How Hormones Affect Stomach and Gut Cancers in Women
Scientists are learning that women get certain stomach and gut cancers differently than men, partly because of hormones like estrogen and progesterone. A new …
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How Your Body's Heat-Making Fat Could Help Fight Obesity
Scientists discovered how estrogen helps your body create special "beige fat" that burns calories and generates heat. When people become obese, they lose the …
Read MoreYour Genes May Determine If Hormone Therapy Helps Your Brain
Scientists discovered that a common genetic variation called APOE4 may prevent hormone replacement therapy from protecting women's brain blood vessels after …
Read MoreCan Vitamin D and Female Hormones Help Fight COVID-19?
Researchers discovered that two natural substances in our bodies—vitamin D and the female hormone estrogen—may help protect cells from COVID-19 infection. …
Read MorePlastic Particles in Fish Food May Carry Harmful Chemicals
Scientists discovered that tiny plastic particles floating in our oceans can pick up and carry harmful chemicals that act like estrogen (a natural hormone). …
Read MoreDoes Too Much Selenium Lower Male Hormones?
Researchers studied over 5,400 Chinese men to see if the amount of selenium in their blood affected their sex hormones. Selenium is a mineral found in foods …
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