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Spanish woman thanks 'guardian angel' who diagnosed rare disease on bus - Daily Telegraph 29th October 2009
"A Spanish woman has thanked a stranger who saved her life after approaching her on a bus to tell her she was suffering from a rare disease. "
Testosterone makes tough muscular men much less generous than weedier peers - Daily Mail 27th October 2009
"Women who want lavish presents on their birthday and wedding anniversary should not opt for big, beefy men.
A new study has found those with high testosterone levels are less generous than men with lower levels of the hormone."
Men who voted McCain saw testosterone drop: study - The Independent 23rd October 2009
"Men who voted for Republican John McCain in last year's US presidential election saw their testosterone levels fall significantly when they learned he had lost to Barack Obama, a study showed Thursday."
Fast cars boost men's testosterone levels: research - Daily Telegraph 13th October 2009
"Driving a fast car may boost a man's health by increasing his testosterone levels, according to new research. "
Hormone therapy for prostate cancer 'increases risk of heart problems' - Daily Telegraph 23rd September 2009
Hormone therapy used to treat prostate cancer can increase the risk of suffering heart problems by more than a quarter, scientists have found.
Breakthrough in fight against diabetes - Daily Telegraph 7th September 2009
A gene that controls the way the body responds to the hormone insulin has been identified, marking a breakthrough in the fight against diabetes.
Living with 'the quiet cancer' - The Independent 1st September 2009
At just 49, Bruce Beach was diagnosed with a rare cancer, and in five years, he will probably be dead. But against the odds, he has found inspiration in the most hopeless of all situations, he tells Nick Harding
Prostate cancer hormone use warning - Daily Telegraph 26th August 2009
Men who are treated with hormones for prostate cancer are twice as likely to die if they already had heart conditions, American research has shown.
Can hormones explain female high fliers? - BBC Health News 25th August 2009
A new study suggests women with higher levels of the male sex hormone testosterone are more likely to be risk takers. These "ballbreakers", so the thinking goes, may find it easier to break through the glass ceiling into the boardroom.
Risk-loving women 'hungry for sex' - The Independent 24th August 2009
Women with an appetite for risk may also be hungry for sex, a study suggests.
Scientists found that risk-taking women have unusually high testosterone levels.
The hormone fuels sex-drive in both men and women and is associated with competitiveness and dominance.
Women who like to take risks more likely to be hungry for sex - Daily Mail 25th August 2009
Women with an appetite for risk may also be hungry for sex, a study suggests.
Scientists found that risk-taking women have unusually high testosterone levels.
The hormone fuels sex-drive in both men and women and is associated with competitiveness and dominance.
From weight gain to low libido, how women's hormones make MEN ill - Daily Mail 18th July 2009
Believe it or not, women's bodies depend on testosterone - and men can't get by without oestrogen. But when things get out of balance, the health consequences can be serious.\n\nYou're a middle-aged man with an expanding waistline and cholesterol levels just edging into the danger zone. Your muscles are a little flabby and so is your sex drive. You probably blame it all on lack of exercise and a little too much wine.
Saliva test that spots hormone levels in pregnant women 'could cut premature births' - Daily Mail 22nd July 2009
A simple saliva test could help to cut the toll of potentially dangerous premature births, a study claims today.
The test identifies pregnant women who are likely to give birth prematurely by detecting levels of progesterone, which helps stop the womb contracting before the full term of 40 weeks.
Most people with high cholesterol blame a bad diet - but Gloria Hunniford found the cause was far more suprising - Daily Mail 14th July 2009
Gloria Hunniford has proved time and again that she is one of life's fighters. Professionally, the 69-year-old has managed the rare feat of being a successful showbiz personality for nearly 50 years.
Personally, she's had to deal with tragic family health problems.
Drugs 'could make people more willing to exercise' - The Telegraph 3rd June 2009
Drugs that could encourage people to exercise are being developed by scientists to combat obesity and diabetes.
New drug could encourage couch potatoes to get moving - Daily Mail 2nd June 2009
A new drug that could give hope to couch potatoes by encouraging them to go to the gym is being developed by scientists.
Tests on mice have shown that switching on an appetite-regulating hormone in the brain makes them engage in twice the amount of physical activity.
Asperger's stress hormone 'link' - BBC Health News 2nd April 2009
Children with Asperger's Syndrome may dislike change to their routine because of their different levels of the stress hormone cortisol, a study suggests.
The hormone is believed to make the brain more alert, and more able to cope with changes in the environment.
Could going to the gym be making you fatter? - Daily Mail 30th March 2009
Remember your New Year's resolution to lose weight? Seems a long time ago, doesn't it. Maybe you cracked in the first week - or maybe, just maybe, you've stuck with it.
You've cut out the snacks, chocolate is but a memory, and you've dragged yourself to the gym every day. So why is it that instead of resembling Nicole Kidman, you still look like Dawn French?
Shopping sprees linked to periods - BBC Health News 30th March 2009
Women may be able to blame impulse buys and extravagant shopping on their time of the month, research suggests.
In the 10 days before their periods began women were more likely to go on a spending spree, a study found.
Fireflies help study of diseases by making cells 'glow' - The Telegraph 27th March 2009
Fireflies and jellyfish are being used to study disease and infertility in humans by making abnormal cells "glow".
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