Health
Characteristics of bone loss in postmenopausal women
The longest study to assess bone mineral density of postmenopausal women has found lower bone loss than previously suggested.
Oct 20, 2021
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Health
Working to open up health care access to trans community
The transgender community has long dealt with poor medical care, owing to a scarcity of skilled providers and widespread discrimination. A third of all trans people in a 2015 survey reported at least one negative experience ...
Sep 1, 2020
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Arthritis & Rheumatism
ACR releases reproductive health guideline for patients with rheumatic diseases
Today, the American College of Rheumatology (ACR) published the 2020 Guideline for the Management of Reproductive Health in Rheumatic and Musculoskeletal Diseases. This is the first, evidence-based, clinical practice guideline ...
Feb 25, 2020
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Health
Don't count on freezing ovarian tissue to delay menopause or stop your biological clock
A company in the United Kingdom is offering women a procedure it says can delay menopause up to 20 years and allow women to delay having babies.
Aug 8, 2019
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Medical research
The evidence base for hormone replacement therapy
The 'facts' that most women and clinicians consider in making the decision whether to use hormone replacement therapy are frequently wrong or incorrectly applied says Professor Robert D Langer in a paper titled "The evidence ...
Mar 13, 2017
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Alzheimer's disease & dementia
Postmenopausal hormone therapy exceeding ten years may protect from dementia
Postmenopausal estrogen-based hormone therapy lasting longer than ten years was associated with a decreased risk of Alzheimer's disease in a large study carried out at the University of Eastern Finland.
Feb 16, 2017
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Hashimoto's thyroiditis—will diet alone help?
Dear Mayo Clinic: I just turned 30 and recently was diagnosed with Hashimoto's thyroiditis. I'm wondering about whether it can be cured or if I will have to take medication for the rest of my life. I've read the Autoimmune ...
Nov 28, 2016
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Hormone replacement therapy may benefit the kidneys
Hormone replacement therapy may help protect kidney health, according to a study that will be presented at ASN Kidney Week 2015 November 3-8 at the San Diego Convention Center in San Diego, CA.
Nov 5, 2015
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Cardiology
Thyroid hormones reduce animal cardiac arrhythmias
Rats that received thyroid hormones had a reduced risk for dangerous heart arrhythmias following a heart attack, according to a new study by a team of medical researchers at New York Institute of Technology.
Dec 10, 2014
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
New hypothyroidism treatment guidelines from American Thyroid Association
Levothyroxine (L-T4), long the standard of care for treating hypothyroidism, is effective in most patients, but some individuals do not regain optimal health on L-T4 monotherapy. New knowledge about thyroid physiology may ...
Sep 30, 2014
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