News tagged with hormone therapy

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Genome packaging: Key to breast cancer development

Cancer is a complex disease and only thanks to advances in genomic techniques have researchers begun to understand, at a cellular and molecular level, the mechanisms which are disrupted in cancer cells. This ...

Cancer created Nov 22, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Daily steps add up for midlife women's health

Moving 6,000 or more steps a day—no matter how—adds up to a healthier life for midlife women. That level of physical activity decreases the risk of diabetes and metabolic syndrome (a diabetes precursor and a risk for ...

Health created Nov 21, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Hormone combination effective and safe for treating obesity in mice

Scientists at Indiana University and international collaborators have found a way to link two hormones into a single molecule, producing a more effective therapy with fewer side effects for potential use as treatment for ...

Medical research created Nov 13, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Osteoporosis risk factors after the menopause

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, ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Nov 13, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Soy: No effect on menopausal hot flashes

(Medical Xpress)—A team of investigators led by UC Davis found that eating soy products such as soy milk and tofu did not prevent the onset of hot flashes and night sweats as women entered menopause.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Nov 01, 2012 | popularity 2 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Metabolic syndrome makes a difference in hormone therapy risk

A new analysis of the Women's Health Initiative (WHI) trials show that women who had metabolic syndrome before they started hormone therapy had a greatly increased risk of heart attack or dying of heart disease. Women who ...

Health created Oct 30, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Timing of hormone therapy use impacts alzheimer's risk

(HealthDay)—Use of hormone therapy (HT) within five years of menopause is associated with a reduction in the risk of Alzheimer's disease (AD), according to a study published online Oct. 24 in Neurology.

Alzheimer's disease & dementia created Oct 25, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Gene polymorphisms identified that are responsible for breast density and cancer risk

It has long been known that breast density, or mammographic density, is a strong risk factor for breast cancer, and that estrogen and progestin hormone therapy increases dense breast tissue. Now, a study published in BioMed ...

Cancer created Oct 24, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Panel rules against HRT for preventing chronic disease

(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 ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Oct 22, 2012 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Surgeons recreate eggs in vitro to treat infertility

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 ...

Surgery created Oct 02, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

VTE risk varies by hormone therapy formulation

(HealthDay)—The risk of venous thromboembolism (VTE) in postmenopausal women differs considerably according to the formulation of hormone therapy (HT) used, with the highest VTE risk seen in users of oral ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Sep 18, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Taking breaks from prostate cancer hormone therapy seems safe: study

(HealthDay)—Stop-and-start hormone-deprivation therapy for localized prostate cancer doesn't shorten overall survival compared to continuous treatments, and yields fewer side effects such as impotence and ...

Cancer created Sep 05, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Yoga proves to reduce depression in pregnant women, boost maternal bonding

It's no secret that pregnancy hormones can dampen moods, but for some expectant moms, it's much worse: 1 in 5 experience major depression.

Health created Aug 08, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

More testosterone increases prostate cancer risk in older men: study

(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 ...

Cancer created Jul 26, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

A new route for tackling treatment-resistant prostate cancer

Scientists have identified what may be the Peyton Manning of prostate cancer. It's a protein that's essential for the disease to execute its game plan: Grow and spread throughout the body.

Cancer created Jul 24, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast