The UK's NHS will offer teplizumab, the world's first drug to delay the onset of type 1 diabetes. Approved for adults and children aged 8+, it trains the immune system to protect pancreatic cells, postponing symptomatic disease for up to three years.
Yoga may help maintain testosterone levels by reducing stress and improving sleep, according to growing research. While not a direct synthesizer of testosterone, yoga's benefits on cortisol, sleep quality, abdominal fat, and insulin sensitivity can indirectly support hormonal health. It's considered a complementary practice alongside exercise, diet, and sleep for overall hormonal well-being.
New research identifies a brain circuit in the hypothalamus that regulates growth hormone release during deep sleep. This hormone is crucial for muscle repair, bone strength, fat metabolism, and potentially cognitive function, highlighting sleep's active role in bodily rebuilding and metabolic health.
Le cortisol, surnommé l'hormone du stress, fait le buzz sur les réseaux sociaux. Des influenceurs dénoncent ses méfaits, mais les scientifiques et endocrinologues estiment cet engouement injustifié, rappelant son rôle positif et les dangers des compléments alimentaires.
Iốt là khoáng chất thiết yếu cho sức khỏe, đặc biệt là tuyến giáp, não bộ và khả năng sinh sản. Nhu cầu iốt thay đổi theo độ tuổi và tình trạng sinh lý.
Nhiều hormone như tuyến giáp, testosterone, estrogen, cortisol đóng vai trò quan trọng trong sự phát triển chiều cao của trẻ. Thiếu hụt hoặc dư thừa hormone có thể gây chậm lớn, ảnh hưởng đến trí tuệ và xương. Phụ huynh cần theo dõi chiều cao của con và đảm bảo chế độ dinh dưỡng, ngủ nghỉ, vận động hợp lý.
Experts warn misinformation about perimenopause on social media is leading women to stop contraception, seek unnecessary HRT, and miss serious diagnoses. Many younger women are being misled into believing they are menopausal when they are still fertile, risking unintended pregnancies and incorrect treatments.
Thyroid dysfunction affects 42 million in India. Dr. Vaibhav Gupta explains that while many hypothyroidism cases require lifelong treatment, temporary inflammation or postpartum issues may resolve, allowing for gradual medication reduction. Hyperthyroidism aims for remission. Stopping medication abruptly is dangerous.
Colorado's Supreme Court has ordered Children's Hospital Colorado to resume gender-affirming treatments for transgender minors, citing state antidiscrimination law. The hospital had suspended care due to a federal investigation.
Drug industry’s self-regulatory body criticises Theramex, producer of Evorel and Intrarosa, for ‘alarming’ breachesOne of the biggest producers of hormone replacement therapy has been censured by regulators for “systemic failures” that jeopardised patient safety.Theramex, the UK producer of HRT drugs Evorel and Intrarosa, was found to have breached fundamental compliance standards including not updating crucial prescribing information – in some cases for several years – and not making it clear that a drug must not be used during pregnancy. Continue reading...
