Association between fasting blood glucose and psychotic symptoms in Chinese patients with first-episode drug-naïve major depressive disorder by Xingzhi Xia, Hanxu Deng, Wei Ren, Lin Yang, Yingzhao Zhu, Yaozhi Liu, Junjun Liu, Xueli Zhao, Fengnan Jia, Xiangdong Du, Xiangyang Zhang

“…A variety of neurotransmitters, hormones and corresponding receptors in the endocrine system are involved in the onset and progression of depression, and fasting blood glucose (FBG) can be an important indicator for monitoring the stability of the endocrine system. …”
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Сandidate SNP-markers of rheumatoid arthritis that can significantly alter the affinity of the TATA-binding protein for human gene promoters by I. V. Chadaeva, D. A. Rasskazov, E. B. Sharypova, I. A. Drachkova, E. A. Oshchepkova, L. K. Savinkova, P. M. Ponomarenko, M. P. Ponomarenko, N. A. Kolchanov, V. A. Kozlov

“…According to the more powerful female immune system compared to the male one, the risk of developing RA in women is thrice as high, this risk decreases during breastfeeding and grows during pregnancy as well as after menopause in proportion to the level of sex hormones. It is believed that 50 % of the risk of developing RA depends on the conditions and lifestyle, while the remaining 50 % is dependent on genetic predisposition. …”
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The curvilinear relationship between Framingham Steatosis Index and depression: insights from a nationwide study by Chunqi Jiang, Bo Wang, Ning Wang, Jun Wang, Yinuo Qu, Guang Zhao, Xin Zhang, Xin Zhang

“…Factors such as inflammation, hormonal levels, and metabolic disruptions could be the underlying mechanisms driving this relationship. …”
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Prevalence of thyroid diffuse goiter and its association with body mass index and the presence of cysts and nodules in children and adolescents: the Fukushima Health Management Sur... by Nana Nakahata, Mahiro Asano, Norikazu Abe, Haruka Ejiri, Hisashi Ota, Satoshi Suzuki, Ayako Sato, Rina Tazaki, Natsuki Nagamine, Chisato Takahashi, Yukie Yamaya, Manabu Iwadate, Takashi Matsuzuka, Tetsuya Ohira, Seiji Yasumura, Satoru Suzuki, Fumihiko Furuya, Hiroki Shimura, Shinichi Suzuki, Susumu Yokoya, Hitoshi Ohto, Kenji Kamiya

“…The main cause of diffuse thyroid goiter is autoimmune chronic thyroiditis, otherwise known as Hashimoto’s thyroiditis. Thyroid hormones play pivotal roles in growth and development during childhood. …”
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Using machine learning to predict patients with polycystic ovary disease in Chinese women by Chen-Yu Wang, Dee Pei, Chun-Kai Wang, Jyun-Cheng Ke, Siou-Ting Lee, Ta-Wei Chu, Yao-Jen Liang

“…Objective: With an estimated global frequency ranging from5 % to 21 %, polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is one of the most prevalent hormonal disorders. There are many factors found to be related to PCOS. …”
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Burden of Illness in Prostate Cancer Patients with a Low-to-Moderate Risk of Progression: A One-Year, Pan-European Observational Study by Cesare Selli, Anders Bjartell, Javier Burgos, Matthew Somerville, Juan-Manuel Palacios, Laure Benjamin, Libby Black, Ramiro Castro

“…The score was lower at 12 months than at 3 months, but it was still significantly higher than at baseline (P<0.001). Hormonal treatment-related symptoms, sexual functioning, and sexual activity scores significantly worsened at 3 and 12 months (all P<0.001). …”
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The potential role of differentially expressed tRNA-derived fragments in high glucose-induced podocytes by Zhenxing Zhang, Yunyang Qiao, Jialing Ji, Chan Huang, Huimin Shi, Weihua Gan, Aiqing Zhang

“…KEGG pathway analysis revealed that tRFs may be involved in signaling pathways related to growth hormones, phospholipase D, the regulation of stem cell pluripotency, and T-/B-cell receptors. …”
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Inebilizumab treatment in a patient with co-occurring AQP4-IgG positive neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder and myasthenia gravis: a case report and literature review by Xiaoqian Song, Xiaoqian Song, Jingjiao Chen, Chenyang Jin, Yilong Peng, Yuewen Sun, Xueping Zheng

“…For NMOSD treatment, although most patients received steroid hormones and immunosuppressive agents, quite a few patients had persistent severe disability. …”
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Evaluating the effects of time-restricted eating on overweight and obese women with polycystic ovary syndrome: A randomized controlled trial study protocol. by Hui Liu, Fuliang Shangguan, Fen Liu, Yu Guo, Huixi Yu, Hanbing Li, Yinhua Su, Zhongyu Li

“…Secondary outcomes, encompassing alterations in sex hormones, metabolic parameters, body composition, sleep quality, quality of life, anxiety, and depression, will be evaluated monthly. …”
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Dose-dependent role of AMH and AMHR2 signaling in male differentiation and regulation of sex determination in Spotted knifejaw (Oplegnathus punctatus) with X1X1X2X2/X1X2Y chromosom... by Haixia Zhao, Jun Li, Zhizhong Xiao, Yongshuang Xiao

