The drug RU-486, or mifepristone, became widely used for abortions and put Dr. Baulieu at the center of battles over ...

Vitamin D plays a classical hormonal role in skeletal health by regulating calcium and phosphorus metabolism. Vitamin D metabolites also have physiological functions in nonskeletal tissues, where ...

In biology classes from high school through university, I learned that mitochondria are little objects that reside within ...

Nearly half of sequencing data labeled as endometriosis lacks true disease representation, highlighting the urgent need for more diverse and accurate tissue sampling to advance research in this ...

My search for answers to these stupendously ambitious questions led me, it now seems inexorably, to mitochondria. This idea ...

Objective In this systematic review and meta-analysis, we assessed and summarised the certainty of the evidence about the effects of gender affirming hormone therapy (GAHT) in individuals with gender ...

Breast cancer is the most common cancer in women in the United States, except for skin cancers. It accounts for about 30% (or 1 in 3) of all new female cancers each year. The American Cancer Society's ...

Myocarditis is an inflammatory disease of the heart that may occur because of infections, immune system activation, or exposure to drugs. The diagnosis of myocarditis has changed due to the ...

Hypertension, commonly known as high blood pressure, is a major risk factor for cardiovascular diseases. It affects millions of people worldwide, and most cases of hypertension are classified as ...

The word "bureaucracy" refers to a complex structure with multiple layers and procedures. Bureaucracies can render systems formal and rigid, which is needed when following specific procedures or ...

Palm Bay Fire Rescue crews responded to a residential structure fire on Titan Road in the southeast part of the city, just before 1 p.m. on Thursday, May 15. Palm Bay Fire Rescue officials suspect ...

Erythropoietin is an endogenous hormone of glicoproteic nature secreted by the kidneys and is the main regulator of the erythropoiesis. An alteration in its production generates a disturbance in the ...