Science news articles about 'female hormone estrogen'

... to increase harmful arrhythmias in female rats and mice. Because BPA has properties similar to the main female hormone estrogen, it is considered an "environmental estrogen." Mice and rats in the ...

... associated with how male mice defend their territory and have shown that these cells are controlled by the female hormone estrogen. The research suggests a pivotal role for estrogen – as well as the ...

... estrogen receptor-positive (ER+), which means the cancer cells have receptors for the female hormone estrogen on their surface. Estrogen helps the cancer cells grow, so drugs that block the action of ...

... female traits — growing new sexual organs and sometimes even producing eggs. The phenomenon that has been blamed mostly on chemicals that get into the water and mimic the female hormone estrogen.

A Health Canada study of canned pop has found the vast majority of the drinks contain the chemical bisphenol A - a substance that imitates the female hormone estrogen and is banned in baby bottles.

... in the June 25, 2009, issue of the journal Cell. The most common forms of breast cancer are fueled by the female hormone estrogen. By comparing the effects of estrogen and retinoic acid on the entire ...