'Road map' test can predict when the menopause will start Nov 2, 2008
llerian hormone (AMH), the follicle-stimulating FSH and inhibin B concentrations, in more than 600 women studied, foretold when they would enter menopause. The team found AMH fell to a very low or non-measurable level five years before a woman has her final period. (guardian.co.uk)
Blood test 'can predict menopause' Oct 30, 2008
Scientists who studied the fluctuations in the hormones in 629 women over 14 years say that the findings offer women a "roadmap" for their reproductive life, through changes in the chemicals anti-Mullerian hormone (AMH), follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) and inhibin B.. Professor Maryfran Sowers, from the University of Michigan, who led the study said: "The information provides a roadmap as to how fast women are progressing through the different elements of their reproductive life."People... (Telegraph.co.uk)
New hormone data can predict menopause within a year Oct 28, 2008
A research team headed by Sowers examined the naturally occurring changes in three different biomarkers over the reproductive life of more than 600 women: follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH), anti-Mullerian hormone (AMH) and inhibin B. ... " Sowers said additional study results have been submitted to describe the amount of bone loss that occurs at the different FSH stages.Thus, if women and clinicians know where women are in the various reproductive stages, it will further their understanding of... (EurekAlert!)
Many Diabetic Young Men Have Low Testosterone Oct 10, 2008
Consistent with previous data, men with low testosterone levels also had low levels of luteinizing hormone and follicle-stimulating hormone levels, indicating that they met diagnostic criteria for a condition called "hypogonadotrophic hypogonadism," in which the testes are unable to function properly. Low testosterone levels may impair sexual function, reduce sex drive, and lead to erectile dysfunction, the investigators point out. (Newsmax)
Obesity May Lower a Mans Fertility Sep 22, 2008
Compared with their thinner counterparts, obese men had lower levels of testosterone in their blood, as well as lower levels of luteinizing hormone (LH) and follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) -- both essential to reproduction. According to the researchers, these relatively low levels of LH and FSH are suggestive of a "partial" hypogonadotropic hypogonadism. (Newsmax)
Low Testosterone Seen in Men with Type 2 Diabetics Sep 11, 2008
In 2004, Dandona and his colleagues reported low testosterone levels in middle-aged men with type 2 diabetes, as well as "inappropriately low" levels of luteinizing hormone and follicle-stimulating hormone, which are essential to fertility ... While testosterone, luteinizing hormone, and follicle-stimulating hormone levels in the type 1 diabetics were "perfect," Dandona told Reuters Health, with just 8 percent of them having subnormal testosterone levels ... Men with low testosterone levels also... (MEDLINEplus)
Young Type-2 Diabetic Men Suffer Low Testosterone Levels, Study Shows Aug 31, 2008
" Results of the new study appear in the online edition of Diabetes Care and will be published in an upcoming edition of the journal. Anil Chandel, M.D., UB clinical assistant instructor and medical resident working with Dandona, is first author. The current study was conducted in 38 men with type 1 diabetes and 24 men with type 2 diabetes who were referred to the Diabetes-Endocrinology Clinic of Western New York at Millard Fillmore Hospital of Kaleida Health, where Dandona is chief of the... (Science Daily)
Fertility technique targets women with cancer Jul 8, 2008
Traditionally, fertility experts had only given the follicle-stimulating drug at the beginning of a woman's cycle but now fertility doctors can administer them later on if needed, Von Wolff said. "It is not new drugs," Von Wolf said. (MSNBC -- Health)
In Vitro Fertilization: New Method Predicts Which Women WIll Get Pregnant Jul 5, 2008
The researchers found that four factors - total number of embryos, number of eight-cell embryos, percentage of embryos that stopped dividing and would die, and the woman's follicle-stimulating hormone level, a measurement that estimates ovarian function - were most important in determining a woman's chance of becoming pregnant. The four together were 70 percent accurate in predicting whether the current IVF cycle would result in a pregnancy. (Science Daily)
Stanford Comes To Aid Of Women Using IVF With Test Predicting Its ... Jul 5, 2008
the womans follicle-stimulating hormone level an estimate of ovarian function. The study found that these four factors were better at predicting pregnancy when combined. (eFluxMedia)
