http://medicalxpress.com/ en-us Medical Xpress internet news portal provides the latest news on Health and Medicine. A preliminary study of 127 post-menopausal women on hormone replacement therapy in Portugal suggests that there are several risk factors associated with osteoporosis and bone fracture these include age, low bone mineral density, a sedentary lifestyle, coffee consumption and ovariectomy. Details are reported later this month in the International Journal of Medical Engineering and Informatics. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-11-osteoporosis-factors-menopause.html Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes Tue, 13 Nov 2012 08:35:15 EST news272018077 (HealthDay)—Postmenopausal women should not use hormone replacement therapy to prevent chronic medical conditions such as heart disease, according to updated recommendations from the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-10-panel-hrt-chronic-disease.html Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes Mon, 22 Oct 2012 17:30:02 EST news270144785 Regenerative-medicine researchers have moved a promising step closer to helping infertile, premenopausal women produce enough eggs to become pregnant. Today, surgeons at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center's Institute for Regenerative Medicine in Winston-Salem, NC, reported that they were able to stimulate ovarian cell production using an in vitro rat model, and observed as the cells matured into very early-stage eggs that could possibly be fertilized. Results from this novel study were presented at the 2012 American College of Surgeons Annual Clinical Congress. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-10-surgeons-recreate-eggs-vitro-infertility.html Surgery Tue, 02 Oct 2012 18:50:01 EST news268408691 (Medical Xpress) -- Older men - those in their 70s and 80s - with higher levels of testosterone, including those who undergo hormone replacement therapy, are at an increased risk of prostate cancer, according to new research.   http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-07-testosterone-prostate-cancer-older-men.html Cancer Thu, 26 Jul 2012 08:03:58 EST news262508630 Weight loss that occurs in conjunction with a low-fat, high fruit and vegetable diet may help to reduce or eliminate hot flashes and night sweats associated with menopause, according to a Kaiser Permanente Division of Research study that appears in the current issue of Menopause. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-07-weight-loss-resulting-low-fat-diet.html Health Wed, 11 Jul 2012 09:45:21 EST news261218715 A new study of aged female rats found that long-term treatment with estrogen and a synthetic progesterone known as MPA increased levels of a protein marker of synapses in the prefrontal cortex, a brain region known to suffer significant losses in aging. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-07-long-term-hormone-treatment-synapses-rat.html Medical research Mon, 09 Jul 2012 13:35:47 EST news261059739 Estrogen-deficient, postmenopausal women who have had their uterus removed appear to have stiffer arteries compared to similar women who have not had a hysterectomy, according to new research from the University of Colorado School of Medicine. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-06-hysterectomy-arterial-stiffening-postmenopausal-women.html Medical research Wed, 13 Jun 2012 10:42:07 EST news258802900 The younger a woman is when she goes through the menopause, the greater may be her risk of having a brain (cerebral) aneurysm, suggests research published online first in the Journal of NeuroInterventional Surgery. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-06-early-menopause-linked-brain-aneurysm.html Neuroscience Mon, 11 Jun 2012 18:30:04 EST news258651885 (HealthDay) -- Updated evidence on hormone replacement therapy for menopausal women presents good news for those at risk of osteoporosis, but a mixed bag of results regarding breast cancer and other chronic diseases. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-05-hrt-therapy-fractures-boost.html Medical research Mon, 28 May 2012 17:33:20 EST news257445154 (HealthDay) -- The use of oral contraceptives by younger women or hormone therapy by older women may be linked with inflammatory bowel disease, new research indicates. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-05-birth-pills-hrt-tied-digestive.html Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes Mon, 21 May 2012 16:10:01 EST news256829588 Apigenin, a natural substance found in grocery store produce aisles, shows promise as a non-toxic treatment for an aggressive form of human breast cancer, following a new study at the University of Missouri. MU researchers found apigenin shrank a type of breast cancer tumor that is stimulated by progestin, a synthetic hormone given to women to ease symptoms related to menopause. