Hormones

Elevated levels of stress hormones such as norepinephrine, epinephrine, dopamine and cortisol were associated with increased risk for hypertension, and high levels of cortisol was also linked to CV events, researchers reported.

Almost one in 10 transgender adults who used hormones had not received a prescription for them, survey data showed. Also, among transgender adults who had insurance, about one in five had an insurance claim for hormones that was denied.

The accurate quantification of peptide hormones in patients suspected of having a difference of sex development is “essential” for first-line testing and monitoring of the condition, according to a new consensus statement published in the European Journal of Endocrinology.

Prevalence of migraine among women is about three times that of men, and fluctuations in female sex hormones often play a role in the onset of the condition. Women are particularly vulnerable to migraine during the childbearing years, which are also generally the most active and demanding years of a woman’s life.