Worm hormone discovery may assist fight against parasitic disease
Nematodes, hormone-like molecules in tiny worms, work on the same line as certain human hormones - a finding that may one day prove to be useful to eliminate worm infections that tend to affect a third of the world population.
Researchers from the UT Southwestern discovered a molecule, which can be termed responsible to activate the [...]
ASPERGER SYNDROME SYMPTOMS LINKED TO CORTISOL AWAKENING RESPONSE
While awakening, we usually have an increase in cortisol level, a steroid hormone produced by the adrenal gland and released in response to stress. A team of UK researchers reported that adolescent boys with Asperger syndrome do not report increase in cortisol level, which can explain some of the symptoms of the condition.
The article was [...]