Sex hormones modulate the immune system to influence disease risk differently. Researchers have uncovered how hormones profoundly affect our immune systems, explaining why men and women are affected by diseases differently. Scientists from the Karolinska Institutet in Sweden and Imperial College London have shown for the first time which aspects of our immune systems are […]
Does male menopause exist? Do men really go through menopause as women do? Some doctors believe they do. Others do not and this has led to an ongoing debate. While female menopause has been recognized by medical professionals for years, male menopause has only recently been recognized by some medical professionals. Lower testosterone levels Male […]
Transgender adults seeking testosterone therapy have better mental health outcomes with early treatment, trial shows Transgender adults who have access to timely gender-affirming testosterone therapy had a significantly reduced risk of gender dysphoria, depression and suicidality, a University of Melbourne-led clinical trial has found. The randomised, open-label clinical trial was led by researchers from the […]
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Vitamin D the clue to more autism spectrum disorder in boys: A deficiency in vitamin D on the mother’s side could explain why autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is three times more common in boys, say researchers from The University of Queensland. In their latest study, Professor Darryl Eyles and Dr Asad Ali from UQ’s Queensland Brain Institute found vitamin D deficiency during […]
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Why do we grow old? Pick your theory for the causes of senescence, including damage to DNA over multiple replications of human cells; oxidative stress, where we literally rust away; ‘inflamaging’ when silent inflammation gradually damages the body at a cellular level and the idea that mitochondria – the power houses of the cells – […]