Hormones in the news

This section provides information on stories about hormones that are currently in the news.

• Iodine deficiency 'may lower UK children's IQ' (BBC News Online, 22 May 2013)
• Women's reproductive ability may be related to immune system status (EurekAlert, 17 May 2013)
• Work-related stress linked to increased blood fat levels (AlphaGalileo, 16 May 2013)
• Free testosterone drives cancer aggressiveness, study finds (Medical Xpress, 14 May 2013)
• Slim women have a greater risk of developing endometriosis than obese women (AlphaGalileo, 14 May 2013)
• Rise in obesity poses 'dementia time bomb' (BBC News Online, 12 May 2013)
• No link found between viral infection and rapidly developing type 1 diabetes in young children (Medical News Today, 8 May 2013)
• Moms' iodine levels tied to kids' poor test scores (Reuters, 3 May 2013)
• Subclinical thyroid condition associated with increased cardiovascular mortality (AlphaGalileo, 28 April 2013)
• Identification of gene variants affecting fertility offers new treatment possibility (AlphaGalileo, 30 April 2013)
• Study shows drinking one 12oz sugar-sweetened soft drink a day can increase the risk of type 2 diabetes by 22 percent (EurekAlert, 25 April 2013)