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Estrogenic compounds
Estrogenic compounds possess chemical properties similar to 17βE2, the main natural estrogen. Phytoestrogens, including isoflavones, coumestans, and lignans, comprise a large group of naturally occurring estrogenic compounds found in plants.
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Neuroscience
Sleep apnea at age 50 and over is linked to a higher risk of dementia- especially among women.
Written By:
Annie Lennon
JUN 24, 2024
Neuroscience
Women who undergo premenopausal bilateral oophorectomy (PBO), or ovary removal, before menopause have reduced white matt
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
DEC 18, 2022
Neuroscience
The discovery of an inflammatory immune protein in the brains of women who died with Alzheimer's may explain why mor
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
SEP 29, 2022
Health & Medicine
A study found that cannabidiol (CBD) improved the overall health of estrogen-deficient mice. The findings published in F
...
Written By:
Kerry Charron
SEP 16, 2022
Plants & Animals
Despite many of the stigmas it carries, cannabis and its various compounds have been explored for a variety of health an
...
Written By:
Ryan Vingum
JUL 21, 2021
Drug Discovery & Development
Close to one million people in the United States are living with multiple sclerosis (MS). MS is a chronic, neuroinflamma
...
Written By:
J. Bryce Ortiz
SEP 15, 2020
Cancer
New research published in the journal Acta Biomaterialia highlights the post-operative benefits of soy in treatment
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
FEB 02, 2020
Cancer
A new approach to studying the effects of two common chemicals used in cosmetics and sunscreens found they can cause DNA
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
OCT 06, 2018
Drug Discovery & Development
Scientists at Stevens Institute of Technology have designed a new class of molecules that may hold the potential to add
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
JUN 11, 2018
Cardiology
The newest fruit under study for promoting heart health is the mango. Now demonstrated to be effective at lowering blood
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
MAR 26, 2018
Cell & Molecular Biology
Regular exposure to tea tree or lavender essential oil has been linked to the abnormal growth of breasts in boys.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 19, 2018
Drug Discovery & Development
Menopause defined as the time in a female’s life (usually from 45 to 55 years of age) where the monthly menstrual
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
MAR 09, 2018
Cell & Molecular Biology
A chemical commonly found in the linings of food cans and plastics, bisphenol A or BPA, has raised many concerns over th
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 13, 2017
Cancer
Chemotherapy is intended to be an aggressive attack on cancer, but all too often, the body also sustains major injuries
...
AUG 27, 2017
Cell & Molecular Biology
A common class of chemical compounds found in many household items may be de-energizing mammalian cells.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 17, 2017
Cell & Molecular Biology
Bisphenol A (BPA) is used frequently in food packaging, and it has gotten into our bodies. New research could help repla
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 11, 2017
Health & Medicine
Scientists on the Florida campus of The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI) have designed two new drug candidates to targe
...
Written By:
The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI)
MAY 31, 2017
Videos
A long-term study following 1200 girls in New York, Chicago, and San Francisco found that girls are indeed starting to g
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
MAR 09, 2017
Health & Medicine
JUPITER, FL – March 9, 2017 – Scientists on the Florida campus of The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI) have
...
Written By:
The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI)
JAN 04, 2017
Cancer
It seems that sometimes one health discovery could contradict another previous discovery. In the case with cancer biolog
...
NOV 21, 2016
Cancer
Scripps Florida Scientists Create Innovative Drug Design Strategy to Improve Breast Cancer Treatment
JUPITER, FL – November 21, 2016 – While there have been advances in the treatment of hormone-driven breast c
...
Written By:
The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI)
DEC 22, 2015
Cancer
Findings from a new study led by scientists from the Florida campus of The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI) suggest a p
...
Written By:
The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI)
APR 27, 2015
Cancer
More than 100 drugs have been approved to treat cancer, but predicting which ones will help a particular patient is an i
...
Written By:
Ilene Schneider