Diabetes: Hormone replacement therapy slashes risk for women
HORMONE replacement therapy slashes the risk of women developing diabetes by more than a third, according to new research today. (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - April 4, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Hormone Therapy and Patient Satisfaction With Treatment Hormone Therapy and Patient Satisfaction With Treatment
How do patients with disorders of sex development perceive their treatment with hormone replacement therapy? Are they generally satisfied with the experience?Clinical Endocrinology (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - April 2, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Diabetes & Endocrinology Journal Article Source Type: news
Hormone replacement therapy can boost brain and stop memory loss
A seven-year US study has found women who take HRT experience fewer age-related changes to the brain and fewer of them had an accumulation of toxic proteins linked to Alzheimer's Disease. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - March 22, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Scientists Discover New Drugs To Treat Hot Flashes
BOSTON (CBS) — Scientists at Imperial College London have developed a new class of experimental drugs to treat menopausal hot flashes.
In a clinical trial involving 37 women, the compound called MLE4901 reduced the number of hot flashes by almost three-quarters and significantly reduced the severity.
The drug blocks a chemical in the brain called neurokinin B and in the study the drug also improved sleep and concentration during the 4-week study period.
MLE4901 can affect liver function but two similar drugs which don’t have this side effect are being studied in larger patient trials including one in the U.S. t...
Source: WBZ-TV - Breaking News, Weather and Sports for Boston, Worcester and New Hampshire - March 14, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Health – CBS Boston Tags: Health Healthwatch Local News Seen On WBZ-TV Syndicated Local Dr. Mallika Marshall Menopause Women's Health Source Type: news
Hormone Replacement Therapy May Boost Women's Hearts Hormone Replacement Therapy May Boost Women's Hearts
Taking hormone replacement therapy during menopause may improve the structure and function of women ' s hearts, potentially lowering their risk of heart disease, say UK investigators.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Cardiology Headlines)
Source: Medscape Cardiology Headlines - March 14, 2018 Category: Cardiology Tags: Diabetes & Endocrinology News Source Type: news
HRT improves heart health in menopausal women
According to a study, published inPLOS ONE, hormone replacement therapy (HRT) has a protective effect on the cardiovascular health of menopausal women.Science Daily (Source: Society for Endocrinology)
Source: Society for Endocrinology - March 13, 2018 Category: Endocrinology Source Type: news
Postmenopausal Women Should Still Avoid HRT
Yet again, the nation's leading authority on preventive medicine says postmenopausal women should avoid hormone replacement therapy (HRT). (Source: WebMD Health)
Source: WebMD Health - December 12, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Final USPSTF Rec: Don't Use HRT to Prevent Chronic Illness Final USPSTF Rec: Don't Use HRT to Prevent Chronic Illness
The US Preventive Services Task Force ' s final recommendation follows its previous guidance from 2012. Hormone replacement therapy has benefits, members say, but also well-documented harms.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines)
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - December 12, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Ob/Gyn & Women ' s Health News Source Type: news
Postmenopausal Women Should Still Steer Clear of HRT: Task Force
Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Pages: Hormone Replacement Therapy, Menopause, Women's Health (Source: MedlinePlus Health News)
Source: MedlinePlus Health News - December 12, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Postmenopausal Women Should Still Steer Clear of HRT: Task Force
TUESDAY, Dec. 12, 2017 -- Yet again, the nation ' s leading authority on preventive medicine says postmenopausal women should avoid hormone replacement therapy (HRT).
The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force is standing by its original recommendation... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - December 12, 2017 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
Lab-grown ovaries could replace drugs for menopausal women
New research in rats by Wake Forest in North Carolina found bioengineering artificial ovaries could provide a safer and more natural hormone replacement therapy for women. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - December 5, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Lab-engineered ovaries superior to hormone drugs in animal model
(Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center) New research in rats suggests the possibility of bioengineering artificial ovaries in the lab to provide a safer, more natural hormone replacement therapy for women. A safe therapy, with the potential to improve bone and uterine health, as well as body composition, is expected to become increasing important as the population ages. (Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science)
Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science - December 5, 2017 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news
Hormone replacement therapy may protect your memory
Hormone replacement therapy may protect short term memory loss caused by stress in menopausal women, new research from the University of Southern California suggests. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - November 2, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Consumer Health: Heart health and hormone replacement therapy
Hormone replacement therapy and your heart Long-term hormone replacement therapy used to be prescribed routinely for postmenopausal women to relieve hot flashes and other menopause symptoms. Hormone replacement therapy also was thought to reduce the risk of heart disease. However, research results have been mixed, including one trial that found a small increase in heart [...] (Source: News from Mayo Clinic)
Source: News from Mayo Clinic - October 20, 2017 Category: Databases & Libraries Source Type: news
Hormone Replacement Therapy Won ’ t Raise Recurrence Rate for Breast Cancer Survivors
(Source: The Doctors Lounge - Oncology)
Source: The Doctors Lounge - Oncology - October 12, 2017 Category: Cancer & Oncology Tags: Family Medicine, Gynecology, Oncology, News, Source Type: news
