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Hormone replacement therapy can improve muscle strength in women

May 3, 2013
Swiss scientists have proved that hormone replacement therapy (HRT) can improve muscle strength and fibre function in women, says a study. Hormone replacement therapy (HRT) significantly improves muscle function -- down to the …

Thyroid – facts you need to know

October 3, 2012
You’ve often heard of people suffering from hypo or hyperthyroidism. If you’ve been putting on weight or losing it without any possible explanation, it is very likely that your doctor advises you a thyroid profile. So, what …

Stress, hormones and your health

October 3, 2012
  You come home after a tiring day at work, to find the maid has played truant, your son hasn’t done his homework, mother in-law is one of her usual shrewish moods and your husband decided to go drinking with his office …

A glass of milk contains around 20 painkillers, antibiotics and growth hormones

May 18, 2012
Scientists have found that a glass of milk may contain up to 20 painkillers, antibiotics and growth hormones.Through a highly sensitive test, scientists found a host of chemicals used to treat illnesses in animals and people in …

Liver has ‘glucose controller’ molecules which can control diabetes

April 19, 2012
Researchers at the Salk Institute have discovered a molecule pair that can regulate the liver's production of glucose and could help in controlling diabetes.  Potentially offering a novel way to lower blood sugar in Type II …

Stressed pregnant women likely to have unruly, short-tempered kids

November 19, 2012
Pregnant moms who are stressed are more likely to have unruly, short-tempered kids, thanks to the presence of stress hormones in their wombs. The research, which tracked thousands of babies from the womb to school, found the …

An oral contraceptive pill without hormonal side effects?

November 19, 2012
A scientific breakthrough claims to have opened the way to a non hormonal contraceptive pill for women, which will be free of side-effects. Lab experiments show a hormone released by an egg ready to be fertilised acts as a 'come …