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Menopause is the time in a woman's life when her period stops. It usually occurs naturally, most often after age 45. Menopause happens because the woman's ovary stops producing the hormones estrogen and progesterone.

Protective qualities of 'good cholesterol' reduce after menopause

Levels of high density lipoprotein (HDL) may not accurately represent cardiovascular risk in older women, according to a new study.

19 Jul 2018

Study: Postmenopausal factors may impact heart-protective qualities of 'good cholesterol'

Postmenopausal factors may have an impact on the heart-protective qualities of high-density lipoproteins - also known as 'good cholesterol' - according to a study led by researchers in the University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public Health.

19 Jul 2018

New study demonstrates little effect of hormone therapy on artery thickness

Heart disease is still the number one killer of US women, and hormone therapy remains a top treatment for menopause symptoms.

18 Jul 2018

Physical activity can lower weight gain in postmenopausal women who have quit smoking

Smokers give lots of reasons for not quitting smoking, with fear of weight gain ranking as one of the most favored, but a new study that followed smokers from the Women's Health Initiative confirms that even modest increases in physical activity can minimize weight gain in postmenopausal women after they have quit smoking.

11 Jul 2018

Study does not find causal association between assisted reproduction and ovarian cancer risk

Following concerns over many years that hormonal stimulation of the ovaries necessary for IVF may increase the risk of ovarian cancer, a nationwide cohort study from Denmark has now concluded that any perceived increase in risk is actually a statistical bias resulting from vigilant diagnosis at the time of treatment.

3 Jul 2018

Obese premenopausal women have decreased chance of developing breast cancer

Young women with high body fat have a decreased chance of developing breast cancer before menopause, according to scientists at the National Institutes of Health and their collaborators.

27 Jun 2018

Higher BMI at younger age linked to reduced premenopausal breast cancer risk

Having a higher body mass index at a younger age is associated with a decreased risk of developing breast cancer before the menopause, major new research funded by Breast Cancer Now and other collaborators has found.

25 Jun 2018

New analysis links higher BMI to lower breast cancer risk for younger women

While obesity has been shown to increase breast cancer risk in postmenopausal women, a large-scale study co-led by a University of North Carolina Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center researcher found the opposite is true for premenopausal women: higher body fat was linked to lower breast cancer risk.

21 Jun 2018

Study identifies factors that contribute to vaginal dryness

It's a common problem that only gets worse during the menopause transition; yet, no one wants to talk about it, and even fewer women are doing anything to correct it.

20 Jun 2018

Study: Long-term estrogen therapy alters microbial composition and activity in the gut

Long-term therapy with estrogen and bazedoxifene alters the microbial composition and activity in the gut, affecting how estrogen is metabolized, a new study in mice found.

20 Jun 2018

Exercise can help overcome genetic effects of obesity in older age

If you're up there in age and feel like you can coast as a couch potato, you may want to reconsider. A new study suggests, for the first time in women over age 70, that working up a sweat can reduce the influence one's genes have on obesity.

5 Jun 2018

Study finds women experiencing menopause symptoms even in their 70s and 80s

Menopause symptoms are not just for midlife anymore, according to a new Mayo Clinic study published this month in the Journal of the North American Menopause Society.

1 Jun 2018

World MS Day

Today, it is world MS day. We aim to raise awareness of the current research and how treating the condition has changed over the years.

30 May 2018

Study: Sex hormone levels associated with increased risk of cardiovascular disease in older women

In an analysis of data collected from more than 2,800 women after menopause, Johns Hopkins researchers report new evidence that a higher proportion of male to female sex hormones was associated with a significant increased relative cardiovascular disease risk.

29 May 2018

Sex hormone levels linked to higher risk of heart disease in post-menopausal women

In post-menopausal women, having a higher blood level of a male hormone (testosterone) and a higher ratio of the male-type to-female type (estrogen) of hormones is associated with a higher risk of heart disease later in life, according to research published today in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology.

28 May 2018

Strenuous exercise in teenage years may protect against height loss later in life

A new study has identified several key factors in postmenopausal women that are associated with height loss, a common occurrence in this age group that is known to increase the risk for death and disease.

23 May 2018

New consensus recommendations to help clinicians manage GSM in breast cancer patients

Although the genitourinary syndrome of menopause (GSM) is more prevalent in survivors of breast cancer than in other menopausal women, it is commonly undiagnosed and untreated.

18 May 2018

Exercise can reduce genetic predisposition to obesity in older women, shows study

With obesity now a global epidemic, there is increased focus on risk factors that contribute to weight gain, especially in postmenopausal women.

17 May 2018

Post-menopausal Conversations: Why You Should Talk to Your Clinician

Many post-menopausal women shy away from discussing their sexual health with their physician, often because they believe it is a natural part of life and they should suffer. Dr. Mickey Karram wants to change that, by encouraging women to talk to their physician about the treatments available to them.

16 May 2018

Depression and anxiety strongly linked with autoimmune thyroiditis, shows study

There is a strong link between depression and anxiety disorders and autoimmune thyroiditis, a chronic thyroid condition affecting approximately 10 percent of the population. Scientists at Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg have now proven that special treatment could help many sufferers, especially women.

15 May 2018