“…Through an examination of sex-related genes (dmrt1, hsd11b2, amh, sox9a, sox9b, foxl2, cyp19a), hormonal influences (E2, 11-KT), and histological analyses of gonadal development, we demonstrate that the critical period for sexual differentiation occurs between 35 to 60 days post-hatching (dph). …”
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Factores biológicos y sociales relacionados con la salud de la mujer durante el climaterio by Elodia María Rivas Alpízar, Caridad Hernández Gutiérrez, Gisela Zerquera Trujillo, Belkis Mercedes Vicente Sánchez, José Antonio Muñoz Cocina

“…El 81,8 %  no solicitó ayuda médica; se les indicó terapia hormonal al 32,1 %. <strong><br />Conclusiones:</strong> las mujeres entrevistadas no solicitaron ayuda médica, a pesar de los factores de riesgo y enfermedades crónicas encontradas y presentar algún grado de molestia, por desconocimiento de esta etapa de la vida y la no existencia en la Atención Primaria de Salud de consultas multidisciplinarias para la atención a este grupo humano.…”
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Proximity extension assay revealed novel inflammatory biomarkers for follicular development and ovarian function: a prospective controlled study combining serum and follicular flui... by Chong Wang, Ying Feng, Yu Chen, Xianhua Lin, Xiangjuan Li

“…BackgroundMany components in follicular fluid (FF), such as peptide hormones, cytokines, and steroids, undergo dynamic changes during folliculogenesis and have important roles in follicular development. …”
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Simultaneous central retinal vein and cilioretinal artery occlusion in a young female patient with progestin-only oral contraceptive use: a case report by Sardar Noman Qayyum, Risha Naeem, Faraz Azhar, Gulmeena Aziz Khan, Tehreem Zubair, Samim Noori

“…The absence of other vascular risk factors emphasizes the potential thrombotic risk associated with hormonal contraception, even in brief courses. Careful consideration should be given to contraceptive choice, and ophthalmologic monitoring is recommended for early detection and intervention in at-risk patients.…”
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Shade signals activate distinct molecular mechanisms that induce dormancy and inhibit flowering in vegetative axillary buds of sorghum by Tesfamichael H. Kebrom

“…Prior transcriptome profiling of axillary bud dormancy in a phyB‐deficient mutant (58M, phyB‐1) and bud outgrowth in wild‐type (100M, PHYB) sorghum genotypes identified differential expression of genes associated with flowering, plant hormones, and sugars, including SbCN2, SbNCED3, SbCKX1, SbACO1, SbGA2ox1, and SbCwINVs. …”
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Effect of sex on the weight gain of calves (Bubalus bubalis) reared in silvopastoral systems during the dry season by Efraín Chacón Condori, Luis A. de la Cruz-Cruz

“…It is necessary to carry out more studies in which physiological, hormonal, and behavioural variables are related to improve the understanding of the productive performance of water buffalo in silvopastoral systems. …”
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Comparative analysis of NR and NiR gene families reveals nitrite formation mechanisms in two Toona species by Yi Wei, Jianhua Dai, Yanru Fan, Hengfu Yin, Jun Liu, Xiaojiao Han

“…All the seven NR and NiR genes in both T. sinensis and T. ciliata harbor various cis-regulatory elements within their promoter sequences, which are associated with development, stress response, and hormonal regulation. Furthermore, the expression of TsNiR and TcNiR genes was also found to be tissue-specific. …”
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Adiponectin and Nitric Oxide Deficiency-Induced Cognitive Impairment in Fatigued Home-Resident in Mature and Older Adults: A Case-Control Study by Ahmad H. Alghadir, Sami A. Gabr, Murad Almomani, Fidaa Almomani, Cynthia Tse

“…Fatigue has been shown to be correlated with many metabolic and psychiatric conditions, such as cognitive, neurological, musculoskeletal, and hormonal disorders, as well as physical and unhealthy lifestyles. …”
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Evaluation of developmental competence of Sus scrofa domesticus (L.) oocyte-cumulus complexes after intra- and extraovarian vitrification by T. I. Kuzmina, I. V. Chistyakova

“…Oocytes were cultured in NCSU-23 medium with 10 % fluid of follicles, follicular walls, hormones. 0.001 % of highly dispersed silica nanoparticles (ICP named after A.A. …”
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Evaluating the Efficacy of Combined Intravaginal Estriol Therapy and Kegel Exercises in Managing Menopausal Atrophic Vulvovaginitis by Lucian Șerbănescu, Vadym Rotar, Dragoș Brezeanu, Sebastian Mirea, Elena-Valentina Ionescu, Paris Ionescu

“…However, many women with moderate-to-severe VVA may not fully benefit from estrogen therapy alone. Non-hormonal adjunctive treatments, such as pelvic floor exercises (e.g., Kegel exercises), are being explored to enhance clinical outcomes. …”
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Sex differences in the time trends of sepsis biomarkers following polytrauma by Cédric Niggli, Philipp Vetter, Jan Hambrecht, Hans-Christoph Pape, Ladislav Mica

“…Further research is needed to evaluate hormonal and genetic influences on immune responses in polytrauma patients.…”
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