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-05-breast-cancer-effectively-chemical-celery.html Cancer Wed, 16 May 2012 09:20:14 EST news256378808 Women who use the oestrogen-only form of hormone replacement therapy (HRT) appear less likely to develop breast cancer in the longer term, according to new research published Online First in The Lancet Oncology. A follow-up study of over 7500 women from the Women's Health Initiative (WHI) trial who took oestrogen for about 6 years and then stopped has found that they are over 20% less likely to develop breast cancer and remain significantly less likely to die from the disease than those who never used HRT, a period of nearly 5 years after stopping treatment. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-03-estrogen-only-hrt-women-breast-cancer.html Cancer Tue, 06 Mar 2012 18:30:03 EST news250274515 Hot flushes and night sweats (HFNS) affect 65-85% of women after breast cancer treatment; they are distressing, causing sleep problems and decreased quality of life. Hormone replacement therapy is often either undesirable or contraindicated. A new study published Online First by The Lancet Oncology shows that cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) is a safe and effective treatment for these women, with additional benefits to mood, sleep, and quality of life. Furthermore, CBT could be incorporated into breast cancer survivorship programmes and delivered by trained breast cancer nurses, conclude the authors, led by Professor Myra Hunter, King's College London, Institute of Psychiatry, London, UK. The study was funded by Cancer Research UK. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-02-cognitive-behavioral-therapy-safe-effective.html Cancer Tue, 14 Feb 2012 18:30:02 EST news248449349 A landmark investigation which found that hormone treatment for the menopause boosts the risk of breast cancer is riddled with flaws, a new study published on Monday alleges. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-01-faults-linking-hormone-therapy-cancer.html Cancer Tue, 17 Jan 2012 06:51:06 EST news246005413 McMaster University researchers have found consistent evidence that use of hormone replacement therapy (HRT) is associated with breast cancer globally. This study comes at a time when more women are again asking for this medication to control hot flashes and other symptoms of menopause. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-12-women-hormone-therapy.html Cancer Wed, 21 Dec 2011 17:11:37 EST news243709887 Women who use bust-enhancing dietary supplements containing the mycoestrogen zearalenone (ZEN), a naturally occurring toxin that widely contaminates agricultural products, could be increasing their risk of breast cancer. That is the warning from breast health experts in a paper published online ahead of print publication in the January issue of IJCP, the International Journal of Clinical Practice. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-12-women-zen-bust-enhancing-supplements-cancer.html Cancer Thu, 08 Dec 2011 10:25:57 EST news242562348 A decade after millions of women went cold turkey on the hormone pills that controlled their hot flashes, mood swings and other menopausal symptoms, some doctors say the therapy is safe to try again. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-12-hormone-therapy-comeback-doctors-minimized.html Medications Wed, 07 Dec 2011 18:30:03 EST news242492217 The risk of breast cancer is increased by genetic and lifestyle factors such as the inherited BRCA2 gene, age of having first child, or use of hormone replacement therapy (HRT). New research published in BioMed Central's open access journal BMC Cancer looked at the relationship between women with breast cancer and diagnosis of cancer in their parents. The results showed that the chances of women with lobular breast cancer having a father with cancer (especially prostate cancer) was almost twice as likely as women with other forms of breast cancer. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-11-breast-cancer-linked-paternal.html Cancer Mon, 28 Nov 2011 10:47:33 EST news241699585 Women still have hot flushes and night sweats years after the menopause finds a new study published today in BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-10-older-women-hot-flushes-night.html Other Wed, 19 Oct 2011 10:34:12 EST news238239239 (Medical Xpress) -- A new study published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology reports that higher natural levels of testosterone in elderly men may reduce their risk of a heart attack or stroke. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-10-high-testosterone-heart-tied.html Cardiology Thu, 06 Oct 2011 11:41:06 EST news237120048 Women taking postmenopausal hormone replacement therapy (HRT) may have an increased risk of severe asthma attacks requiring hospitalisation, scientists warn. