hormone

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It helps reduce the effects of dihydrotestosterone, a hormone linked to follicle shrinkage, while also protecting hair follicle cells from premature cell death.

From Science Daily

Around 80 out of every 100 breast cancer cases are oestrogen receptor positive, which means the tumour contains receptors sensitive to the hormone, which causes the cancer cells to grow and divide.

From BBC

"The same kinds of interactions we discovered are used in neurotransmitter receptors and hormone signaling."

From Science Daily

Menopause marks the stage of life when a woman's menstrual periods permanently stop due to declining hormone levels.

From Science Daily

These cells can get larger and change in response to hormones in the menstrual cycle, causing pain, inflammation and scar tissue.

From BBC