Hormones and Hormone Replacement
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Oral Hormones and Bright Light
Light exposure might serve some of the same functions for which people take testosterone and other androgens, according to researchers at the University of California, San Diego (UCSD) School of Medicine. Researchers found that the levels of a pituitary hormone called luteinizing hormone (LH), which increases testosterone, are...
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Lack of Sleep Can Affect Hormones
The changes in sleep quality that often come with age seem to trigger shifts in the endocrine system, altering hormone levels and metabolism. Researchers say that this study shows that a good night's sleep may be a natural form of hormone therapy, particularly for older adults. Researchers...
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Hormone Replacement
Standard hormone replacement therapy (HRT), which is so often used in menopausal and post-menopausal women, does not protect them against heart disease after all, contrary to the belief of many physicians. A just published study in the New England Journal of Medicine saw no evidence that HRT had any...