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-09-hrt-therapy-hospitalization-severe-asthma.html Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes Tue, 27 Sep 2011 06:45:48 EST news236324738 (AP) -- Baby boomers heading into what used to be called retirement age are providing a 70 million-member strong market for legions of companies, entrepreneurs and cosmetic surgeons eager to capitalize on their "forever young" mindset, whether it's through wrinkle creams, face-lifts or workout regimens. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-08-boomers-billions-counter-aging.html Health Sun, 21 Aug 2011 04:33:27 EST news233119968 Menopause has little to no impact on whether women become more susceptible to diabetes, according to a one-of-a-kind study. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-07-menopause-diabetes.html Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes Tue, 26 Jul 2011 10:50:01 EST news230894763 A history of cancer was a significant risk factor for developing blood clotting issues following knee arthroscopy, according to a study being presented at the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine's Annual Meeting in San Diego. Researchers from the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota analyzed the records of more than 12,000 patients who had undergone the common knee procedure. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-07-previous-cancer-history-chances-clotting.html Cancer Thu, 07 Jul 2011 11:30:06 EST news229256989 Post-menopausal women have better memory after daily treatment with a testosterone spray for six months, a new preliminary study finds. The results will be presented Saturday at The Endocrine Society's 93rd Annual Meeting in Boston. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-06-testosterone-therapy-memory-postmenopausal-women.html Medical research Mon, 06 Jun 2011 15:47:59 EST news226594061 Women with the BRCA1 or BRCA2 gene mutations, which are linked to a very high risk of breast and ovarian cancer, can safely take hormone-replacement therapy (HRT) to mitigate menopausal symptoms after surgical removal of their ovaries, according to new research from the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania which will be presented Monday, June 6 during the American Society for Clinical Oncology's annual meeting (Abstract #1501). Results of the prospective study indicated that women with BRCA mutations who had their ovaries removed and took short-term HRT had a decrease in the risk of developing breast cancer. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-06-women-brca-mutations-hormone-replacement-therapy.html Cancer Wed, 01 Jun 2011 15:03:00 EST news226159355 For many years doctors believed the estrogen women consumed in the form of oral contraceptives and hormone replacement therapy (HRT) pills was good for their patients' hearts. Recent studies however have shown that long-term exposure to estrogen can be a danger to women as it has been associated with high blood pressure, a key link to heart- and brain-attacks (strokes). Although the process by which estrogen induces high blood pressure in females is unclear, Michigan State University (MSU) researchers have found that long-term estrogen exposure generates excessive levels of a compound, superoxide, which causes stress in the body. The build-up of this compound occurs in an area of the brain that is crucial to regulating blood pressure, suggesting that chronic estrogen induces a build up of superoxide that in turn causes blood pressure to increase. The study also found that the anti-oxidant resveratrol reverses the increase in both superoxide and blood pressure. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-05-link-chronic-estrogen-exposure-high.html Medical research Thu, 26 May 2011 11:27:38 EST news225628037 Parsley is usually used as a decorative accent to a scrumptious meal, but don't set it aside just yet. In a new study, a University of Missouri researcher has found that a compound in parsley and other plant products, including fruits and nuts, can stop certain breast cancer tumor cells from multiplying and growing. The study was published recently in Cancer Prevention Research. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-05-parsley-celery-crucial-component-breast.html Cancer Mon, 09 May 2011 12:30:30 EST news224162997 Women who develop cerebral aneurysms are less likely to have taken the oral contraceptive pill or hormone replacement therapy, suggesting taking oestrogen could have a protective effect, reveals research published in the Journal of NeuroInterventional Surgery. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-05-contraceptive-pill-hrt-cerebral-aneurysm.html Neuroscience Thu, 05 May 2011 04:31:29 EST news223788443