According to a study published in Psychoneuroendocrinology, researchers at the University of Montreal have found that environmental factors determine testosterone levels in infancy and not genetics. Lead author of the study, Dr. Richard E. Tremblay, of…
By comparing the testosterone levels of five-month old pairs of twins, both identical and non-identical, University of Montreal researchers were able to establish that testosterone levels in infancy are not inherited genetically but rather determined b…
A study published in Archives of Internal Medicine reveals that subclinical hyperthyroidism (SCH) may be linked to a greater risk of total mortality, coronary heart disease (CHD) death, as well as incident atrial fibrillation (AF). The findings also in…
A study published in Archives of Internal Medicine reveals that younger patients with subclinical hypothyroidism (SCH) who receive the medication levothyroxine are less likely to experience ischemic heart disease events. However, according to the resea…
Endocrine-disrupting chemicals (EDCs) – such as BPA – can show tangible effects on health endpoints at high dosage levels, yet those effects do not predict how EDCs will affect the endocrine system at low doses, according to a recent study accepted for…
Elderly patients who undergo thyroid surgery are at a much higher risk than their younger counterparts for serious cardiac, pulmonary and infectious complications, according to a recent study accepted for publication in The Endocrine Society’s Journal …
People with more brown fat seem better able to stay warm when it is cold, Canadian researchers reported in the Journal of Clinical Investigation. They added that the findings of their study could eventually be used to find ways of fighting obesity. Not…
Oxytocin, the “love hormone” that builds mother-baby bonds and may help us feel more connected toward one another, can also make surly monkeys treat each other a little more kindly. Administering the hormone nasally through a kid-sized nebulizer, like …
The Christmas issue of bmj.com describes how doctors in Manchester identified a rare condition in a football fan after they heard about her unusual symptoms whilst watching her team Manchester United play. Near the end of high-profile matches at Old…
A recent study published in JAMA raises concerns about Bisphenol A (BPA) in canned foods. To provide additional clarity on the health effects of endocrine-disrupting chemicals as well as recommendations for increasing understanding and raising awarenes…
