Read more hormones stories on Newserhttp://www.newser.com/taggrid/3247/hormones.html2009 - Newseren-usNewser Feed GeneratorTue, 24 Nov 2009 8:44:22 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/70185/obesity-growing-as-cancer-risk-for-women.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagBeing fat could become the leading cause of cancer in women in Western countries in the coming years, say European researchers. Being overweight or obese accounts for up to 8% of cancers in Europe. That figure is poised to increase substantially as the obesity epidemic continues, and as major causes...http://www.newser.com/story/70185/obesity-growing-as-cancer-risk-for-women.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 24 Sep 2009 13:00:42 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/68700/nighttime-snacks-worse-than-we-thought.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagEating when you should be sleeping—the proverbial midnight snack, say, or the meals of night-shift workers—could put you at higher risk of obesity, Time reports. A new study fed two groups of mice the same high-fat diet on opposite schedules; the group that ate during “normal” waking hours...http://www.newser.com/story/68700/nighttime-snacks-worse-than-we-thought.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSat, 05 Sep 2009 13:55:32 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/64335/pill-may-slash-body-weight-by-a-quarter.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagA drug that cut the body weight of mice by 25% is raising hopes for humans, the Daily Telegraph reports. The rodents lost 42% of their fat mass after a week, with even more powerful effects seen over a month. The pill combines hormones that have been found to weaken...http://www.newser.com/story/64335/pill-may-slash-body-weight-by-a-quarter.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 14 Jul 2009 14:15:02 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/63983/migraine-sufferers-have-lower-breast-cancer-risk.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFinally, some good news for migraine sufferers: Those awful headaches come with a reduced risk of breast cancer, according to a new study. The researchers aren’t sure why that would be the case, but they suspect a connection with estrogen and other hormones. “It’s pretty clear that migraine, like breast...http://www.newser.com/story/63983/migraine-sufferers-have-lower-breast-cancer-risk.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 09 Jul 2009 13:00:59 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/59277/hitler-memoir-gets-english-translation.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagAfter serving as Adolph Hitler’s adoring secretary for 12 years, Christa Schroeder recounted her experiences in a 1949 memoir, Hitler in Private. With an English translation on the way, the New York Post reveals some highlights—including an account of Hitler’s doctor injecting him with hormones from bull testicles. Some...http://www.newser.com/story/59277/hitler-memoir-gets-english-translation.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSun, 17 May 2009 17:29:58 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/58901/jobs-speech-wont-open-rumored-comeback-event.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagApple CEO Steve Jobs won’t deliver the keynote speech at an event many thought would mark his return from a health-related leave of absence, the Telegraph reports. An Apple VP will speak in Jobs’ usual spot at the Worldwide Developers Conference on June 8. Jobs, on medical leave, could still...http://www.newser.com/story/58901/jobs-speech-wont-open-rumored-comeback-event.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 13 May 2009 14:30:02 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/47118/jobs-hormone-imbalance-may-signal-cancer.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSteve Jobs’ statement revealing the “hormone imbalance” that’s caused his weight loss may point to a resurgence of cancer, the Los Angeles Times reports. Jobs survived a rare form of pancreatic cancer that’s less dangerous than the typical kind. But a reappearance of the tumor could suggest it's "aggressive and...http://www.newser.com/story/47118/jobs-hormone-imbalance-may-signal-cancer.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 06 Jan 2009 6:52:26 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/41903/migraines-lower-breast-cancer-risk-study.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagA history of migraine headaches can reduce a woman’s risk of breast cancer, Reuters reports. The odd correlation has emerged from research done by cancer doctors in Seattle. “Overall, women who had a history of migraines had a 30% lower risk of breast cancer compared to women who did not...http://www.newser.com/story/41903/migraines-lower-breast-cancer-risk-study.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 06 Nov 2008 14:18:35 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/40063/allowing-children-to-choose-gender-is-slippery-slope.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFor parents raising boys who profess to be girls and vice versa, puberty blockers may seem a godsend, writes Hanna Rosin in a look at gender—and transgender children—in the Atlantic . Boys will emerge from their teens with no Adam's apple, girls will bypass menstruation, allowing them to live...http://www.newser.com/story/40063/allowing-children-to-choose-gender-is-slippery-slope.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 17 Oct 2008 19:43:13 CDT