News tagged with hormonal methods

Estradiol from fatty tissue doesn't cause low testosterone in type 2 diabetic men

It's not estrogen produced by body fat that causes low levels of testosterone in type 2 diabetic men, according to a University at Buffalo study published last month in Diabetes Care.

Medicine & Health / Research

created Sep 28, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Elderly breast cancer patients risk treatment discrimination

Stockholm, Sweden: Women diagnosed with breast cancer late in life are at greater risk of dying from the disease than younger patients, assuming they survive other age-related conditions, according to a study to be presented ...

Medicine & Health / Cancer

created Sep 22, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Miniature 'wearable' PET scanner ready for use (w/ Video)

(PhysOrg.com) -- Scientists from the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Brookhaven National Laboratory, Stony Brook University, and collaborators have demonstrated the efficacy of a "wearable," portable PET ...

Medicine & Health / Research

created Mar 13, 2011 | popularity 4.7 / 5 (3) | comments 2 | with audio podcast

Studying hair of ancient Peruvians answers questions about stress

(PhysOrg.com) -- Recent studies show that one in three Canadians suffer from stress and the number is on the rise. But stress isn't a new problem.

Other Sciences / Archaeology & Fossils

created Dec 09, 2009 | popularity 4.3 / 5 (4) | comments 0

Couples to rely on male contraceptive for new trial

(PhysOrg.com) -- Couples are being asked to replace their usual form of birth control with a new male contraceptive in a study to test its effectiveness.

Medicine & Health / Research

created May 20, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0