Study could help predict in-vitro fertilization Jul 3, 2008
The researchers found that four of several factors already analyzed by doctors were critical in predicting in vitro fertilization pregnancy: the total number of embryos produced during the procedure, as well as the number that have reached the eight-cell stage of development, or have stopping dividing and will die, and the woman's levels of a follicle-stimulating hormone. The group is now analyzing results from a follow-up study. (Palo Alto Online, CA)
New Method Better Predictor of In Vitro Fertilization Success Jul 3, 2008
The Stanford team determined that four factors were most important in determining a woman's chances of becoming pregnant: total number of embryos; number of eight-cell embryos; percentage of embryos that stopped dividing and would die; and the woman's follicle-stimulating hormone level -- an estimate of ovarian function. When combined, these four factors were 70 percent accurate in determining whether a current IVF cycle would result in a pregnancy. (MEDLINEplus)
Method to help predict IVF success Jul 3, 2008
Yao's team was able to isolate four basic characteristics that were most likely to lead to a positive pregnancy test the total number of embryos, the number of eight-cell embryos, the percentage of embryos that stopped dividing and would die, and the woman's follicle-stimulating hormone level, a measure of how well a woman's ovaries are working. More Health/Sci. (India Times, India -- Health/Science)
Predicting IVF pregnancies may get easier Jul 2, 2008
Four characteristics led to pregnancyYao's team was able to isolate four basic characteristics that were most likely to lead to a positive pregnancy test the total number of embryos, the number of eight-cell embryos, the percentage of embryos that stopped dividing and would die, and the woman's follicle-stimulating hormone level, a measure of how well a woman's ovaries are working. "Most remarkably, these factors describe the entire group of embryos and were more informative than... (MSNBC -- Health)
Predicting In Vitro Success Jul 2, 2008
After analyzing the dozens of factors that fertility specialists consider when helping couples conceive, the Stanford researchers whittled down the list to the four most powerful predictors of an IVF pregnancy: the total number of embryos that a couple produces during a cycle, the number of embryos that survive to the eight-cell stage, the percentage of embryos that stop dividing and a woman's level of the follicle-stimulating hormone. What surprised the study's authors was that these measures... (Time.com)
New tests help keep management of health care closer to home Jun 25, 2008
99 menopause kit tells you your level of follicle-stimulating hormones (FSH), which will tell whether you probably have had your last period. Kidney disease: For a free and easy (they check your urine) kidney disease screening near you, visit. (La Crosse Tribune, WI)
Pituitary Gland Tumors Feb 24, 2008
Follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) and luteinizing hormone (LH) to regulate the reproductive glands. Oxytocin to stimulate contraction during labor and breastfeeding in women. (Suite101.com)
Menopausal Mood Swings, Headaches Ease over Time Jan 23, 2008
Levels of follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) increase with menopause, and Freeman and her team found that both mood swings and irritability fell as FSH levels rose. They also found that women who had premenstrual syndrome were more likely to experience irritability and mood swings with menopause, as were those with high levels of perceived stress. (MEDLINEplus)
Pre-menopausal miseries will ease over time Jan 19, 2008
Levels of follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) increase with menopause, and Freeman and her team found that both mood swings and irritability fell as FSH levels rose. Click for related content. (MSNBC -- Health)
Detecting doping in sports Oct 2, 2007
These signals - called lutenizing hormone and follicle-stimulating hormone in the case of anabolic steroids - can be measured ... According to Dr. Timothy Noakes, who wrote about sports doping in the New England Journal of Medicine in 2004, an abnormal lutenizing hormone and follicle-stimulating hormone "certainly would show that an athlete was using anabolic steroids but since the exact drug was not identified, the athlete would not be able to be prosecuted." ... According to Olivier Rabin, the... (Boston Globe)
Idiopathic Hypogonadotropic Hypogonadism Aug 30, 2007
001), the level of follicle-stimulating hormone increased from 2. 5 1. (New England Journal of Medicine)
