Levothyroxine Use in Infants and Children with Congenital or Acquired Hypothyroidism
Use of levothyroxine can have a major impact on reducing the long-term consequences of chronic hypothyroidism. It is the mainstay of treatment of congenital hypothyroidism as well as for acquired hypothyroidism associated with other autoimmune diseases or malignancies. It may also play a role in the treatment of transient hypothyroidism associated with prematurity or illness. Further research is needed to establish the benefit of levothyroxine in these settings....
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Progress Made In Understanding Causes And Treatment Of Endometriosis
Endometriosis is a poorly understood chronic disease characterized by infertility and chronic pelvic pain during intercourse. It affects between 5 to 10 million women in the U.S....
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Women's Brains Recognize, Encode Smell Of Male Sexual Sweat
new Rice University study published in the Journal of Neuroscience found that socioemotional meanings, including sexual ones, are conveyed in human sweat ...
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Switching Off Enzyme Prevents Obesity In Mice
US study showed that switching off an enzyme that plays an important role in the breakdown of fat in mice helped them to remain lean even when they ate a high-fat diet. They also showed switching off the enzyme in mice that had no appetite...
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Protein That Regulates Hormones Critical To Women's Health Found In Pituitary
University of Wisconsin-Madison researchers have solved the mystery surrounding a "rogue protein" that plays a role in the release of neurotransmitters and hormones in the brain...
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Hormone Therapy Linked To Brain Shrinkage, But Not Lesions
Two new studies show that hormone therapy for women is linked to brain shrinkage, but not to the small brain lesions that are the first sign of cerebrovascular disease. The studies are published in the January ...
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Thyroid Function Of Mom And Fetus May Be Impaired By Smoking During Pregnancy
Cigarette smoking during pregnancy is associated with potentially harmful changes in both maternal and fetal thyroid function, according to a new study accepted for publication in The Endocrine Society's Journal of Clinical
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Hormone Replacement Therapy Linked To Brain Shrinkage In Older Women, Study Finds
Hormone replacement therapy may accelerate brain tissue loss in women older than age 64, increasing the risk for dementia and mental decline, according to a study published Tuesday in Neurology, the ...
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Non-Invasive Treatment For Depression
Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) therapy has received clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and is now an entirely new treatment option for patients suffering from depression. ...
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