Contraceptive Patches Cause Dangerous Blood Clots
	The contraceptive patch has been designed to be more efficient against unwanted pregnancies but, as it turns out, it has stirred up quit a debate, as it seems to be more dangerous than the pill and should be pulled off market. Even more, this doesn’t even have something to do with. A few secondary effects have been observed on pills too, like nausea, blood clotting, liquid retention, cardiovascular impairments and apoplexy, but in the case ... [read more >>]
	09 May 2008, 14:11GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

Estrogen Has the Same Effect in Women like Testosterone in Men
	Do you think that only testosterone induces the drive for power and aggressive behavior? Wrong! A new research published in the Hormones and Behavior journal shows that estrogen boosts power competition in women just like the male testosterone does, pointing that women have similar levels of competitiveness like men. For instance, estrogen levels boosted in power-motivated women when they were winning and collapsed when they lost, while th ... [read more >>]
	06 May 2008, 14:06GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

A Pharaoh with Female Body
	The pharaoh Amenophis IV (1372-1354 BC) is most known amongst Egyptologists as the pharaoh who intended to introduce a monotheist religion in ancient Egypt. The cult of Aton (the solar disk) officially replaced Amon-Ra's cult. This was clearly an act of authority of the pharaoh, as priests considered the new orientation a heresy. Amenophis IV, or Amenothes ("Amon is pleased") in Egyptian, adopted a royal name - ... [read more >>]
	06 May 2008, 03:09GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

Plant Diet and Healthy Breasts
	By now, this is the deadliest type of cancer among women. Survival rate is poor, especially in the case of the common and aggressive types. A new research presented at the annual meeting of the American Association for Cancer Research, April 12-16, in San Diego, CA, and carried out by a team led by Dr. Susan E. McCann, Division of Cancer Prevention and Population Sciences, Roswell Park Cancer Institute, shows that a plant-based d ... [read more >>]
	17 April 2008, 14:06GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

Alcohol, Female Sex Hormones and Breasts
	Alcohol may boost the libido and remove inhibitions. In the end, this may mean more sex. But there is nothing sexy either in a drunk woman, or in how the alcohol impacts her body. More specifically, her breasts, as revealed by a new research presented at the American Association for Cancer Research 2008 Annual Meeting, April 12-16. Alcohol has been linked to breast cancer by various researches. One of the largest studies revealed that ... [read more >>]
	14 April 2008, 14:06GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

Soy Consumption and Healthy Boobs
	The secret of Chinese health is clearly found in the soy. Studies have shown many effects of a soy diet, including maintenance of a slim figure. But for women, the positive effects of the soy go further. A new meta-analysis carried out at the Georgetown University Medical Center and published in the "British Journal of Cancer" points that genistein, an isoflavone (estrogen mimicking chemicals) in soy, decreases the risk of develo ... [read more >>]
	14 April 2008, 14:06GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

Males Exposed to Contamination with Female Sex Hormones Sing Better!
	It is known that hormone-mimicking chemicals, dumped into the water, are the cause of a boom in cases of hermaphroditism in fish and frogs. But these chemicals contaminate the soil as well, and eventually this contamination will mostly affect the humans, as they are exposed to these substances. A new research made at Cardiff University and published in the journal "PLoS One" shows that wild birds consuming invertebra ... [read more >>]
	28 February 2008, 14:06GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

Why Do Insecticides Destroy the Boobs?
	Unfortunately, insecticides are not toxic only for the target insects, but also for a large array of the fauna, and for humans as well. And the effects in humans go from various symptoms to severe cancers, such as breast cancer. Usually, breast cancers are associated with impairments in the balance of sex hormones. The main chemical resulted from the metabolic breakdown of DDT, one of the most common insecticides, had been connected to agg ... [read more >>]
	18 February 2008, 14:06GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

How Does Contamination-Induced Hermaphrodism Vary?
	Some fish may be hermaphrodites by nature, but they live in the sea and their breeding is not affected by this. Instead, what happens with many freshwater fish in developed countries is not something natural. A new research published in the "Journal of Aquatic Animal Health" has made a step closer to find out why so many male smallmouth bass in the Potomac River basin produce immature female egg cells in their teste ... [read more >>]
	12 February 2008, 06:41GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

Fungi Contamination Can Cause Early Menstruation in Girls!
	Human contamination filled the environment with estrogen-mimicking chemicals. For example, bisphenol A, a primary monomer in polycarbonate plastic and epoxy resins, is a common constituent of many products, from sunglasses and CDs to water and food containers and shatter-resistant baby bottles to dental fillings. These chemicals have been linked to sterility in women and usually accumulate in waters and water food chains, fish ... [read more >>]
	07 February 2008, 04:21GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

The Vaginal Ring, a Better Contraceptive Than Patches
	Daily oral contraception is more recommended for very organized persons. That's why a research published in the journal "Obstetrics and Gynecology" compares a contraceptive vaginal ring with the skin patch, both coming with the same hormonal combination as birth control pills. They represent an alternative to the daily pill and are left in place for three weeks at a time. Surprisingly (or not), more women were satisfied with ... [read more >>]
	05 February 2008, 05:01GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

