• Addition of Progesterone Leads to Increased Breast Growth for Transgender Women
    Addition of Progesterone Leads to Increased Breast Growth for Transgender Women The addition of the hormone progesterone to gender-affirming hormone therapy leads to increased breast growth for transgender people following feminising hormone therapy. This is demonstrated by an Amsterdam UMC-led trial among 90 participants and these results are presented today at the European Professional Association for Transgender Health (EPATH) annual congress in Hamburg.
  • Concerns about independence of US guidelines for treatment of childhood obesity
    Concerns about independence of US guidelines for treatment of childhood obesity The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) is not transparent about the creation of its guideline for childhood obesity medication. The scientific substantiation appears to be limited, and the AAP appears to have financial ties with pharmaceutical companies that produce this medication, which were not mentioned in the guidelines. This is the conclusion of researchers from Amsterdam UMC, VU Amsterdam, the University of California and the University of Colorado, which is published today.
  • International research into local healthcare solutions in Kenya, Ghana and Uganda
    International research into local healthcare solutions in Kenya, Ghana and Uganda Building primary care for the chronically ill together with local stakeholders, so that this care fits seamlessly with the environment. That is the idea behind M-CARE, a five-year international research project in Kenya, Ghana and Uganda that starts today, thanks to a Horizon Grant worth four million euros. Project leader Charles Agyemang: "Healthcare providers, patients, administrators: we want to hear all those voices, so that we know exactly what is going on."

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