The female sex hormone estrogen has anti-viral effects against the influenza A virus, commonly known as the flu, a new study in American Journal of Physiology — Lung Cellular and Molecular Physiology reports. (sciencedaily.com)
Heavy drinkers who consume more than eight drinks a day have a 63 percent increased risk of female breast cancer because alcohol increases levels of the female sex hormone estrogen. (scientificamerican.com)
It is hard to avoid the female sex hormone estrogen and all the chemicals that mimic it: Not only do they show up in cosmetics and cleaning products, but they are also commonly used to make plastic bottles and line food cans. (discovermagazine.com)