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Combined Treatment Approach Increases Survival In Prostate Cancer
New study shows combination of radiotherapy and hormone therapy extends life expectancy. view more (2005-04-04)
Study Suggests Estrogen Deficiency Can Lead To Obesity-Induced
At menopause, women lose hormone protection against heart (cardiovascular) and kidney (renal) diseases, and are likely to become obese. view more (2007-08-09)
Estrogen use lowered one risk factor for heart disease among some younger postmenopausal women
A follow-up study to the federally funded Women's Health Initiative should help allay one concern in a subset of women in their 50s who are considering taking estrogen to relieve hot flashes. view more (2007-06-21)
Teenage hormone therapy to reduce adult height of tall girls linked to reduced fertility (p 1513)
Research from Australia in this week's issue of THE LANCET suggests that tall girls given oestrogen therapy in adolescence to reduce adult height are more likely to experience later fertility problems than the general population. view more (2004-10-20)
Rapidly rising PSA before treatment is key indicator of cancer spread
Results of a new Fox Chase Cancer Center study show that men with a rapidly rising PSA level before treatment have a high probability of metastatic disease and should receive hormone therapy in addition to radiation. view more (2006-11-09)
IMS updated recommendations on postmenopausal hormone therapy
The past decade has seen marked fluctuations in opinions concerning the merits and risks of postmenopausal hormone therapy. view more (2007-05-16)
Secret herb in tests to stop breast cancer patients' hot flushes and night sweats
Researchers at the University of Manchester are testing a secret herb in a bid to stop the severe hot flushes that besiege breast cancer patients on hormone treatment. view more (2006-04-28)
Acupuncture reduces hot flashes, improves sex drive for breast cancer patients
Not only is acupuncture as effective as drug therapy at reducing hot flashes in breast cancer patients, it has the added benefit of potentially increasing a woman's sex drive and improving her sense of well-being, according to a Henry Ford Hospital study. view more (2010-01-04)
Cut out the (estrogen) middleman
Estrogen seems to act like a middleman in its positive effect on the brain, raising the possibility that future drugs may bypass the carcinogenic hormone altogether while reaping its benefits. view more (2009-12-09)
Menopause transition may cause trouble learning
The largest study of its kind to date shows that women may not be able to learn as well shortly before menopause compared to other stages in life. view more (2009-05-26)
Exercise boosts sex hormone in older men
Older men who take regular and intensive exercise produce more growth hormone and testosterone, the male sex hormone, than those who lead an inactive life, according to researchers at the University of Newcastle-upon-Tyne. Men aged 55-65 who ran more than 40 miles a week were found to have higher levels of both hormones in their bodies compared to... view more... (2000-05-30)
New biomarker predicts effectiveness of breast cancer drugs
University of Cincinnati (UC) researchers have identified a new way to predict when anti-estrogen drug therapies are inappropriate for patients with hormone-dependent breast cancer. view more (2006-12-08)
Studies find no evidence that estrogens in soy increase uterine cancer risk
Studies in monkeys and women suggest that unlike traditional estrogen therapy, a diet high in the natural plant estrogens found in soy does not increase the risk of uterine cancer in postmenopausal women. view more (2005-11-03)
Androgen therapy may slow progress of Alzheimer's disease
Experiments on mouse models of Alzheimer's disease (AD) suggest that treatment with male sex hormones might slow its progression. view more (2006-12-20)
Hormone replacement therapy improves sleep, sexuality and joint pain in older women
One of the world's longest and largest trials of hormone replacement therapy (HRT) has found that post-menopausal women on HRT gain significant improvements in quality of life. view more (2008-08-22)
Smoking during pregnancy may impair thyroid function of mom and fetus
Cigarette smoking during pregnancy is associated with potentially harmful changes in both maternal and fetal thyroid function, according to a new study accepted for publication in The Endocrine Society's Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism (JCEM). view more (2009-01-13)
Menopausal women don't get enough guidance on treatment options
Few women are consulting their doctors before opting to use herbal therapies and soy products to treat their menopausal symptoms. view more (2006-06-19)
Growth hormone's link to starvation may be clue to increasing life span, researchers find
Researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center have determined that starvation blocks the effects of growth hormone via a mechanism that may have implications in treating diabetes and extending life span. view more (2008-06-30)
No proof that growth hormone therapy makes you live longer, Stanford study finds
Surveyors of anti-aging elixirs tout human growth hormone as a remedy for all things sagging-from skin to libidos-and claim it can even prevent or reverse aging. view more (2007-01-16)
Link between migraines and reduced breast cancer risk confirmed in follow-up study
The relationship between migraine headaches in women and a significant reduction in breast cancer risk has been confirmed in a follow-on study to landmark research published last year and conducted by scientists at Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center. view more (2009-07-09)
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