Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Sex hormones could be key to treating long COVID

Among the many mysteries about long COVID, one of the most vexing has been why women seem to experience the condition more often and more severely than men. Now, scientists are starting to think hormones—and the different ...

Surgery

Women more resistant to anesthetic than men, finds study

Sex hormones may contribute to increased anesthetic resistance in women compared with men, according to a new study published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. General anesthetics exert their hypnotic effects ...

Medical research

Promising new options for treating aggressive prostate cancer

Cedars-Sinai Cancer investigators have identified two promising new treatment options for men with recurrent prostate cancer—both of which helped patients live longer without their disease progressing than the current standard ...

Health

The 'male menopause'—what you need to know

East Midlands Ambulance Service is reportedly giving men up to a year of paid leave for "andropause related issues", which some are calling the "male menopause."

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