androgens

Early puberty linked to nutrition

...iochemical mechanism takes place through which the androgens become in estrone and estradiol. This way obesity and estrogens constitute an explosive couple able to trigger dangerous pathologic mechanisms. The leptine is the hormone of the obesity secreted by the adipose tissue, the responsible of the acceler...

Bald head bad health

...number of androgen receptors in their scalps , and androgens may contribute to both atheroscelrosis - build-up of fatty deposits in the arteries - and thrombosis, a susceptibility to blood clots.Researchers also say that heart disease and baldness may be inherited together and they recommended that bald men sh...

Finasteride lowers risk of prostate cancer but increases risk of high-grade tumors

...ich high-grade cancers that were less dependent on androgens for their growth had a competitive advantage." According to doctors , "Finasteride does not seem to be an attractive agent for the chemoprevention of prostate cancer." However, they do not advocate discontinuation of the drug when used to treat uri...

Finasteride lowers risk of prostate cancer but increases risk of high-grade tumors

...ich high-grade cancers that were less dependent on androgens for their growth had a competitive advantage." According to doctors , "Finasteride does not seem to be an attractive agent for the chemoprevention of prostate cancer." However, they do not advocate discontinuation of the drug when used to treat uri...

Link Between Sex Hormones And Risk Of Breast Cancer

...st cancer risk and the level of both estrogens and androgens and in the patients with estrogen and progesterone positive receptors, there were higher sex hormone levels. Thus researchers conclude that higher levels of sex hormones may be strongly associated with the risk of estrogen and progesterone positive b...

Hair cells can generate more stem cells than scalp

...ess stem cell factor. The research also shows that androgens may alter the production of stem cell factors in the hair, for certain period in the life of a hair strand. However, this in no way reduces the importance of the fact that dermal papilla of the hair follicle is the richest source of stem cells till d...

Pain-killer Drug Can Help Fight Breast Cancer

...nopausal women. Aromatase converts hormones called androgens into estrogens, Estrogen is a powerful mitogen, which is an agent that causes cells to divide, and too much estrogen can cause cells to divide too quickly. Robert Brueggemeier, professor of medicinal chemistry and pharmacognosy and dean of the Colle...

A Balancing Act: Hormones and the Skin

...ntraceptives and spironolactone. Fluctuations in androgens also can cause hirsutism, a condition characterized by excessive growth of hair on the female face and body. Male-like patterns of hair may appear on the upper lip and chin, and more hair growth than usual may be seen on the arms and legs and even th...

High Testosterone Destroys Nerve Cells

...ave shown for the first time that excessive use of androgens or steroids to enhance muscle mass or for replacem...rodegenerative effects and neuroprotective role of androgens have now been noted. The studies conducted have revealed that excessive doses of testosterone can ...

Hormones and the Skin: the Role Hormones Play as We Age

...k the pores and reduce bacteria. Fluctuations in androgens also can cause hirsutism, a condition characterized by excessive growth of hair on the female face and body. Male-like patterns of hair may appear on the upper lip and chin, and more hair growth than usual may be seen on the arms and legs and even th...

An Eye on Increase in Testicular Cancer

...hernia, venereal diseases, and any medication with androgens and other hormones. They will also examine lifetime occupational history, tobacco smoking, alcohol consumption and dietary information. “Recent studies show that environmental exposures may affect development of testicular cancer,” said Zheng. “Det...

Increase Testosterone Levels To Slow Down Alzheimer’

...on of Aa in the brain. Recent studies suggest that androgens may lower Aa levels. "This study raises the possibility that androgen replacement therapy might lower the risk for Alzheimer's, but this is far from proven," says Sam Gandy, MD, PhD, chair of the Alzheimer's Association's Medical and Scientific Adv...

Excessive Male Hormones can Cause Bulimia in Women

...ole in regulation of appetite. Increased levels of androgens or male hormones may therefore trigger off a greater appetite. High levels of testosterone may be regulated by administration of oestrogen containing oral contraceptive pills, comments the researcher. The study proved that , the craving for sugar an...

Lost That Lovin' Feeling? Don't Blame the Pill

...effect of hormonal contraception on sexual desire, androgens would probably be the factor most suspected to play a role, said Schaffir. ‘It was shown that the birth control pill decreased the concentration of free androgens, including testosterone, but that doesn’t necessarily translate to a loss of libido. Ch...

Benefits of ADT Against Risk of Heart Ailments

...e goal of ADT is to block the level of circulating androgens (male hormones), which can fuel the growth of prostate cancers. "Androgen deprivation therapy is associated with elevated body mass index, increased body fat deposits and diabetes, all of which raise the risk of death from heart diseased," explains t...

Prostate Cancer Therapy may Increase Risk of Death in Older Patients

...e goal of ADT is to block the level of circulating androgens (male hormones), which can fuel the growth of prostate cancers. "Androgen deprivation therapy is associated with elevated body mass index, increased body fat deposits and diabetes, all of which raise the risk of death from heart diseased," explains t...

Dry Eyes Are More Than a Nuisance

...es. “There are data to support the hypothesis that androgens (male sex hormones) are protective whereas estrogens (female sex hormones) appear to play a more detrimental role,” Schaumberg said. Despite the fact that DES is one of the most common reasons people seek care from eye doctors, it may be clinically...

Study Implicates Protein as a Trigger of Advanced Prostate Cancer Recurrence

...cer recur in men treated to get rid of circulating androgens such as testosterone" Moreover, because chemotherapy after recurrence extends life by only a few months, the new research, "raises the exciting possibility that we can develop a specific drug against this," said senior study co-author Dr. Young Wha...

Study to Investigate Gene's Effect on Bone Loss in Breast Cancer Patients

...s an enzyme that transforms testosterone and other androgens into estrogen. This process represents the major, if not only, source of estrogen in postmenopausal women. So giving women aromatase inhibitors can result in nearly complete shutdown of estrogen production, which can have unwanted side effects. "T...

FDAs Gesture for Firm Manufacturing Drug for Cushings Syndrome

... blood volume and blood pressure. Small amounts of androgens (male hormones) are also normally produced in the adrenal cortex. Cortisol production is regulated by adrenocorticotrophic hormone (ACTH), made in the pituitary gland, which is located just below the brain. When too much cortisol is produced in the...