Category Archives: Endocrinology
Low Cholesterol Reducing Cancer Risk
Although previous studies suggested that reducing cholesterol levels may increase cancer risk, two studies point to the contrary in cases of prostate cancer.
Two studies published in the latest issue of Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention demolish the belief that lowering total cholesterol levels may favor the development of cancer. Moreover, both works point to the contrary, [...]
Eating fast limited hormones that induce bowel fullness
Eating too quickly can lead to overeating because the food we gobble up in a hurry limit the release of hormones in the intestine that trigger the feeling of fullness, according to Greek researchers found.
For the study, volunteers ate 300 milliliters of ice cream at different rates. Before and after the ice was measured levels [...]