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Prenatal famine exposure may lead to early menopause and premature ovarian failure

Previous studies have demonstrated that fetal malnutrition can lead to adult chronic disorders such as type 2 diabetes and coronary artery disease. A new study out of China now suggests that it also can lead to early menopause and premature ovarian failure.

5 Dec 2018

Reproductive cycle may provide new window into Alzheimer’s disease risk among women

Female mice destined to develop Alzheimer’s-like pathology and related cognitive impairments display a unique pattern of fluctuation in sex hormones during the ovarian cycle, finds new research published in eNeuro.

5 Dec 2018

DHEA therapy may help prevent bone loss and increase muscle mass in older women

Women 55 and older have an increased risk of bone and muscle loss but therapy with the hormone Dehydroepiandrosterone may help prevent bone loss and increase muscle mass in older women, according to a new study led by Catherine M. Jankowski, PhD, FACSM, an exercise physiologist and associate professor at the University of Colorado College of Nursing at the Anschutz Medical Campus.

5 Dec 2018

Researchers have trained a computer to analyze breast cancer images and classify tumors

Using technology similar to the type that powers facial and speech recognition on a smartphone, researchers at the University of North Carolina Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center have trained a computer to analyze breast cancer images and then classify the tumors with high accuracy.

19 Nov 2018

Person's sex hormones may play key role in trauma survival, finds study

A person's sex hormones may play a role in trauma survival, according to a Kansas State University researcher who has received a $650,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Defense.

16 Nov 2018

Expert suggests ways to control uncomfortable vaginal symptoms in diabetic women

With approximately 9.7 million women in the U.S. suffering with diabetes and almost 50 million U.S. adults with prediabetes, most of the women are experiencing uncomfortable vaginal symptoms like recurrent yeast and bacterial infections, vaginal dryness, reduced sexual interest, and painful intercourse that can adversely affect quality of life.

15 Nov 2018

Two genomic tests help identify most effective treatment for breast cancer patients

New results from a long-running trial to identify which new drugs or combinations of drugs are most effective in which types of breast cancer, show that two genomic tests are bringing the era of truly personalized medicine ever nearer.

14 Nov 2018

Survey shows negative effect of vulvovaginal atrophy symptoms on quality of life for women

With symptoms such as dryness, burning, or itching of the vagina, vulvovaginal atrophy is estimated to affect up to 98% of postmenopausal women, many of whom will fail to report symptoms to their healthcare providers or seek help.

14 Nov 2018

New oral drug reduces menstrual bleeding for women with common uterine tumors

A new oral drug significantly reduced menstrual bleeding for women with the most common gynecologic tumors in the United States - benign tumors that disproportionately affect African-Americans, an international clinical trial found.

9 Nov 2018

Scientists uncover hidden estrogen receptors in epithelial breast cells

Estrogens are hormones that play central roles in the development and the physiology of the breast, but also are involved in breast cancer. Like all hormones, estrogens exert their biological effects by binding to dedicated receptors in the target cell.

9 Nov 2018

Hormone injections reduce risk for early menopause from breast cancer chemotherapy

Final results of SWOG Cancer Research Network's groundbreaking international Prevention of Early Menopause Study clinical trial are in, and they show continued evidence that women who get injections of the hormone drug goserelin along with standard breast cancer chemotherapy are more likely to become pregnant - without developing negative side effects or shortening their lives.

29 Oct 2018

TherapeuticsMD announces FDA approval of BIJUVA capsules to manage vasomotor symptoms of menopause

TherapeuticsMD, Inc., an innovative women's healthcare company, today announced that the United States Food and Drug Administration has approved BIJUVA (estradiol and progesterone) capsules, 1 mg/100 mg, the first and only FDA-approved bio-identical hormone therapy combination of estradiol and progesterone in a single, oral capsule for the treatment of moderate to severe vasomotor symptoms (commonly known as hot flashes or flushes) due to menopause in women with a uterus.

29 Oct 2018

Estrogens found in cows’ milk shown to pose no risk to adult health

A review of studies looking into the health effects of estrogen-containing cows’ milk has found that the milk is likely to be safe for human consumption.

26 Oct 2018

Woman's PR-status may help develop personalized approach to treating endometriosis

Endometriosis -- a condition caused by uterine tissue growing outside of the organ -- affects 10% of reproductive-aged women, whom it causes chronic pain that is significant and debilitating.

25 Oct 2018

Stress can cause memory loss and brain shrinkage finds study

According to a new study persistent stress can cause real damage to the brain. It can cause loss of memory as well as shrinkage of the brain matter say researchers. The results of this new study have been published in the latest issue of the journal Neurology this week.

25 Oct 2018

FDA authorizes marketing of PicoAMH Elisa test to help determine woman's menopausal status

Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration permitted marketing of the PicoAMH Elisa diagnostic test as an aid in the determination of a patient's menopausal status.

25 Oct 2018

Novel drug extends survival for women with HR-positive metastatic breast cancer

The drug palbociclib, used in combination with standard treatment, improved survival for women with hormone receptor-positive metastatic breast cancer, according to a large phase III clinical trial.

24 Oct 2018

Biomarkers can predict treatment response in women with endometriosis

Biomarkers can predict whether women will respond to the first-line treatment for endometriosis, an extremely painful condition in which the tissue usually found inside the uterus grows in places it shouldn't, according to a new study published in the Endocrine Society's Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism.

24 Oct 2018

Drugs approved for breast cancer treatment are effective and well tolerated in men

There is growing evidence that drugs approved for the treatment of breast cancer in women are also effective and well tolerated in men, according to the largest real-life study yet to investigate treatment and outcomes in men with breast cancer and two further studies to be reported at ESMO 2018.

23 Oct 2018

Zoledronic acid increases disease-free survival in premenopausal women with HR+ early breast cancer

Adjuvant treatment with the bone sparing drug zoledronic acid plus hormonal therapy with the aromatase inhibitor letrozole significantly increases disease-free survival compared to tamoxifen in premenopausal women with hormone receptor positive (HR+) early breast cancer, according to results reported at ESMO 2018 Congress in Munich.

22 Oct 2018

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Latest Estrogen News and Research

Prenatal famine exposure may lead to early menopause and premature ovarian failure

Reproductive cycle may provide new window into Alzheimer’s disease risk among women

DHEA therapy may help prevent bone loss and increase muscle mass in older women

Researchers have trained a computer to analyze breast cancer images and classify tumors

Person's sex hormones may play key role in trauma survival, finds study

Expert suggests ways to control uncomfortable vaginal symptoms in diabetic women

Two genomic tests help identify most effective treatment for breast cancer patients

Survey shows negative effect of vulvovaginal atrophy symptoms on quality of life for women

New oral drug reduces menstrual bleeding for women with common uterine tumors

Scientists uncover hidden estrogen receptors in epithelial breast cells

Hormone injections reduce risk for early menopause from breast cancer chemotherapy

TherapeuticsMD announces FDA approval of BIJUVA capsules to manage vasomotor symptoms of menopause

Estrogens found in cows’ milk shown to pose no risk to adult health

Woman's PR-status may help develop personalized approach to treating endometriosis

Stress can cause memory loss and brain shrinkage finds study

FDA authorizes marketing of PicoAMH Elisa test to help determine woman's menopausal status

Novel drug extends survival for women with HR-positive metastatic breast cancer

Biomarkers can predict treatment response in women with endometriosis

Drugs approved for breast cancer treatment are effective and well tolerated in men

Zoledronic acid increases disease-free survival in premenopausal women with HR+ early breast cancer

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