MEDICAL FINDS

Hokitika Guardian, 30 May 1932, Page 5

MEDICAL FINDS

GREAT BOON TO WOMEN

AN IMPORTANT' ACHIEVEMENT

(United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright.)

OTTAWA, May 27.' . Dr J. S. Golllip, of McGill University, Montreal, announced to the Royal (Society of Canada to-day that he had isolated a sex hormone in pure form. [lt was described as a great advance ,in the chemistry of life, and was acclaimed by the many biologists in attendance. The'isolation of thi? elusive element of life has been said to offer possibilities of a great boon to women, whose physical well being may be much improved by its use. Dr GolTip’s announcement came during his presidential address to the biological! science? section. He described .the progress of this work, which had been conducted over a period of years by a group of young scientists at McGill University, headed by himself, /and a discussion regarding the hormone in .relation to the pituitary and other ductless glands, the ovaries and the placenta, It Is understood that the next problem is to accumulate this hormone in its pure form in sufficient quantities to make it accessible to physicians in treating illnesses peculiar to women. It woul'd result in relieving women of much of the pain connected with childbearing and the change of life.