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Healthy menopausal women carrying a well-known genetic risk factor for Alzheimer's disease showed measurable signs of accelerated biological aging, a new study has found. However, in carriers who started hormone therapy at menopause and remained on that therapy, this acceleration was absent, the researchers said. Hormone therapy for non-carriers of the risk factor, a gene variant called ApoE4, had no protective effect on their biological aging. "This shows that ApoE4 is contributing to...

Dr. Cynthia Murdock has earned a 2012 Patients' Choice Award based on her patients' reviews of her bedside manner and results in helping them to get pregnant. Dr. Murdock is a fertility specialist with Reproductive Medicine Associates of Connecticut (RMACT). Norwalk, CT (PRWEB) February 13, 2013 Dr. Cynthia Murdock of Reproductive Medicine Associates of Connecticut (RMACT) has earned the “Patients’ Choice 2012” award for her work helping fertility patients to get pregnant....

Study finds reduced insulin effectiveness, higher blood pressure in first-born children Long a source of sibling rivalry, birth order may raise the risk of first-born children developing diabetes or high blood pressure, according to a recent study accepted for publication in The Endocrine Society's Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism (JCEM). First-born children have greater difficulty absorbing sugars into the body and have higher daytime blood pressure than children who...

Early detection, treatment needed to reduce risk of death, cardiovascular disease Even after successful treatment, patients with Cushing's disease who were older when diagnosed or had prolonged exposure to excess cortisol face a greater risk of dying or developing cardiovascular disease, according to a recent study accepted for publication in The Endocrine Society's Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism (JCEM). Cushing's disease is a rare condition where the body is exposed...

TAMPA, Fla., Feb. 8, 2013 /PRNewswire-iReach/ -- Research peptides are used around the world for a number of reason but most notably to test the effects of growth hormone related hormones and growth hormone related peptides and their effects. (Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20130208/CG56993) US Peptides carries a variety of products such as: Melanotan II, CJC-1295, GHRP-6, Sermorelin, IGF1-LR3, GHRP-2, Fragment 176-191, CJC-1295 DAC, Mechano Growth Factor - PEG, Mechano...

ADW to offer free standard shipping until February 9, 2013. Pompano Beach, FL (PRWEB) February 07, 2013 American Diabetes Wholesale announces a 4-Day event in which customers will get free standard shipping until February 9th at American Diabetes Wholesale. The promotion expires at 11:59 PM on Saturday, February 9th and is applicable to all orders processed through the company’s website that have a delivery address in the continental United States. No promotion code is required to...

[Watch Video: A Robot Being Driven By A Moth] Michael Harper for redOrbit.com – Your Universe Online Robots have been used to handle a number of dirty chores for human beings in the past, some of which include looking for and cleaning environmental spills. Robotic engineers have also looked towards other animals and insects for inspiration when building out these autonomous machines. Tokyo researchers have now brought these two elements together in a new study published in...

Dr. Joshua M. Hurwitz of Reproductive Medicine Associates of Connecticut (RMACT) is participating in a physician’s panel to address the topic, “What Every Woman Should Know,” on Wednesday, February 6, 2013, at 9:30 a.m. at the Stamford JCC, 1035 Newfield Avenue, Stamford, CT. This event is free and open to the public. Stamford, CT (PRWEB) February 04, 2013 Dr. Joshua M. Hurwitz of Reproductive Medicine Associates of Connecticut (RMACT) is participating in a physician’s panel to...

FORT LEE, N.J., Feb. 4, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Herborium Group, Inc., (OTC Pink: HBRM) www.herborium.com, a Botanical Therapeutics® Company discusses an impact of a ban of Bayer's Diana-35 acne drug in Europe, and a follow up investigation in Canada, on Herborium' s all botanical acne treatment -AcnEase®. Diane-35 is a hormonal drug used to treat hormonal acne, especially those resulting from too much of androgens (male hormones). It is also an oral contraceptive (birth control...

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