Sugar: Is brown the new white? Jun 16, 2007
The test strip measures the level of follicle-stimulating hormone present in the first morning urine on Day 3 of the menstrual period. The hormone, when measured in serum, has been found to be a key measure of "ovarian reserve," or the ability of the ovary to produce viable eggs. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Health)
A Co-Development Contract Between 'Dong-A Pharm' and 'Genexine' as Win-Win Model to Prepare the International Competition After the FTA Between Korea and USA Jun 13, 2007
Gonadopin is a recombinant human follicle-stimulating hormone (rFSH) used for infertility treatment. Furthermore, both companies agreed to collaborate for co-development and co-commercialization of rFSH and recombinant IFN-B, a drug for multiple sclerosis, which comply with the guidelines of EMEA (European Agency for the Evaluation of Medical Products) and FDA (Food and Drug Administration). (PR Newswire)
At-home fertility test for men hitting stores Jun 5, 2007
" The test for the male requires a semen sample; it assesses the ability of sperm to swim through a solution similar to cervical mucus, as well as the number able to do so, said Dr. Keith Isaacson, an associate professor of obstetrics, gynecology and reproductive biology at Harvard Medical School who is on the board of medical advisers at Genosis. Results are available in 80 minutes. The female fertility test is a urine stick, much like a home pregnancy test, that measures the level of... (San Francisco Chronicle)
Autoimmune Pancreatitis Apr 12, 2007
Laboratory studies revealed low levels of thyroid-stimulating hormone, free thyroxine, corticotropin, cortisol, follicle-stimulating hormone, luteinizing hormone, growth hormone, insulin-like growth factor 1, and free testosterone, with a normal prolactin level. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of the pituitary, performed because of the patient's panhypopituitarism, revealed. (New England Journal of Medicine)
Schering-Plough to Acquire Organon BioSciences Mar 12, 2007
4 billion in 2006 (based on closing exchange rate on March 9, 2007), including leading products such as Follistim/Puregon, a follicle-stimulating hormone for infertility; Esmeron/Zemuron, a muscle relaxant; and NuvaRing and Implanon for contraception ... Commenting on today's announcement, Hans Wijers, chief executive officer, Akzo Nobel, said: "The sale of Organon BioSciences is a major milestone in the history of Akzo Nobel. It is a fundamental step towards our goal of creating a focused... (PR Newswire)
Tea 'controls female hair growth' Feb 23, 2007
The researchers found a significant decrease in free (active) testosterone in the blood and an increase in several female hormones including follicle-stimulating hormone. However, there was no decrease in overall testosterone levels, suggesting that more of the hormone was bound to protein in the bloodstream and was inactive. (BBC News)
Spearmint tea may help reduce hair growth in women Feb 21, 2007
The researchers found the women experienced a decrease in the free form of testosterone in the blood and an increase in several female hormones including follicle-stimulating hormone. Needlessness, the total level of testosterone including active and inactive forms did not change, suggesting that spearmint tea inactivate the male hormones rather than inhibit their production. (Food Consumer)
Manipulating Nature: Scientists Query Wildlife Birth-control Method Feb 13, 2007
Professor Cooper also raises concerns that individuals that survive the vaccine may be more likely to carry infectious diseases with the potential to affect other animals. An immuno-contraceptive vaccine causes an animal's immune system to produce antibodies that act against some essential event or structure in the reproductive process. (Science Daily)
Standard Infertility Treatment Best for Hormone Disorder Feb 9, 2007
Clomiphene delivers more pregnancies for women with polycystic ovary syndrome, study finds. Wednesday, February 7, 2007. (MEDLINEplus)
Treating the Polycystic Ovary Syndrome the Old-Fashioned Way Feb 8, 2007
Clomiphene is an orally active, antiestrogenic substance that promotes the release of follicle-stimulating hormone from the pituitary gland, thus. . (New England Journal of Medicine)
Cardiac Tamponade after Ovarian Stimulation Jan 25, 2007
We report a case of cardiac tamponade in a 27-year-old woman after ovarian stimulation (administration of follicle-stimulating hormone at a daily dose of 75 IU for 15 days, gonadotropin-releasing hormone antagonist at a single dose of 3 mg, and human chorionic gonadotropin at a. . (New England Journal of Medicine)