Plastic Bottles Release Faster Sex Disrupting Chemical in Contact With Hot Liquids!
	Bisphenol A (BPA) was investigated in the 1930s during the search for synthetic estrogens. Diethylstilbestrol proved more powerful than estrogen, so bisphenol A was not used as a synthetic estrogen. Currently, it is a primary monomer in polycarbonate plastic and epoxy resins. Bisphenol A is also employed as an antioxidant in plasticizers and as an inhibitor for polymerization in PVC. These plastics are a common constituent of man ... [read more >>]
	31 January 2008, 04:52GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

Lipstick Boosts Boob Size!
	There is an epidemic of big breasts in the western world. "Daily Mail" signals that the average bra size has boomed from a 34B to 36C in 10 years only. Breast implants are easy to blame, but they cannot explain this massive flood. The reasons are complex. One factor would be the epidemics of obesity. In US, 60 % of the adults are overweight, and half of them are considered obese. "Fat is laid down on breasts ... [read more >>]
	21 January 2008, 15:43GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

Fish Consume Could Harm the Boobs
	Fish are advertised as a healthy food, an easy to assimilate protein-rich meat, full of vitamins (like vitamins A and D), calcium, phosphorus and low cholesterol fats. But there are also species of fish which may cause health issues. A new research made at University of Pittsburgh found that channel catfishes coming from waters heavily polluted with sewer and industrial wastes could cause breast cancer. Extracts of channel catfish captu ... [read more >>]
	12 November 2007, 14:06GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

The Truth About the Breast-Enhancing Gum
	This time, the Japanese did not come out on the market with talking robots or some weird ‘tech-wonder’; this is perhaps one of the most unusual inventions. Those Japanese girls chewing gum are in fact saving thousands of dollars meant for breast augmentation surgeries. The Bust-Up gum is a miracle, since you only have to chew that particular kind of gum at least three times a day. The manufacturers ensure us that a trial made ... [read more >>]
	07 November 2007, 14:06GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

Lap Dancers Move Best During Their Fertility Peak
	Once a month, your favorite lap dancer will make you go broke. Scientists have discovered that lap dancers gain more when they are in the fertile period of their menstrual cycle. This would mean that women subtly show off when they are most fertile, even if the mechanism is not clearly known. Women, unlike most mammal females, don't have an estrus period, when they display obvious fertility that lures potential mates. Dur ... [read more >>]
	08 October 2007, 14:06GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

Female Sex Hormones and Women's Obesity
	If a babe does not match your aesthetic principles, don't blame her for that, but put it on the play between her brain and her sexual hormones. And indeed, menopause can make women fat. A new research managed to solve how hormonal change during menopause could provoke higher appetite and weight gain in aging women. Animal lab tests revealed how estrogen receptors located in the hypothalamus control food intake, energy waste and ... [read more >>]
	31 August 2007, 03:29GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

The SF Reproduction: The First Baby Born from an Immature Frozen Egg!
	Till now, it was real only in the science fiction movies. Now it's a fact: the first child has been born from a lab matured, frozen, thawed and then fertilized egg. In Canada. Three other moms are pregnant due to the same method. This special healthy baby girl was brought to life by one of 20 patients with polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) involved in a trial at McGill Reproductive Center, Montreal, Canada. "To date, the pre ... [read more >>]
	03 July 2007, 03:37GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

A Chewing Gum That Increases The Breasts' Size
	Those naughty girls chewing gum are so sexy because, in fact, chewing makes them have appealing breasts! A chewing gum said to increase the size, shape and tone of the breasts proved itself a big success in Japan. The Bust-Up gum, when chewed at least three times daily, can also improve circulation, decrease stress and aging effects. This gum slowly releases chemicals from an extract of a tropical plant called Kwao Krua (Puer ... [read more >>]
	02 July 2007, 15:06GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

Estrogen Linked to Aggressiveness
	Who says women are not aggressive? Scientists were puzzled when they noticed that female hormone estrogen induces calm and relaxation during the long summer days and aggressiveness during short winter daylight in the male Oldfield Mouse (Peromyscus polionotus), a native to southeastern US. This is one of the first researches linking the length of daylight to gene-influenced behavior. "We found that estrogen has totally opposite ... [read more >>]
	22 May 2007, 07:21GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

Feminizing Males Means Extinction
	The boom of the contraceptive pill use has "loaded the waters" with estrogen. The hormone is excreted in urine, passes through most wastewater plants and accumulates in streams and lakes. As it is a natural organic chemical, many may neglect its effects, but researches show it can turn male fish into female. A new large experiment shows this is more severe than previously thought: even very low estrogen levels in a lake ca ... [read more >>]
	22 May 2007, 06:10GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

Fish Consume Triggers Breast Cancer
	Advertising explains us the benefits of fish consume, omitting to say that fishes act like sponges that absorb any toxin from their environment. In the industrialized world, fish caught from streams, rivers and lakes have risky mercury amounts which can damage the nerve cells from the brain. A new research found that fish from waters running in industrialized areas may also carry high levels of chemicals mimicking female sex hormones t ... [read more >>]
	19 April 2007, 06:16GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia