Thorpe submits drug test defence Jul 2, 2009
The Australian returned a drug test in May 2006 with abnormal levels of testosterone and leutenising hormone ... "ASADA can confirm on Wednesday 16 August it received the full and final submissions from Ian Thorpe into the matter of his unusual testosterone, epitestosterone and luteinizing hormone levels," the statement read ... Both testosterone and leutenising hormone are on the banned list but are naturally produced by the body. (Yahoo News -- Swimming)
Graham Indicted For Role In Probe Jul 2, 2009
who testified that he provided steroids, human growth hormone and the performance-enhancing drug EPO under Graham's direction from about 1996 through 2000, according to the New York Times. A public records search showed that Graham's assistant coach, Randall Evans, shared an address in Laredo with Heredia in 1999. (Yahoo News -- Track and Field)
Judge Affirms Clemens Suit Dismissal Jul 2, 2009
McNamee has told federal agents, Mitchell and a House committee that he injected Clemens more than a dozen times with steroids and human growth hormone from 1998-2001. Clemens has denied using performance-enhancing drugs. (Click2Houston, TX)
Counterfeit Drug Strategy Proposed Jul 2, 2009
pharmacist discovered that bottles of Neupogen, a growth hormone prescribed for AIDS and cancer patients, were filled only with saltwater. The FDA report on measures to combat drug counterfeiting was compiled in consultation with drug manufacturers, wholesalers, retailers and pharmacy groups. (Yahoo News -- Pharmaceutical Industry)
Hormone treatment eases post-surgery distress in children Jul 2, 2009
Melatonin is a hormone secreted by the pineal gland, regulates sleep, moods and reproductive cycles. Secretions of melatonin increase during exposure to light. (EurekAlert!)
Obesity on the rise Jul 2, 2009
The fat cells are causing the adrenal gland to secrete a hormone called aldosterone that triggers a cascade that leads to higher blood pressure and even physical changes in the heart, causing it to become enlarged, Dr. Harshfield said. "Once you get a bigger heart, you've got problems all the way down the line," he said. (The Augusta Chronicle)
Apple CEO Steve Jobs back at work few days a week Jul 2, 2009
In early January, Jobs said in a statement that he was suffering from an easily treated hormone imbalance, but he reversed course less than two weeks later, saying his medical condition was more complex than he initially thought. He announced he would take a leave of absence until the end of June. (Madison Daily Leader, SD)
Alzheimer's Symptoms Reversed In Mice Jul 2, 2009
GCSF is a blood stem cell growth factor or hormone routinely administered to cancer patients whose blood stem cells and white blood cells have been depleted following chemotherapy or radiation ... 22, 2008) A new study shows that a drug that increases the release of growth hormone failed to slow the rate of progression of Alzheimer's disease in. (Science Daily)
Lack of sleep 'hits women harder' Jul 2, 2009
However, she said differences in hormone levels might be key. There is work to suggest that inflammatory marker levels are different in pre- and post-menopausal women. (BBC News -- Health)
Hormones May Affect Neurological Disease Risk Jul 2, 2009
TUESDAY, June 30 (HealthDay News) -- Fluctuating hormone levels may explain trends in the timing of women's susceptibility to neurological diseases such as Parkinson's, schizophrenia, Alzheimer's, Tourette's and attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, new research suggests. Significant estrogen level changes occur at various stages of women's lives, including adolescence and menopause, and as a result of menstrual cycles. (MEDLINEplus)
Risky Business: Stressed Men, But Not Stressed Women, More Likely To Gamble And Takes Risks Jul 2, 2009
Stressful experiences have been shown to stimulate the release of cortisol, commonly known as the "stress hormone." Participants randomly assigned to the stress group held a hand in ice-cold water, which raised cortisol levels, particularly among female participants. No participants were using hormone birth control. (Science Daily)
FBI to Review Whether Roger Clemens Lied to Congress Jul 2, 2009
Feb. 28 (Bloomberg) -- 's denial that he used steroids and human growth hormone will be reviewed by the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the first step in possible perjury charges against the former All-Star pitcher ... McNamee testified that he injected Clemens 20 times with steroids and human growth hormone. (Yahoo News -- Drugs in Sports)
Experiment seeks to head off Type 1 diabetes Jul 2, 2009
About 3 million Americans have Type 1 diabetes, where the body mistakenly attacks and destroys cells in the pancreas that produce insulin, the hormone crucial to converting blood sugar to energy. It's different than the far more common Type 2 diabetes that is usually linked to obesity, where the body produces insulin but gradually loses the ability to use it properly. (North County Times)
Blood stem cell growth factor reverses memory decline in mice Jul 2, 2009
GCSF is a blood stem cell growth factor or hormone routinely administered to cancer patients whose blood stem cells and white blood cells have been depleted following chemotherapy or radiation. GCSF stimulates the bone marrow to produce more white blood cells needed to fight infection. (EurekAlert!)
What Celebrity Deaths Teach Us About Surviving Our 50s Jul 2, 2009
Hormone check (for women going through menopause). FOX NEWS VIDEOS. (Fox News)
Top 11 Celebrity Pill Poppers Jul 1, 2009
A toxicology report also found human growth hormone and chloral hydrate, a sleep medication. Medical examiner Joshua Perper said he did not believe Smith tried to kill herself. (ABC News)
Diabetics Urged to Stay on Popular Insulin Lantus Jul 1, 2009
Unlike human insulin, a hormone normally produced by the pancreas that helps the body use glucose for energy, Lantus has a slightly altered molecular structure that allows it to last longer in the body. "It's frequently prescribed in the United States. When I have patients with type 1 or type 2 diabetes, I give that drug. It's been very effective," Robertson said. (MEDLINEplus)
Triggering muscle development -- a therapeutic cure for muscle wastage? Jul 1, 2009
Scientists in the UK and Denmark have shown that if elderly men were given growth hormone and exercised their legs showed an appreciable muscle mass increase ... In addition to intensive exercise, muscles need to be stimulated by growth hormone (GH) in order to release MGF. Since there is a natural decrease in the levels of this hormone as we age, this may combine with the lack of intensive physical activity to cause muscle wasting in elderly people. (EurekAlert!)
Dairy case confusion - Today, there’s more to milk than fat content Jul 1, 2009
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration agrees, finding no significant difference between organic milk and what flows from cows given synthetic growth hormones to boost production ... Even if the synthetic hormones, approved by the FDA in 1994, do not show up in conventional milk, they say, they seem to raise the level of other, naturally occurring hormones in the milk that could pose problems for humans ... They also contend that artificial hormones are rough on the cows, causing more infections... (Missoulian, MT)
Deciphering the dairy case Jul 1, 2009
Milk: Conventional milk comes from cows that might have been treated with antibiotics and injected with synthetic growth hormone ... No added hormones: Milk from cows not treated with synthetic bovine growth hormones (called rBGH and BST on some labels) ... Sometimes billed as hormone-free, but that s a misnomer, since all milk has naturally occurring hormones. (Racine Journal Times, WI)
Pregnancy stress damages baby's brain Jul 1, 2009
The placenta is crucial for foetal development as it usually protects the unborn baby from the stress hormone cortisol. However, when the mother is stressed, the placenta becomes less protective and the mother's cortisol may have an effect on the foetus, said an Imperial release. (India Times, India)
How can I manage bipolar disorder if I can't afford meds? Jul 1, 2009
Many people with bipolar disorder have too little thyroid hormone, which can make their mood episodes come on more rapidly and more often. If your thyroid is a little low, it's an easy thing to take a daily supplement. (CNN -- Health)
Sanofi Stock Drop Spurred Journal's Rush to Publish Studies on Lantus Drug Jul 1, 2009
Lantus is a modified form of insulin that is used to control blood-sugar levels in diabetics who have difficulty producing the hormone naturally. The injectable therapy, approved for sale in the U.S. in 2000, was the first once-a-day form of insulin. (Bloomberg -- Europe)
Doctors say more ovary transplants possible Jul 1, 2009
Doctors have often found it difficult to restore an ovary's function after transplantation, largely because it takes time for the blood and hormone supply to be re-established. Piver and colleagues attempted to solve this problem by dividing the transplant into two procedures: an initial graft of small pieces of ovarian tissue to encourage blood vessels to grow put in place three days before the real transplant. (North County Times)
Were Clemens' 'implausible' comments perjury? Jun 30, 2009
The apparent falsehoods, the investigators wrote, ranged from Clemens' claim that he had never used or even discussed using human growth hormone, to his assertions that team trainers often injected him with vitamin B-12 during his 24-year career ... Relying on McNamee, Mitchell said Clemens had used growth hormone and steroids when he played for the Toronto Blue Jays and Yankees ... Pettitte also said Clemens had confided in him about his use of growth hormone. (Yahoo News -- Drugs in Sports)
Congress Asks for Probe of Clemens Jun 30, 2009
It was called after Clemens's former trainer, Brian McNamee, said he injected Clemens with steroids and human growth hormone in a report on performance-enhancing drug use in baseball by former Senate majority leader George J. Mitchell that was released in December ... McNamee, a witness in a federal steroid investigation, told the committee he injected Clemens at least 38 times between 1998 and 2001 with human growth hormone and three different steroids: Winstrol, testosterone and nandrolone,... (Yahoo News -- Drugs in Sports)
FBI to Review Whether Roger Clemens Lied to Congress Jun 30, 2009
Feb. 28 (Bloomberg) -- 's denial that he used steroids and human growth hormone will be reviewed by the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the first step in possible perjury charges against the former All-Star pitcher ... McNamee testified that he injected Clemens 20 times with steroids and human growth hormone. (Yahoo News -- Drugs in Sports)
Breast Cancer Numbers Dip Most in Wealthy, Urban Areas Jun 30, 2009
Hormone-replacement therapy probably accounts for differences between rich and poor women: study ... FRIDAY, June 26 (HealthDay News) -- Cases of invasive breast cancer in the United States have declined overall, but the decrease is significantly less marked in poor women who live in rural areas, possibly due to differences in the use of hormone therapy (HT), a new study suggests ... This difference may be because of variations in levels of exposure to news linking hormone therapy with breast... (MEDLINEplus)
New Data Supports Significant Economic and Clinical Value of MENOPUR(R) in IVF Jun 30, 2009
New data from an economic analysis presented today at this year's European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology (ESHRE) congress showed that, within the parameters of the simulation model used, the in vitro fertilisation (IVF) treatment MENOPUR (highly-purified human menopausal gonatropin or HP-hMG) offered considerable cost-savings over recombinant follicle stimulating hormone (rFSH) ... HP-hMG, contains both FSH and hCG-driven (human chorionic gonadotropin) LH-activity (luteinizing... (PR Newswire)
Back at Work Jun 30, 2009
In early January, he said in a statement that he was suffering from an easily treated hormone imbalance, but less than two weeks later Jobs said his medical condition was more complex than 00000C54 he initially thought. Related Stories. (Fox News)
Thorpe submits drug test defence Jun 30, 2009
The Australian returned a drug test in May 2006 with abnormal levels of testosterone and leutenising hormone ... "ASADA can confirm on Wednesday 16 August it received the full and final submissions from Ian Thorpe into the matter of his unusual testosterone, epitestosterone and luteinizing hormone levels," the statement read ... Both testosterone and leutenising hormone are on the banned list but are naturally produced by the body. (Yahoo News -- Swimming)
USADA officer Lowell makes collect calls on athletes Jun 30, 2009
Sometimes, USADA arrives with a licensed phlebotomist to draw blood and test for human growth hormone. Even though this is my fourth out-of-competition test, I think it s great, said Rothmeier. (Boston Globe)
Thorpe moves to scuttle doping claims Jun 30, 2009
"ASADA can confirm on Wednesday, August 16 2007 it received the full and final submissions from Ian Thorpe into the matter of his unusual testosterone, epitestosterone and luteinizing hormone levels," the agency said in a statement. "This material will now be examined by ASADA and a determination made as to the way forward."For operating reasons ASADA cannot go into any more detail. (Yahoo News -- Swimming)
Hottest sex variations Jun 30, 2009
And when you're intimate like that, you're likely to have a strong orgasm, which releases Oxytocin, the bonding hormone which creates a physiological bonding mechanism between you and your beau. 1. (India Times, India)
Whitaker suspended after horse fails drug test Jun 30, 2009
The 49-year-old Briton has been provisionally banned after his horse, Tackeray, tested positive for the synthetic hormone Altrenogest during a competition last month at La Baule, France. Whitaker has requested his "B" sample be tested. (FindLaw News)
Banking ovaries may extend baby-making span Jun 30, 2009
Doctors have often found it difficult to restore an ovary's function after transplantation, largely because it takes time for the blood and hormone supply to be re-established. Click for related content. (MSNBC -- Health)
