Hormone Levels Contribute To Stress Resilience Aug 6, 2009
Dehydroepiandrosterone, or DHEA as it is commonly known, is a hormone that is secreted by the adrenal gland in response to stress. Although medical scientists have known for over a decade that DHEA provides beneficial, anti-stress effects in animals, they did not know until now whether this was also true for humans. (Science Daily)
Inactivating PAPSS2 Mutations in a Patient with Premature Pubarche May 28, 2009
Dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA) sulfotransferase, known as SULT2A1, converts the androgen precursor DHEA to its inactive sulfate ester, DHEAS, thereby preventing the conversion of DHEA to an active androgen. SULT2A1 requires 3'-phosphoadenosine-5'-phosphosulfate (PAPS) for catalytic activity. (New England Journal of Medicine)
A Stronger Backbone: DHEA Hormone Replacement Increases Bone Density In Older Women May 18, 2009
DHEA (dehydroepiandrosterone), a naturally occurring steroid hormone produced in the adrenal gland, gonads and brain, decreases with age. According to Weiss, low DHEA concentration has been associated with low bone density, which lead researchers to question whether restoring DHEA levels could improve or preserve bone health. (Science Daily)
Evidence indicates Manny's steroid use May 16, 2009
Citing three unidentified sources, The Times speculated that Ramirez would have argued on appeal that his elevated testosterone level was caused by DHEA (dehydroepiandrosterone), which is not banned by MLB but is considered a steroid by the World Anti-Doping Agency. The Times report said Ramirez was suspended for "just cause" based on "non-analytical evidence," which includes scientific testimony that DHEA cannot increase testosterone levels four times the norm, as was found in Ramirez. (MLB.com -- Los Angeles Dodgers)
Opinion: Five reasons to get peeved in sports Apr 30, 2009
Lance Armstrong's former teammate is gone from cycling after testing positive for the banned steroid dehydroepiandrosterone. Hamilton said he knowingly took the steroid in an herbal remedy for depression. (MSNBC -- Sports)
* Sports Briefs Apr 19, 2009
Hamilton said he is battling depression and admitted taking an over-the-counter homeopathic anti-depressant containing the steroid DHEA (Dehydroepiandrosterone), which is on the World Anti-Doping Agencys list of banned substances. There are times when you are at such a low, low point anything that you can do X if it was taking a hammer and hitting yourself over the head X youd do it to feel better, he said during an emotional teleconference. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Sports)
Hamilton retires from cycling after positive test Apr 18, 2009
Each serving also contains 20 milligrams of a steroid called Dehydroepiandrosterone - DHEA, as it's known. "Clinical research has suggested that taking DHEA orally might improve the symptoms of depression,'' reads the company's Web site.Hamilton said the amount of the steroid found in his system was "so, so low'' and that subsequent tests, including ones later that same week before the Tour of California, all came back negative. (MSNBC -- Sports)
Olympic cycling champ quits after drug positive Apr 18, 2009
It also contained something called Dehydroepiandrosterone known commonly as DHEA, a steroid. He said he took the product on a Saturday and Sunday; that Monday, USADA testers showed up to see him. (MSNBC -- Sports)
6 Unexpected Health Benefits of Sex Apr 1, 2009
Every time you reach orgasm, the hormone DHEA (Dehydroepiandrosterone) increases in response to sexual excitement and ejaculation. DHEA can boost your immune system, repair tissue, improve cognition, keep skin healthy, and even work as an antidepressant. (Fox News)
New Lab Evidence Suggests Preventive Effect Of Herbal Supplement In Prostate Cancer Feb 24, 2009
17, 2004) In a six-month study of elderly people, researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis found that the hormone dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA) significantly reduced abdominal fat. (Aug. (Science Daily)
