Virtual Endocrine Centre Medical News

Effective prostate cancer treatment discovery

Monash University biomedical scientists have identified a new way to treat castrate resistant cells in prostate cancer sufferers – the most common cancer in Australian men.

Good parenting triumphs over prenatal stress

A mother's nurture may provide powerful protection against risks her baby faces in the womb, according to a new article published online in the journal Biological Psychiatry. The re

Total fat, trans fat linked to higher incidence of ischaemic stroke

Post-menopausal women who reported consuming the most daily dietary fat had a 40 percent higher incidence of clot-caused strokes compared to women who ate the least amount, according to research prese

How genes interact with environment to cause disease

A new UCLA study reveals how human genes interact with their environment to boost disease risk. Published in the 18 February online edition of the American Journal of Human Genetics

High levels of vitamin D in older people can reduce heart disease and diabetes

Middle aged and elderly people with high levels of vitamin D could reduce their chances of developing heart disease or diabetes by 43%, according to researchers at the University of Warwick.

Combination hormone therapy increases heart disease risk in postmenopausal women

New analyses from the Women's Health Initiative (WHI) confirm that combination hormone therapy increases the risk of heart disease in healthy postmenopausal women. Researchers report a trend toward an

Low forms of cyclin E reduce breast cancer drug's effectiveness

Overexpression of low-molecular-weight (LMW-E) forms of the protein cyclin E renders the aromatase inhibitor letrozole ineffective among women with oestrogen-receptor-positive (ER+) breast cancers, re

Role of protein pair in obesity regulation

New research by University of Cincinnati (UC) scientists implicates a new protein in obesity development and highlights a protein pair's "team effort" in regulating obesity and insulin resis

Artificial pancreas shows benefits for kids, teenagers with diabetes while sleeping overnight

In a landmark study in children and teenagers with type 1 diabetes, JDRF-funded researchers at the University of Cambridge showed that using a first-generation artificial pancreas system overnight can

Mediterranean diet: Ingredients for a heart-healthy eating approach

In countries bordering the Mediterranean Sea, heart disease is less common than in the United States. Researchers believe that foods common to Greece and southern Italy are a major reason for this dif

Maternal and foetal genes that increase preterm birth risk

Researchers at the National Institutes of Health have identified DNA variants in mothers and foetuses that appear to increase the risk for preterm labour and delivery. The DNA variants were in genes i

Severe complications of diabetes higher in depressed patients

Depression raises risks of advanced and severe complications from diabetes, according to a prospective study of Group Health primary-care patients in western Washington. These complications include ki

Teens turn to new options for birth control

Teens and young adults who opt for hormonal birth control are bypassing the pill and choosing longer term options like injections and implants, said a Baylor College of Medicine expert on teen sexual

Treating diabetes

Uncontrolled high blood glucose levels in patients with diabetes (hyperglycaemia) is known to increase mortality, but new research led by the University shows that intensive treatment to control blood

Diabetes medication may help decrease BMI in obese adolescents

Metformin XR (extended release formulation) – a medication used to treat type 2 diabetes – appears to cause a small but significant decrease in body mass index (BMI) in non-diabetic obese