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“Other studies have found that phthalates are excreted through sweat suggesting that forced perspiration such as from exercise and/or using a sauna or other types of heat stress may be a good way to eliminate these potentially harmful compounds.”

“The effect of social isolation in mice on cancer metastasis, and conversely how wound healing can be affected in mice just by changes in their environment. What affects the stress hormone cortisol has on gene expression.”

“The ovaries are constructed of 3-D printed scaffolds that house immature eggs and were successful in boosting hormone production and restoring fertility. This research is targeted to try and help women whose cancer treatments impaired their fertility and hormone production.”

“> The researchers found that at term-equivalent age, compared with untreated controls, fewer infants treated with recombinant human erythropoietin had abnormal scores for white matter injury (22 percent vs 36 percent); white matter signal intensity (3 percent vs 11 percent); periventricular white matter loss (18 percent vs 33 percent); and gray matter injury (7 percent vs 19 percent).”

“FTA: > A researcher who found that testosterone raised the risk of prostate tumors and exacerbated the effects of carcinogenic chemical exposure in rats is urging caution in prescribing testosterone therapy to men who have not been diagnosed with hypogonadism, according to a new study.”

“A small clinical trial in overweight adults finds that satiety hormones are lower after a meal in the evening compared to earlier in the day and that stress increased hunger hormones later in the day. This was particularly the case in people that are prone to binge eating.”

“FTA: > Metformin, a commonly used drug for treating type 2 diabetes, is linked to an increased risk of low thyroid-stimulating hormone levels in patients with underactive thyroids, according to a study. Low levels of thyroid stimulating hormone can cause harm, such as cardiovascular conditions and fractures.”

“Perhaps the most clear-cut examples of cryotherapy’s beneficial effects are observed in the brain, where levels of the hormone and neurotransmitter norepinephrine – responsible for vigilance, attention, focus, and positive mood – increase markedly when the body is exposed to extreme cold.”