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Sex hormones may impact the risk for asthma

Sex Hormone Levels May Impact Development of Asthma

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Genetic evidence shows elevated SHBG levels may protect against asthma, mostly in females
Azedra (iobenguane) has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to treat people 12 and older with rare adrenal gland tumors (pheochromocytoma or paraganglioma) that can't be surgically removed and have spread beyond the original site.

FDA Approves Azedra for Rare Adrenal Tumors

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First systemic treatment for patients who experience tumor-related symptoms such as hypertension
Biotin

Case Shows Biotin Can Interfere With Multiple Endocrine Tests

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48-year-old woman taking biotin had abnormal results for multiple tests, including total testosterone
Men on androgen-deprivation therapy for prostate cancer may significantly benefit from a group exercise and nutrition program

Group Exercise, Nutrition Aids Prostate Cancer Patients on ADT

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Improvements seen in mobility, body fat, muscle strength in men on androgen-deprivation therapy
Higher circulating fibroblast growth factor 23 concentrations are associated with an increased risk of incident coronary heart disease

Circulating FGF23 Linked to Incident Coronary Heart Disease

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After adjustment for hormone therapy use in women, associations no longer differed by sex
Low oxytocin levels are related to a lack of emotional awareness in women with a history of anorexia nervosa

Low Oxytocin Tied to Impaired Social-Emotional Function

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Findings among women with a history of eating disorders
Postmenopausal estradiol therapy may protect certain types of cognition in the presence of stress

Postmenopausal Estradiol Linked to Blunted Cortisol Responses

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May protect certain cognitive processes against stress exposure
Biomarkers indicating diminished ovarian reserve versus normal ovarian reserve are not associated with reduced fertility among women aged 30 to 44 years without a history of infertility who have been trying to conceive for three months or less

Biomarkers of Ovarian Reserve Don’t Indicate Infertility

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Low antimüllerian hormone, high follicle-stimulating hormone not linked to infertility in women 30-44
Exposure to particulate matter with aerodynamic diameters ≤2.5 µm is associated with metabolic alterations

Exposure to Particulate Matter Linked to Metabolic Alterations

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Higher exposure to particulate matter ≤2.5 µm linked to increases in cortisol, cortisone, epinephrine
Testosterone may be tied to gender disparity in rates of asthma

Testosterone Found to Be Protective Against Asthma

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Study findings could explain why airway condition is more common in women