Publisher: Health Medicine Network


New Molecules May Offer Treatment Option for Some Aggressive Prostate Cancers

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Novel molecules called selective androgen receptor degraders (SARDs) may offer the next generation of treatment options for advanced prostate cancer, a new industry-sponsored study reports. The results of this research will be presented Saturday, April 1, at ENDO 2017, the 99th annual meeting of the Endocrine Society, in Orlando, Fla. “If successful in the clinic,… Read More


Anti-obesity Compound Turns ‘Bad’ Fat to ‘Good’ Fat

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New research suggests that a test chemical added to the diet of mice effectively converted bad “white” fat to metabolism-raising good “brown” fat. Brown fat raises metabolism, which helps reduce weight. Published in The FASEB Journal, the research shows that when the chemical, called beta-LGND2, was added to the diet of a test group of mice they… Read More