New shot aims to head off Type 1 diabetes Jun 30, 2009
3 million in U.S. have Type 1 diabetesAbout 3 million Americans have Type 1 diabetes, where the body mistakenly attacks and destroys cells in the pancreas that produce insulin, the hormone crucial to converting blood sugar to energy. It's different than the far more common Type 2 diabetes that is usually linked to obesity, where the body produces insulin but gradually loses the ability to use it properly. (MSNBC -- Health)
Teva, Antares get FDA OK for hormone in new device Jun 30, 2009
NEW YORK Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. and Antares Pharma Inc. said Monday the companies received Food and Drug Administration approval for use of the human growth hormone Tev-Tropin in a needle-free injection system ... Discover the power of Human Growth Hormone to help you look and feel younger. (Yahoo News -- Pharmaceutical Industry News)
Needle-free injections OKd for Teva growth hormone Jun 30, 2009
Needle-free injections OKd for Teva growth hormone - Philadelphia Business Journal ... Needle-free injections OKd for Teva growth hormone ... and said Monday that the Food and Drug Administration has approved the use of Antares needle-free injection device to administer Teva s Tev-Tropin human growth hormone. (Philadelphia Business Journal, PA)
Lean Mass Better For Developing Bones In Young People Jun 30, 2009
3, 2009) Growth hormone treatment for six months after weight loss surgery reduces patients' losses in lean body mass and skeletal muscle mass, according to a new. . (Science Daily)
Big U.S. study will test vitamin D, fish oil Jun 30, 2009
Vitamins C, E, folic acid, beta carotene, selenium and even menopause hormone pills once seemed to lower the risk of cancer or heart disease until they were tested in big studies that sometimes revealed risks instead of benefits. In October, the government stopped a big study of vitamin E and selenium pills for prostate cancer prevention after seeing no evidence of benefit and hints of harm. (Chippewa Falls Chippewa Herald, WI)
Insulin Analogue Glargine Possibly Increases Cancer Risk Jun 30, 2009
(May 5, 2008) One of the characteristic features of the disease type 2 diabetes is the inability of cells of the body to respond to the hormone insulin, something known as insulin resistance. One of the effects of. (Science Daily)
Stress Puts Double Whammy On Reproductive System, Fertility Jun 30, 2009
Scientists know that stress boosts levels of stress hormones - glucocorticoids such as cortisol - that inhibit the body's main sex hormone, gonadotropin releasing hormone (GnRH), and subsequently suppresses sperm count, ovulation and sexual activity. The new research shows that stress also increases brain levels of a reproductive hormone named gonadotropin-inhibitory hormone, or GnIH, discovered nine years ago in birds and known to be present in humans and other mammals ... This small protein... (Science Daily)
Small weight loss 'ups fertility' Jun 30, 2009
Levels of the male hormone testosterone - high concentrations of which are found in PCOS patients - also fell as blood flow improved, which would also boost a woman's chances of conceiving naturally. The findings also raise the possibility for looking into whether a drug that improves the flow of blood to the womb could help women get pregnant. (BBC News -- Health)
Followup: Antiperspirants And Cancer Jun 30, 2009
"Breast and prostate cancer share similarities and likely represent homologous cancers in females and males, respectively. The role of hormones such as testosterone and estrogen in carcinogenesis is well established. Despite worldwide research efforts, the pathogenesis of these diseases is largely not well understood. Personal care products containing estrogens or xenoestrogens have raised concern as a breast cancer risk, especially in young African-American women. In the United States (US)... (CBS News)
Toxic chemicals affect steroid hormones differently in humans and invertebrates Jun 30, 2009
The research, led by a team at the Universit de Lyon, ENS Lyon, provides insight into the evolution of steroid hormone signaling and the relationship of steroid synthesis to enzymes that detoxify harmful chemicals in the environment ... "For a long time, it has been thought that many invertebrate animals share with humans the same steroid hormones and enzymes that synthesize steroids. However, our research indicates that the method by which toxic chemicals effect the steroid hormone signaling... (EurekAlert!)
