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Tag: Hormones

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1 August 2022

Strategies of locusts being used for new active substances

The hormone systems of insects and humans have quite a lot in common. This fascinating research finding is now being used in biomedicine as a basis for new drugs with low side effects. The biochemist Christian Gruber has investigated locust hormones in an international basic research project. Continue reading “Strategies of locusts being used for new active substances”

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11 February 2019

Vitamin D suitable also as a therapeutic supplement

Hormonal disorders can have far-reaching health consequences such as metabolic diseases. In a study funded by the Austrian Science Fund FWF, a group of researchers from Graz has now proven the positive effect of vitamin D on blood sugar levels. Continue reading “Vitamin D suitable also as a therapeutic supplement”

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6 February 2017

Neurosciences: a stress test for men and women

Whilst it is true that women and men respond differently to stress, current neuroscientific research only partially confirms traditional gender stereotypes. Other factors heavily contribute to the stress response such as self-esteem, hormones and stress regulation, as has been demonstrated by a project funded by the Austrian Science Fund FWF. Continue reading “Neurosciences: a stress test for men and women”

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