Health TOPICS To KEEP YOU INFORMED
Peptide Therapy: Healing, Benefits
Peptide therapy has emerged as a promising treatment option for various health conditions, including inflammation, immunomodulation, and cancer. Peptide therapy has gained popularity due to its ability to target specific biological pathways associated with disorders, and it may have fewer side effects than traditional treatments.
- Peptide therapy utilizes peptides (small protein fragments) to therapeutically interact with the body's cells and regulate physiological processes associated with disease/disorder.
- Various forms of peptide therapy are available. Among the most popular are peptide-based immunotherapy, growth hormone therapy, and antimicrobial peptide therapy.
- Peptide therapy shows promise in treating a variety of conditions, including inflammatory, metabolic, autoimmune, cardiovascular, antimicrobial, and cancer applications.
Transforming Lives Through Health
Women With Ovarian Removal Have Unique Risk and Resilience Factors for Alzheimer Disease
Dec. 5, 2024 — New research has found that women who have had both ovaries surgically removed before the age of 50 and carry a variant of the apolipoprotein gene, the APOE4 allele, are at high risk of late-life Alzheimer disease (AD). Use of hormone therapy mitigates this risk. Read Full Story
Different menopausal hormone treatments pose different risks
Researchers have analysed the effects of seven different hormone treatments for menopausal symptoms on the risk of blood clots, stroke and heart attack. The study, which involved around one million women aged between 50 and 58, is the largest and most comprehensive study of currently prescribed hormonal substances in the world. The results show that the risks differ depending on the active substance and how the medicine is take. Read Full Story
Researchers suggest stress hormones explain how obesity causes diabetes
Obesity causes insulin resistance by increasing activation of the sympathetic nervous system and the release of the stress hormone norepinephrine, according to a new study. Read Full Story
Researchers show how gut hormones control aging in flies and how it relates to human biology
The discovery of a gut-to-brain regulation pathway in flies calls for additional consideration on how certain medications, especially GLP-1 agonists, can be used to treat obesity and diabetes in humans. Read More
The global divide between longer life and good health
People around the globe are living longer -- but not necessarily healthier -- lives, according to new research. A study of 183 World Health Organization (WHO) member countries found those additional years of life are increasingly fraught with disease. Read More.
Study finds new blood test predicts prognosis for advanced prostate cancer patients
A new study found that a DNA sequencing test for advanced prostate cancer patients can distinguish between patients with poor and favorable prognoses. Rear More