Clemens: Friend Andy Pettitte 'misheard' steroid talk Jun 30, 2009
McNamee -- who served as Clemens' trainer until 2007 -- countered that he injected Clemens with only testosterone, the steroid Winstrol or human growth hormone ... Pettitte previously acknowledged using human growth hormone in 2002 ... McNamee's attorneys last week, however, showed reporters photos of needles and gauze that McNamee said were used to inject with steroids and human growth hormone. (Yahoo News -- Drugs in Sports)
Does Apple still need Jobs? Jun 29, 2009
who is a pancreatic cancer survivor, revealed at the beginning of this year that a hormone imbalance caused the considerable weight loss that had some speculating whether his cancer had returned. "The remedy for this nutritional problem is relatively simple and straightforward, and I've already begun treatment," Jobs wrote in a letter addressed to the "Apple community" on January 5. (CNN)
Gastrin Plays Significant Role In Helicobacter-induced Stomach Cancer Jun 29, 2009
ScienceDaily (June 28, 2009) A group led by Columbia University Medical Center's Timothy Wang, M.D., has studied the role of Helicobacter infection in the development of stomach cancer and found that the hormone gastrin, which stimulates secretion of gastric acid, plays a key role in the development of Helicobacter-induced stomach cancer, and may have distinct effects on carcinogenesis in different parts of the stomach. See also. (Science Daily)
Gene Therapy Gets Under The Skin Jun 29, 2009
26, 2005) Long-term hormone therapy used earlier in menopause is associated with fewer wrinkles and less skin rigidity in postmenopausal women, Yale School of Medicine researchers report in the August issue of. (Sep. (Science Daily)
Clemens: Friend Andy Pettitte 'misheard' steroid talk Jun 29, 2009
McNamee -- who served as Clemens' trainer until 2007 -- countered that he injected Clemens with only testosterone, the steroid Winstrol or human growth hormone ... Pettitte previously acknowledged using human growth hormone in 2002 ... McNamee's attorneys last week, however, showed reporters photos of needles and gauze that McNamee said were used to inject with steroids and human growth hormone. (Yahoo News -- Drugs in Sports)
Can your bikini line predict fertility troubles? Jun 29, 2009
Caused by excess male sex hormones, PCOS can spur body-hair growth and disrupt ovulation ... Your next step: PCOS raises insulin levels and could eventually lead to diabetes and heart disease, so see your doctor to have your hormone levels tested ... It helps lower insulin, in turn balancing sex hormones and restoring regular ovulation and fertility. (MSNBC -- Health)
Advantages and annoyances of being tall Jun 28, 2009
Tall cancers are cancers where sex hormones play a role - namely breast and prostate cancer, Cohen reports. Among the possible explanations: Tall people eat a lot more, which can elevate a key growth hormone that encourages cell replication, or tall people tend to reach puberty earlier and experience longer exposure to adult levels of sex hormones. (Boston Globe)
Truth or consequences Jun 28, 2009
That disconnect in credibility, rather than steroids or human growth hormone, was the theme of the nearly five-hour hearing ... Elijah E. Cummings, a Baltimore Democrat, repeatedly asked Clemens if he remembered he was under oath when querying why the pitcher's friend, Andy Pettitte, would have lied about a conversation in 1999 or 2000 regarding human growth hormone. (FOX61, CT)
FBI to Review Whether Roger Clemens Lied to Congress Jun 27, 2009
Feb. 28 (Bloomberg) -- 's denial that he used steroids and human growth hormone will be reviewed by the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the first step in possible perjury charges against the former All-Star pitcher ... McNamee testified that he injected Clemens 20 times with steroids and human growth hormone. (Yahoo News -- Drugs in Sports)
Hormone Could Improve Diabetes Treatment Jun 27, 2009
