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A hormone better known for illicit use among athletes can help treat troublesome complications from the AIDS virus, but with potentially risky side effects, a small study found.
Low-dose injections of human growth hormone, HGH, reduced fat deposits around internal abdominal organs by about 10 percent.
The amount of DHEAS that a man has in his blood is a "strong predictor" how long he will live, a new report from a 27-year study conducted in Japan suggests.
The adrenal glands secrete DHEAS, or dehydroepiandrosterone sulfate, a "pre-hormone," which the body converts into androgens and estrogens, Dr. Mika Enomoto and colleagues from Kurume University School of Medicine and colleagues explain. Levels of DHEAS peak during a person's 20s and 30s and then sharply decline.
The "placebo effect" may play a part in the athletic performance-enhancing effects of growth hormone, particularly in men, new findings suggest.
"Athletes are doping with growth hormone to improve performance, despite any firm scientific evidence that it does so," Dr. Kenneth K. Ho said at the Endocrine Society's annual meeting in San Francisco.
Blocking the body's response to ghrelin has been suggested as a weight loss treatment but it may also produce unintended effects on mood, they said.
The Nature Neuroscience study found mice with increased levels of the hormone showed fewer signs of depression and anxiety.
Always one for sexual discourse, I didn’t mind the mudslinging. I regarded postings from those disagreeing with my advice specifically as a good thing. At least people were thinking about sex issues. But then things got personal.
A study found women's memories are affected when their bodies stop producing the hormone oestrogen - as happens at the menopause.
So what is the mind’s erotic movie reel concocting that elicits so much guilt? And, can these sexual fantasies actually be more beneficial to your sex life than bad? The answer to the latter question is yes. Sex educators and therapists are big fans of sexual fantasy.
Dr. Bernadine Healy can't even count the number of women who've complained to her about how tough it is to make the decision about hormone replacement therapy.

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