Irritability and sex steroids linked with menopause
A possible association between irritability and menopause was always believed yet there is no study result or evidence to suggest the same.
A study conducted for examining a link between sex steroids, gonadotrophins, prolactin and thyroid hormones and with samples including of 163 women, with a mean age of 55.1 years (SD = 5.7) in relation [...]
Association among sex steroids, platelet aggregation, and inflammation analyzed
A team of Mayo Clinic researchers, led by Virginia Miller, has been able to develop a novel concept that makes use of blood platelets to define thrombotic risk. The team is currently testing a theory as part of the Kronos Early Estrogen Prevention Study (KEEPS).
The colleagues of Miller were Muthuvel Jayachandran, Kazaumori Kashimoto, John A. [...]
Stroke damage can be reduced with estrogen
Estrogen can minimize the risk of stroke damage by inactivating a tumor-suppressing protein, P53, which is known to inhibit many cancer forms according to researchers at the Medical College of Georgia.
It was remarked by Limor Raz, a fourth-year Ph.D. student in the MCG School of Graduate Studies, that the research highlighted the fact that estrogen [...]
Discovery of the gene responsible for puberty disorders
A new that is responsible for some of the puberty disorders has been identified by researchers from the Medical College of Georgia. It was revealed by the involved researchers that the gene mutated in CHARGE syndrome that is a multi-system disorder characterized by varying complicated problems from heart disease to hearing loss besides accounting for [...]
Continuing relationship between sex steroids, inflammation, and platelet aggregation
Hormone therapy has emerged as a risk factor according to a recent study in women for venous thrombosis, which is a blood clot forming deep inside the vein. Though this disease is rare, it can increase on an exponential basis during menopause and prove to be fatal.
This study was undertaken by a team of Mayo [...]
