Higher awareness of the benefits of menopause hormone therapy (MHT) has led to rising demand for treatment—so much so that manufacturers can't keep up and New Zealand's drug-funding agency Pharmac had to temporarily ration ...
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Most breast cancers are worsened by estrogens. To combat the recurrence of these cancers, clinicians treat patients with inhibitors for estrogen production, like letrozole. But many patients do not adhere to this treatment ...
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A study led by ICREA researcher Raül Andero at the Institut de Neurociències of the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (INc-UAB) has found that the relationship between a person's progesterone and estradiol levels at a given ...
Jun 8, 2026
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For decades, scientists have known that estrogen protects cardiovascular health, but exactly how that protection works—and what happens when it disappears—has remained unclear. New research from University of Texas at Arlington ...
May 12, 2026
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Collagen has become a staple of skincare advertising and social media wellness trends. But it is not just a buzzword.
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Each month during a woman's menstrual cycle, an ovary prepares 10–20 antral follicles, fluid-filled sacs that hold immature eggs, for maturation. In most cycles, only one follicle is selected to undergo maturation, eventually ...
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Around 40% of adults worldwide are affected by osteopenia: a loss of bone mineral density. This condition is extremely common, particularly in postmenopausal women and elderly adults. It's estimated that more than 500,000 ...
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Our industrialized, modern lifestyles may be increasing how much estrogen (the female sex hormone) gets recycled in our bodies, according to a study published in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. ...
Women's HRT patches can treat prostate cancer just as effectively as standard hormone injections—but with fewer of the worst side effects—according to a large UK trial published in the New England Journal of Medicine. The ...
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The connection between testosterone and well-being is weaker than many people think. Although there are clear health connections, a higher testosterone level is not always the key to well-being, according to a thesis at the ...
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