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Morning sickness maybe pronounced

...ted to increased production of a pregnancy-related hormone called human chorionic gonadotropin. Dr Michael De Swiet at the Institute of Obstetrics and Gynaecology at Queen Charlotte's and Chelsea Hospital, London, said the size of the study meant its results were significant."There could be all sorts of ex...

The alarm clock in you

...they had to get up early, their levels of the ACTH hormone increased substantially in the last hour before waking, compared with when they did not know they were being woken at 6am.Writing in Nature magazine, the researchers concluded that the increase in hormones indicates that anticipation, which is widely...

Cardiac diseases develop early

...e body's cells are less responsive to insulin,the hormone that helps the body's tissues absorb nourishment (glucose). Unlike diabetes, in which the body cannot create enough insulin, people with insulin resistance have plenty of insulin but their bodies do not use it properly. Glucose levels therefore remai...

Hormones Linked To Migraines

... sufferers had higher levels of cortisol, a stress hormone that is involved in the control of blood pressure ...kely to have delayed peak levels of melatonin, the hormone that controls sleep cycles. Nearly half of patients with migraines had a delay in peak melatonin lev...

Enzyme may be target for obesity drugs

An enzyme involved in hormone production may help explain why obese people who carry most of their extra weight around their waist have such a high risk of heart disease and other health problems. The findings may lead to new approaches to treat obesity and its complications. // ...

Cinnamon combats Diabetes

...ugar lose their ability to respond to insulin, the hormone which instructs them to perform this function. The increased blood sugar levels cause symptoms such as fatigue, weight loss and blurred vision, and can make the patient far more prone to heart disease and stroke. Patients often have to greatly mod...

ZYDUS enters female health care segment

...rily occurs due to the deficiency of the oestrogen hormone during the menopausal period in a woman, which usually sets in between 45 to 55 years. In India, PMO affects at least one out of every three menopausal women. It is aptly termed a ‘silent killer,’ as 30 per cent of bone mass is already lost by the ti...

Hormone replacement therapy helps women

Women who take hormone replacement therapy appear to restore their cognit...nction better as they age. The evidence on whether hormone replacement therapy (HRT) can protect against dementia// is conflicting - some studies do believe wh...

Progestin protects against ovarian cancer

...mones. The research showed that pills with lower hormone levels were effective contraceptives and pills with lower levels of hormone generally have fewer side effects. The researchers found that the cancer risk was cut by about 50 pe...

New treatment for diabetics

...estroys the cells in the pancreas that produce the hormone insulin, needed to control blood sugar levels. It usually develops early in life, and sufferers may need at least one insulin injection every day. Type 2, or non-insulin dependent diabetes is the most common form of the disease, and usually affects...

Variation in breast cancer

...lin-like growth factor, and more of the female sex hormone oestrogen. Both can promote breast cancer. Another factor important in cancer is exposure to sunlight. Having more UVB radiation, which means higher levels of vitamin D, seems to be protective....

Lengthy Fingers could predict heart attacks

...ese boys tend to have lower levels of the male sex hormone testosterone, which is known to protect against he... for the production of testosterone and the female hormone oestrogen also control the development of the fingers....

Immune cells halt round in space

...dividual immune cells without the complications of hormone effects. The bioreactor consists of a rotating container full of a fluid which allows cells to remain suspended for months at a time in continual free fall, just as they would be in Earth orbit. According to Neal Pellis, chief of JSC's Biological sy...

A Blood test for suicide risk?

...ood test that checks glands controlling the stress hormone cortisol. Overactive glands may be a corollary to the mental turmoil that leads people to take the final step. So says psychiatrist William Coryell, who studied patients given the dexamethasone suppresion test while hospitalised for major depressio...

Depression hurts the heart

...e stress, and stress triggers an outpouring of the hormone cortisol, this could cause heart rate and blood pressure to rise.Other factor could play a part: Depressed people are lesslikely to excercise or eat right than those who don't suffer from the complaint.Brenda says, "It's a huge cardiac risk factor,s...

Vitamin E decreases high blood pressure in kidney failure

...ork by restoring levels of nitric oxide, a natural hormone which can relax blood vessels and also has antioxidant properties. Previously, levels of nitric oxide were impaired in the kidney-damaged rats. The study opens up the exciting possibility that you might be able to treat high blood pressure and even k...

Awakening call for fall prevention

... will keep bones strong. Women may wish to opt for hormone replacement after the menopause to stop bone loss, or an alternative drug if they don't want to take hormones. As far as fall prevention is concerned, common sense around the home goes a long way - no slippery rugs or high heels, and consider inst...

Obesity in children a risk factor for diabetes

...adually become less amenable to the effects of the hormone insulin, which reduces blood glucose levels after a meal . People with insulin resistance can go on to develop diabetes, in which blood sugar levels often cannot be brought under control without treatment. The researchers found that even in the 11 to...

Periodontal disease may amass the risk of developing Type 2 diabetes

...okines that can disrupt production of insulin, the hormone that is key to diabetes, the researchers said. "In the pancreas, the cells responsible for insulin production can be damaged or destroyed by high levels of cytokines," said Dr. Anthony Iacopino from the Marquette University School of Dentistry. "Once...

Blood test can predict pre-eclampsia

...usually low levels of a protein called SHBG or sex hormone binding globulin in early pregnancy. The protein is associated with insulin resistance, a condition that can sometime lead to diabetes. Both overweight and lean women who had the low levels of SHBG went on to develop pre-eclampsia. "It a...

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