skin with estrogen can stimulate collagen production—which improves the appearance of the skin—in areas not typically exposed to the sun, according to new research from the University of Michigan Health System.
Previously unseen switch regulates breast cancer response to estrogen
May 08, 2008 |
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A tiny modification called methylation on estrogen receptors prolongs the life of these growth-driving molecules in breast cancer cells, according to research by scientists at Emory University's Winship Cancer Institute. ...
Scientists investigate estrogen, heart disease connection in women
May 04, 2009 |
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A new study on old rats by a Penn State researcher will shed light on the connection between estrogen deficiency, heart disease and aging in women.
DACH1 a key protein for tumor suppression in ER+ breast cancer
Jul 15, 2009 |
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Researchers from the Kimmel Cancer Center at Jefferson have identified a protein relationship that may be an ideal treatment target for ER+ breast cancer. The study was reported in the July 15 issue of Cancer Research.
Estrogen-dependent switch tempers killing activity of immune cells
Aug 10, 2009 |
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The sex hormone estrogen tempers the killing activity of a specific group of immune cells, the cytotoxic T cells (CTLs), which are known to attack tumor cells and cells infected by viruses. The key player in this process ...
Estrogen linked to lowered immunity in fish
Jun 03, 2009 |
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Exposure to estrogen reduces production of immune-related proteins in fish. This suggests that certain compounds, known as endocrine disruptors, may make fish more susceptible to disease.
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