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A recent survey of over 4,400 U.S. women aged 30 and older found that more than half of women aged 30–35 and nearly two-thirds of...

When the body is under stress, it shifts into a different, less optimal metabolic state involving an increase of lactate, stress hormones, ammonia, free fatty...

Carrageenan is a compound extracted from red seaweed consisting of a mixture of polysaccharides. It’s widely used in the food industry and can be found...

A common misconception when it comes to hormone replacement therapy, (HRT) is that progestins are the same as progesterone. Progestins used interchangeably with progesterone even...

Orange juice is often demonized for being high in sugar, but it’s far more than that. A humble glass of orange juice is an incredible...

Colorectal cancer rates drop as altitude climbs. Men living above 1,000 meters have dramatically lower rates, nearly half, compared to those below 251 meters. In...

Progesterone receptor–positive (PR+) breast cancer refers to tumors that express receptors for progesterone. These receptors act like molecular switches. When the hormone binds, it can...

Unfortunately glioblastoma, the most aggressive form of brain cancer, is becoming increasingly common.  In the U.S., it accounts for nearly 50% of all malignant brain...

In 2023, researchers from Fox Chase Cancer Center found thyroid hormone triiodothyronine (T3), commonly used to treat hypothyroidism, can induce differentiation in medulloblastoma cells, the...

An important part of cancer treatment is reducing the tumor burden, or the total mass of cancerous tissue in the body. Tumors actively produce byproducts...

Progesterone is present in the body at 100 to 300 times the concentration of estrogen Estrogen often takes center stage, especially in menopause care. Many...

What does PR+ cancer mean? PR+ means the cancer cells produce progesterone receptor proteins, which are designed to bind to progesterone. PR+ status is usually...