Addiction: women are more sensitive to cocaine
Women are more likely than men to become addicted to cocaine because of the female sex hormone estradiol. THE ESSENTIAL ...
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Polycystic ovarian syndrome: estradiol insensitivity to blame?
A new study reveals the hormonal system abnormalities that may lie behind polycystic ovary syndrome affecting women. THE ESSENTIAL Polycystic ...
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Pregnancy, HRT: a patch to measure estrogen levels in sweat
Caltech researchers have developed a wearable sensor that monitors estrogen by detecting its presence in sweat. THE ESSENTIAL Caltech researchers ...
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Can we predict the age of menopause?
Certain factors, such as higher levels of estradiol and follicle-stimulating hormone, may predict the age of natural onset of menopause. ...
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Menopause: vitamin D combined with estrogen protects metabolic health
A combination of estradiol and vitamin D would prevent metabolic syndrome in postmenopausal women and protect them from the risk ...
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Menopause: estradiol would promote depression
The fluctuation of estradiol (a form of estrogen) common during the transition period to menopause can increase emotional sensitivity to ...
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Ovarian stimulation: the risk of cancer ruled out
Ovarian stimulation, used in infertility treatments, is not associated with an increased risk of cancer. The authors of this work ...
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