hormones

The 1994 discovery of the hormone Leptin has led to exponential incremental scientific discoveries and now its role (in obesity in particular) is becoming more widely known. https://www.rockefeller.edu/news/26554-jeffrey-m-friedman-to-receive-2020-breakthrough-prize-in-life-sciences/ "Jeffrey...

Hi all, I don't post much in the science forum, but I was curious about what I think is a piece of pseudo-science. I had a conversation with someone today, and they assured me that it has been "scientifically proven" that girls mature faster today, because of growth hormones in beef, chicken...

Okay, the show wasn't a total bust I hear, but there are problems. People noted that these exact same hormones are available, and that the synthetic forms are available under a physicians care. However, some nut said the hormones weren't available at regular pharmacies until people demanded...

http://psychologytoday.com/articles/pto-20021002-000009.html :eye-poppi So, a psychologist has concluded that the hormones in semen act as an antidepressant in women. Anyone here know anything about endocrinology? Is this even biologically plausible? My gut feeling is that there's a...

I was watching the news today. It seems that the US government has decided that after years of research the meat (as well as eggs, milk ect) from cloned animals is every bit as safe as that from non-cloned animals. The science behind the report (from what I was able to read) seems pretty...

Just saw on the news, breast cancer incidence is declining and it is tied directly to the reduction of hormonal replacement therapy. See: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/16206352/ This should be an interesting development in Suzanne Somers shilling for a "bio-identical" hormone replacement quack...