News tagged with adrenal glands
Hormones found to affect gene activity
(PhysOrg.com) -- Intermittent signaling by steroid hormones can affect the way genes are expressed in rodents, according to research by scientists at the University of Bristol and the National Cancer Institute ...
Aug 19, 2009 |
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A unique on-off switch for hormone production
Weizmann scientists have revealed a new kind of on-off switch in the brain for regulating the production of a main biochemical signal from the brain that stimulates cortisol release in the body.
Feb 23, 2012 |
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Gene Associated with Rare Adrenal Disorder Appears To Trigger Cell Death
(PhysOrg.com) -- A gene implicated in Carney complex, a rare disorder of the adrenal glands, appears to function as a molecular switch to limit cell growth and division, according to a study by researchers at the National ...
Jul 13, 2010 |
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Experts recommend universal screening of newborns for congenital adrenal hyperplasia
Today, The Endocrine Society released a new clinical practice guideline on the diagnosis and treatment of congenital adrenal hyperplasia (CAH). The guideline features a series of evidence-based clinical recommendations developed ...
Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Sep 07, 2010 |
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Physicians develop potentially safer general anesthetic
A team of Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) physicians has developed a new general anesthetic that may be safer for critically ill patients. In the August issue of Anesthesiology, they describe preclinical studies of the ...
Medicine & Health / Medical research
Jul 23, 2009 |
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