Intermediate-risk patients with severe aortic stenosis who receive minimally invasive transcatheter aortic valve replacement, known…
Month: April 2016
A new drug may help relieve menopausal vulvar and vaginal atrophy symptoms
A new low-dose vaginal estrogen capsule may help relieve symptoms of menopausal vulvar and vaginal…
Tanning may protect skin against harmful UV irradiation but block vitamin D synthesis
As skin tans, it darkens to protect itself against harmful ultraviolet (UV) radiation, but the…
Radioactive iodine treatment in women affects ovarian reserve and may affect fertility
Women of reproductive age who have thyroid cancer should be cautious about receiving radioactive iodine…
Oxytocin nasal spray improves self-control in overweight men
A single dose of oxytocin nasal spray, known to reduce food intake, decreases impulsive behavior…
Study investigates light, biological clocks, estrogen receptor expression in the breast
Researchers are exploring one possible physiologic explanation of why prior studies have demonstrated a higher…
Anti-mullerian hormone may help detect polycystic ovary syndrome in obese adolescent girls
Anti-Mullerian hormone blood levels may provide a useful biomarker for the diagnosis and treatment of…
Steroid medicine reduces function of calorie-burning brown fat
Steroid medications inhibit the activity of brown fat, which is the ‘good,’ calorie-burning fat humans…
Estrogen-deficient female athletes’ memory improves with estrogen
In young female athletes who stop having their menstrual periods because of excessive exercise, estrogen…
More dietary calcium may lower risk of cardiovascular disease
In older people, higher dietary calcium intake may lower the risk of cardiovascular disease, but…