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Elinzanetant Safe, Effective for Moderate-to-Severe Vasomotor Symptoms
TUESDAY, Sept. 30, 2025 – Elinzanetant, a dual neurokinin-targeted therapy, is effective for treating menopause-associated moderate-to-severe vasomotor symptoms (VMS), according to a study published...
Experimental Pill, Elinzanetant, Treats Menopause Hot Flashes Without Hormones
THURSDAY, Sept. 25, 2025 — An experimental pill can significantly reduce hot flashes and night sweats for women after menopause, a new clinical trial has determined. Elinzanetant produced a nearly 7...
Wrist Cooling May Help Manage Vasomotor Symptoms
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 24, 2025 – Targeted wrist cooling may offer a safe approach for managing vasomotor symptoms, according to a study published online Sept. 20 in Endocrinology and Diabetes. Nazlı U...
Age at Start of Estrogen Therapy May Affect Alzheimer Disease Risk
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 24, 2025 – Estrogen therapy may reduce Alzheimer disease (AD) risk, with lower risk seen in association with early initiation, according to a study presented at the American...
Many Clinicians Not Comfortable With Hormone Therapy in Patients With History of Gynecologic Cancer
TUESDAY, Sept. 16, 2025 – Many gynecologists and some gynecologic oncologists are uncomfortable prescribing hormone therapy to patients with a history of endometrial or epithelial ovarian cancer,...
Timing Of Menopause Hormone Therapy Key To Protecting Brain From Alzheimer's
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 17, 2025 — Hormone replacement therapy might protect a woman’s brain against Alzheimer’s disease, but only if the timing’s right, researchers say. Women who start hormone therapy with...
Type of Hormone Therapy Used After Menopause Affects Memory Performance
FRIDAY, Aug. 29, 2025 – Earlier age at menopause is associated with lower scores on all cognitive domains, and menopausal hormone therapy (MHT) differentially affects cognition, according to a study...
Hormone Therapy For Menopause Might Provide Memory Boost
FRIDAY, Aug. 29, 2025 — Hormone therapy for menopause might be able to boost memory, a new study says. What’s more, the specific type of hormone therapy used by a woman during and after menopause can ...
Rate of Sexual Dysfunction Similar in Middle-Aged, Older Women
MONDAY, Aug. 18, 2025 – Older women experience female sexual dysfunction (FSD) at similar rates as midlife women but report less sexual distress, according to a study published online Aug. 13...
Increasing Sit-to-Stand Transitions Lowers BP in Postmenopausal Women
FRIDAY, Aug. 8, 2025 – Changing sedentary behaviors is feasible for postmenopausal women with overweight and obesity, and increasing sit-to-stand transitions (STSTs) is associated with reduced blood...
Gates Foundation To Spend $2.5 Billion on Women’s Health by 2030
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 6, 2025 — The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation announced Monday it will invest $2.5 billion in women’s health over the next five years — one of its largest commitments to date. Bill Gat...
Stopping Menopausal Hormone Therapy May Temporarily Increase Fracture Risk
WEDNESDAY, July 30, 2025 – Stopping menopausal hormone therapy initially leads to several years of elevated fracture risk; however, this risk then decreases, first becoming similar to and eventually...
Depression Risk Greater In Some Women With Premature Menopause
FRIDAY, July 18, 2025 — Some women have a greater risk of depression as they go through premature menopause, according to a new study. Premature menopause occurs when the ovaries stop functioning n...
ENDO: Superior Weight Loss Seen With Tirzepatide and Menopausal Hormone Therapy Use
TUESDAY, July 15, 2025 – In postmenopausal women with overweight or obesity receiving tirzepatide, use of menopausal hormone therapy (MHT) is associated with superior weight loss outcomes, according...
Menopause Hormone Therapy Boosts GLP-1 Drug Effectiveness, Researchers Say
MONDAY, July 14, 2025 — Good news for women of a certain age: Hormone replacement therapy for menopause appears to boost the effectiveness of GLP-1 weight loss drugs like Wegovy and Zepbound, a new s...
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