Women going through menopause now have a first-of-its-kind interactive guide to help them better understand their menu of treatment options, including whether hormone therapy may be right for them. The Endocrine Society and its Hormone Health Network t…
A woman whose menopause arrives early has nearly double the risk of suffering form osteoporosis later on, compared to other females, researchers from SkÃ¥ne University Hospital, Malmo, Sweden, reported in BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics …
Osteoporosis affects more than 75 million people, with women being four times more at risk of developing the disease than men. Osteoporosis is a chronic, progressive and systemic disease, whereby the bone tissue deteriorates, losing mass and strength, …
A study published today in the journal Menopause, from the North American Menopause Society, confirms the frustration that many women feel with memory problems as they approach menopause. Scientists at the University of Rochester Medical Center and the…
Two new studies state that cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) has been proven to help treat menopause symptoms, including night sweats and hot flushes. Cognitive behavioral therapy is a method using a psychotherapeutic approach – a talking approach. Bo…
PPIs (proton pump inhibitors), medications taken for indigestion, can raise the risk of hip fractures by 35% in post-menopausal women, researchers from Massachusetts General Hospital reported in the BMJ (British Medical Journal). The authors added that…
An international team of researchers has discovered 13 new regions of the genome associated with the timing of menopause. These genes shed light on the biological pathways involved in reproductive lifespan and will provide insights into conditions conn…
Daily doses of a soy germ-based nutritional supplement containing S-equol significantly improved menopausal symptoms, including significantly reducing hot flash frequency after 12 weeks according to a placebo-controlled study in postmenopausal Japanese…
The hormone DHEA has been found to help relieve menopausal symptoms in women, as well as helping them improve their sex lives, Italian researchers wrote in the Climacteric, the peer-reviewed journal of the International Menopause Society. DHEA stands …
Bionovo, Inc. (Nasdaq: BNVI), a pharmaceutical company focused on the discovery and development of safe and effective treatments for women’s health and cancer, announced that enrollment has started to the Phase 3 pivotal clinical trial evaluating the s…
