estrogen

A device that releases synthetic hormones slowly over time could one day provide a more practical alternative to daily birth control pills, say scientists.

The University of Illinois professor studied the role of estrogen in breast cancer.

Decades of evidence point to the untoward health effects of endocrine disruptor exposures, yet little is being done to regulate the chemicals.

Exposure to dim light at night speeds the growth of human breast cancer tumors implanted into rats and makes the cancer resistant to the drug tamoxifen.

Tamoxifen, an endocrine therapy for women with breast cancer, is found in a supplement marketed to bodybuilders.

Elwood Jensen, whose research inspired new treatments for breast cancer, has passed away at age 92.

Researchers reveal a new pathway of synaptic modulation in the hippocampus exclusive to females.

A roundup of recent research announced this week at the annual conference of the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR).

Hormones in the brain control sex-specific behaviors by activating individual genetic programs.

Moderate caffeine intake is associated with higher estrogen levels for Asians, but lower levels for whites.

Men and women may have different finger-length ratios as a result of different sex hormone exposure during early embryonic development.

The well-studied hormone functions as a neurotransmitter in the brains of zebra finches.

Gut bacteria may be the missing piece that explains the connection between diet and cancer risk.

A male hormone-blocker currently used to treat prostate cancer may also benefit breast cancer patients.

Genetically engineered fish may one day help detect estrogen-like chemicals in consumer products and aquatic habitats.