Steroid hormones act differently in invertebrates and humans
Enzymes used for synthesizing steroids in snails, corals, octopuses, and insects are unrelated to those used in human beings according to a team of French and American scientists, including Michael E. Baker, PhD, professor in UC San Diego’s Department of Medicine, Division of Nephrology-Hypertension.
This research was spearheaded by a team at the Université de Lyon, [...]
Cost effective osteoporosis treatment to be reality now
A new and accurate method for ascertaining the point at which an individual needs further diagnostic tests has been developed at the National Osteoporosis Guideline Group in the UK.
The UK Group suggested that their approach will take into account what is the probable risk of someone suffering a fracture and whether or not the treatment [...]
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 [...]