The Greatest Story Never Told
New Scientist
15:04 17 February 2011 by Ferris Jabr
More men than women have autism – now we may know why. Sex hormones regulate a gene linked with the condition, making it more likely that males will accumulate testosterone in the dangerous amounts that are thought to lead to autism.
Natural Products Marketplace
January 12, 2011
by Daniel S. Stein, M.D., F.A.C.O.G.
The days when women had no choice but to accept the deterioration in quality of life that usually begins in the perimenopausal years are over. The latest scientific advancements in the field of women’s health have given rise to an unprecedented understanding of the physiological changes that underlie the aging process. These insights have allowed researchers to more accurately study conditions that often affect the lives of aging women, such as uncontrollable weight gain, depression, fatigue, osteoporosis, loss of libido and poor sleep quality.
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by Steve Tarlow
October 5, 2010
According to WebMD, the concept of male menopause is controversial at best. Aside from in men who undergo testosterone therapy or male athletes who binge on performance enhancing drugs, there does not appear to be a recognizable male hormone cycle. Yet that hasn’t stopped pharmaceutical companies from pushing male menopause treatments, reports the Washington Post. Male menopause prescriptions reportedly skyrocketed in the U.S. from 2.4 million men in 2005 to 3.9 million in 2009.
Zestfulness
K. H. Hoe Pharmacal Sdn Bhd
October 3, 2010
Middle-age spread seems to be a depressing fact of life for anyone over 40. It’s as if a fat switch flicks on when you reach midlife and suddenly everything you eat lands up on your tummy.
But it’s not necessarily your diet – or lack of self discipline – that’s to blame, says American gynaecologist and pharmacist, Dr C W Randolph.
He claims midlife spread in both men and women is the result of hormonal imbalance, specifically too little progesterone and too much oestrogen. And the problem with too much oestrogen is that the hormone acts like a fat magnet, locking it in around your middle.
University of Texas at Austin
September 27, 2010
AUSTIN, Texas — High levels of the stress hormone cortisol play a critical role in blocking testosterone’s influence on competition and domination, according to new psychology research at The University of Texas at Austin.
The study, led by Robert Josephs, professor of psychology at The University of Texas at Austin, and Pranjal Mehta, assistant professor of psychology at the University of Oregon, is the first to show that two hormones—testosterone and cortisol—jointly regulate dominance.
BNET August 10, 2010 I’ve always been sceptical when experts say men go through their own versions of female conditions such as the menopause or PMS. Yes, men may experience depression or mood swings at certain periods in their life but that doesn’t mean we should look for similarities to female hormonal conditions. For a Continue Reading …
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