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‘Menopause Map’ – First-Of-Its-Kind Internet Tool Helps Women Navigate Treatment

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…

Early Menopause Raises Risk Of Osteoporosis And Early Death

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 …

Postmenopausal Osteoporosis Phase 3 Trial Starts, Say Amgen And UCB

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, …

Menopause Linked To Memory Loss

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…

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy – Effective In Treating Menopause Symptoms

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…

Indigestion Medications Raise Hip Fracture Risk In Post-menopausal Females

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…

The Genome And The Timing Of Menopause

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…

New Fermented Soy Ingredient Containing S-Equol Significantly Reduced Hot Flash Frequency

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…

DHEA Helps Menopausal Symptoms And Sex Life

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 Initiates Menerba (MF101) Phase 3 Clinical Trial For Menopausal Hot Flashes

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…