http://phys.org/ en-us Phys.org internet news portal provides the latest news on science including: Physics, Nanotechnology, Life Sciences, Space Science, Earth Science, Environment, Health and Medicine. (Phys.org)—Paleopathologist Simona Minozzi and her team working at the University of Pisa, have published a paper in the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism describing the skeletal remains of a Roman man from the third century that was first partially unearthed in 1991 in Italy. It is believed the man had gigantism, a metabolic condition that causes people to grow exceptionally tall. The skeleton was believed to have been from a man between the ages of 16 and 20 when he died, who would have stood 6 feet, 8 inches tall. http://phys.org/news272535626.html Other Sciences Mon, 19 Nov 2012 08:40:03 EST news272535626 Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of the eyes and brains of 27 astronauts who have spent prolonged periods of time in space revealed optical abnormalities similar to those that can occur in intracranial hypertension of unknown cause, a potentially serious condition in which pressure builds within the skull. A retrospective analysis of the MRI data appears online in the journal Radiology. http://phys.org/news250831387.html Space & Earth Tue, 13 Mar 2012 04:50:02 EST news250831387 Experts called Wednesday for the skeleton of Charles Byrne, the "Irish giant", to be removed from a London museum where it has been on display for almost 200 years and buried at sea, as he wanted. http://phys.org/news243682234.html Other Sciences Wed, 21 Dec 2011 09:30:42 EST news243682234 Scientists at the UCSF Cardiovascular Research Institute have discovered how a change in growth hormone activity in mice leads to fatty liver disease, a condition whose human counterpart is of rising concern worldwide. http://phys.org/news218204889.html Medicine & Health Tue, 01 Mar 2011 12:28:18 EST news218204889 Thanks to advances in medicine, many children and adolescents who were diagnosed with cancer years ago are now surviving to adulthood and wanting to start families themselves. But how does exposure to radiation used to treat cancer early in life affect the chances of that person's own baby being stillborn or dying very soon after birth? These questions are answered in an Article published Online First and in an upcoming Lancet, written by Dr John Boice, and Dr Lisa B Signorello, both of the International Epidemiology Institute, Rockville, MD, USA, and Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN, USA, and colleagues. http://phys.org/news199008572.html Medicine & Health Thu, 22 Jul 2010 18:30:01 EST news199008572 (AP) -- Researchers are reporting the first scientific evidence that a hormone banned in sports can boost athletic performance. http://phys.org/news192126403.html Medicine & Health Mon, 03 May 2010 18:10:01 EST news192126403 Scientists have discovered two "body clock" genes that reveal how seasonal changes in hormones are controlled and could ultimately help find treatments for seasonal affective disorder. http://phys.org/news191762818.html Biology Thu, 29 Apr 2010 12:27:15 EST news191762818 The stage for osteoporosis is set well before menopause—but exercise can help rewrite the script, according to Medical College of Georgia researchers. http://phys.org/news191498772.html Medicine & Health Mon, 26 Apr 2010 11:06:30 EST news191498772 (PhysOrg.com) -- A mechanism for regulating the hormone prolactin has newly been revealed by scientists at Karolinska Institutet, Sweden. The results are to be published in the scientific journal Neuron, and may be significant for conditions and functions such as breast-feeding, sexual libido, and metabolism. http://phys.org/news183923700.html Medicine & Health Thu, 28 Jan 2010 18:10:01 EST news183923700 People profoundly deficient in human growth hormone (HGH) due to a genetic mutation appear to live just as long as people who make normal amounts of the hormone, a new study shows. The findings suggest that HGH may not be the "fountain of youth" that some researchers have suggested. http://phys.org/news183750540.html Medicine & Health Tue, 26 Jan 2010 18:10:01 EST news183750540 Researchers have discovered a genetic variation that may contribute to how empathetic a human is, and how that person reacts to stress. In the first study of its kind, a variation in the hormone/neurotransmitter oxytocin's receptor was linked to a person's ability to infer the mental state of others. http://phys.org/news177609171.html Medicine & Health Mon, 16 Nov 2009 16:03:45 EST news177609171 Cancer stem-like cells have been implicated in the genesis of a variety of malignant cancers. Research scientists at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center's Maxine Dunitz Neurosurgical Institute have isolated stem-like cells in benign (pituitary) tumors and used these "mother" cells to generate new tumors in laboratory mice. Targeting the cells of origin is seen as a possible strategy in the fight against malignant and benign tumors. http://phys.org/news167564338.html Medicine & Health Thu, 23 Jul 2009 11:10:02 EST news167564338