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MEDICAL RESEARCH March 10, 2016

Many hormone doctors feel uncomfortable with transgender patients

People who are transgender may have difficulty finding endocrinologists who feel comfortable and competent in providing needed care, according to a new survey of physicians.

ENDOCRINE March 9, 2016

Taking a break from traditional beauty products drops levels of harmful chemicals in body

Levels of endocrine-disrupting chemicals dropped when young women stopped using traditional cosmetics for a brief period of time, found a new study published in Environmental Health Perspectives.

Infertility March 7, 2016

Fertility treatment may not work as well for women with asthma

Women with asthma who are undergoing fertility treatment may take much longer to conceive than peers without the respiratory disorder, a small Danish study suggests.

Stroke March 3, 2016

Drinking binges tied to higher heart attack and stroke risk for a week

Binge-drinking at least six cocktails in one night may increase the risk of cardiovascular complications like heart attacks and strokes over the following week, a research review suggests.

Infertility March 3, 2016

Mother's high cholesterol linked to same problem in grown children

Adults are more likely to have high cholesterol if their mothers had it before they were born, a U.S. study suggests.

DIABETES March 2, 2016

Type 1 diabetes tied to risk for a wide range of cancers

People with type 1 diabetes are more likely than the general population to develop cancers of gastric organs and the kidneys, as well as endometrium and ovaries for women, according to a large new analysis.

NERVOUS SYSTEM HEALTH February 29, 2016

Metabolic syndrome tied to cognitive impairment risk

In a group of cognitively normal adults age 55 and older in Singapore, those with certain cardiovascular risk factors were more likely than others to develop mild cognitive impairment or dementia over a six year period.

Stroke February 26, 2016

Heart benefits of good diabetes control may last for decades

Six-and-a-half years of intensive diabetes control may protect against heart attack and stroke for the next 30 years, according to long-term results from a U.S. trial that began in the 1980s.

Men's Health February 26, 2016

What stair-climbing speed may say about surgery outcomes

Checking how fast people can climb stairs before surgery might help predict their odds of complications after certain procedures, a recent study suggests.

Nutrition February 25, 2016

This sugar may be a new weapon against fructose

Fight sugar with sugar? This could be the implication of a new study on mice revealing that a natural sugar called trehalose prevents a diet high in fructose, or fruit sugar, from causing fatty liver disease

Men's Health February 22, 2016

Testosterone therapy improves libido but not vitality in older men

Men over 64 with low levels of testosterone saw modest improvements in libido and sexual activity when treated with a gel that contains the male hormone, according to U.S. researchers.