THURSDAY, June 25 (HealthDay News) -- A hormone might be an effective biomarker to help improve treatment of type 2 diabetes, U.S. researchers report. Adiponectin is a metabolic hormone that regulates a number of processes, including glucose regulation and metabolism of fat for energy production ... This new study found that levels of the hormone in patients with type 2 diabetes helped predict how patients responded to certain diabetes drugs. (MEDLINEplus)
Glory for Girls Announces Partnership With Target.com Jun 27, 2009
All of the Glory for Girls products are free of known potentially harmful ingredients, such as artificial colors or fragrances, petrochemicals, parabens, sulfates, phthalates and hormone disruptors. The 100% vegan formulas are clinically and allergy tested, biodegradable, and the packaging is made of recyclable plastics. (PR Newswire)
Congress Asks for Probe of Clemens Jun 27, 2009
It was called after Clemens's former trainer, Brian McNamee, said he injected Clemens with steroids and human growth hormone in a report on performance-enhancing drug use in baseball by former Senate majority leader George J. Mitchell that was released in December ... McNamee, a witness in a federal steroid investigation, told the committee he injected Clemens at least 38 times between 1998 and 2001 with human growth hormone and three different steroids: Winstrol, testosterone and nandrolone,... (Yahoo News -- Drugs in Sports)
Dairy case confusion - Today, there’s more to milk than fat content Jun 27, 2009
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration agrees, finding no significant difference between organic milk and what flows from cows given synthetic growth hormones to boost production ... Even if the synthetic hormones, approved by the FDA in 1994, do not show up in conventional milk, they say, they seem to raise the level of other, naturally occurring hormones in the milk that could pose problems for humans ... They also contend that artificial hormones are rough on the cows, causing more infections... (Missoulian, MT)
What is the Abercrombie look? Jun 27, 2009
" It's a Mecca for teenagers at half-term coming from outside London, but even those who feel intimidated can end up buying the wares, says Mr Sanderson. "There is this high energy, high hormone level. We half-wish we could look that good. (BBC News -- UK)
Ohhh . . .No? Dealing With Post-Sex Regret Jun 27, 2009
If oxytocin, the cuddle hormone that promotes a sense of attachment, has no emotional connection to attach to, the body feels empty. Sad, sorrowful and/or angry, she regrets sex despite the physical gratification of climax. (Fox News)
Was taking up to 3 powerful narcotic pain relievers at same time... Jun 27, 2009
The hormone adrenaline is released by the body instead of food to sustain it and provide energy. This leads to bursts of abnormal hyperactivity. (The Drudge Report)
Inhaled growth hormone safe for children deficient in this key protein Jun 27, 2009
INDIANAPOLIS A multi-center clinical trial led by a Riley Hospital for Children endocrinologist has found that inhaled growth hormone (GH) is well tolerated by children with GH deficiency and that this easy-to-use method can, over a one-week period, safely deliver GH to the blood stream ... "We need to find less painful ways of administering drugs to children and we were pleased to see that inhaling GH raised the levels of two important indicators in the blood in these children for whom GH was... (EurekAlert!)
Sanofi-aventis Stands Behind the Safety of Lantus(R) Jun 27, 2009
Diabetes is a chronic, widespread condition in which the body does not produce or properly use insulin, the hormone needed to transport glucose (sugar) from the blood into the cells of the body for energy. More than 230 million people worldwide are living with the disease and this number is expected to rise to a staggering 350 million within 20 years. (PR Newswire)
Thorpe moves to scuttle doping claims Jun 27, 2009
"ASADA can confirm on Wednesday, August 16 2007 it received the full and final submissions from Ian Thorpe into the matter of his unusual testosterone, epitestosterone and luteinizing hormone levels," the agency said in a statement. "This material will now be examined by ASADA and a determination made as to the way forward."For operating reasons ASADA cannot go into any more detail. (Yahoo News -- Swimming)
