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hormone

[hawr-mohn] / ˈhɔr moʊn /


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Unlike existing weight-loss drugs, such as Wegovy and Mounjaro, which target one or two hormone receptors, retatrutide acts on three, earning it the nickname "triple G".

From BBC ● Nov. 14, 2026

Biden announced the diagnosis two days later and began receiving hormone and radiation therapy immediately.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 13, 2026

Several that the human body naturally produces have been turned into effective medications, including insulin, human growth hormone and glucagon-like peptide-1, or GLP-1.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 11, 2026

He has since undergone radiation and hormone therapy, while his son Hunter said in August that the disease had spread further and was causing considerable pain.

From Barron's ● Nov. 9, 2026

It was important to me that the organic ice cream came from cows that did not receive injections of growth hormone to boost their productivity.

From "The Omnivore's Dilemma" by Michael Pollan

The rare cancer, which starts in the nerve and cell glands that make and release hormones, is estimated to affect 6,000 people in the UK every year, according to the charity, Neuroendocrine Cancer UK.

From BBC ● Nov. 10, 2026

"We wanted to know whether the concentration of these hormones in the blood was related to the risk of men being diagnosed with, or dying from, cancer into the future," Professor Yeap said.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 8, 2026

The results highlight an important distinction between testosterone and other hormones involved in male reproductive function.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 8, 2026

By revealing how vitamin A signaling and thyroid hormones help shape the retina, scientists have taken another step toward understanding vision at its earliest stages and potentially finding ways to restore it when disease strikes.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 31, 2026

“Gonadal hormones, transfusion of young blood, magnesium salts . . .” “And do remember that a gramme is better than a damn.”

From "Brave New World" by Aldous Huxley


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