Sentences with phrase «behave like estrogens»

These drugs are distinguished by their ability to behave like estrogen in some tissues, while significantly blocking estrogen action in other tissues.

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For one thing, the beans contain a substance that behaves very much like estrogen in the human body — which has the potential to increase cancer risks, as well as contribute to developmental problems in children.

Fat - containing cells — especially those in the abdomen — behave like little hormone factories, he says, secreting estrogen, insulin, and a host of other so - called growth factors.