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Hormone Therapy Doesn't Increase Women's Risk of Brain Tumors
TUESDAY, Jan. 21, 2025 – Hormone replacement therapy to ease menopause symptoms doesn’t increase a woman’s risk of brain tumors. Researchers found no link between hormone therapy and gliomas, the mos...
AI Helps Predict Memory Issues, Cognitive Decline During Menopausal Transition
FRIDAY, Jan. 17, 2025 – Artificial intelligence might be able to more quickly and affordably identify menopausal women who are having problems with memory or cognition. AI effectively identified...
Zolendrate (Reclast) Lowers Fracture Risk in Early Postmenopausal Women
FRIDAY, Jan. 17, 2025 – Women past menopause can protect themselves from future fractures through infrequent, cheap IV infusions of a bone-strengthening drug. Women 50 to 60 who got two IV infusions...
Zoledronate Prevents Morphometric Vertebral Fractures Over 10 Years
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 15, 2025 – For early postmenopausal women, zoledronate administered at baseline and five years is effective for preventing morphometric vertebral fracture, according to a study...
Hormone Therapy Not Associated With Glioma Risk in Women
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 15, 2025 – There seems to be no association between hormone therapy (HT) and glioma risk among U.S. women, according to a study published online Jan. 14 in Menopause. Jinyu Pan, from...
Rural Women May Have Higher Burden of Menopause Symptoms
TUESDAY, Jan. 7, 2025 – Women living in rural areas may experience a greater burden of psychological and somatic menopause symptoms, according to a study published in the January issue of Menopause. ...
Sexual Minority Women Report Better Sexual Functioning Than Heterosexual Women
FRIDAY, Dec. 20, 2024 – Sexual minority women (SMW) report better sexual functioning in midlife than their heterosexual peers, according to a study published online Dec. 17 in Menopause. Laura A....
Non-heterosexual Women Report Better Sexual Functioning During Midlife
TUESDAY, Dec. 17, 2024 -- A woman’s sex drive often diminishes with age, particularly during perimenopause when issues like pain and vaginal discomfort arise. A new study, however, reveals that se...
Postmenopausal Women Have Higher Risk for Developing Rheumatoid Arthritis
WEDNESDAY, Dec. 18, 2024 -- Postmenopausal women, particularly those who experience early menopause, may have a higher risk for developing rheumatoid arthritis (RA), according to a review published ...
FDA: Veozah, First Hormone-Free Hot Flash Drug, Issued Black Box Warning
WEDNESDAY, Dec. 18, 2024 – The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued its most serious warning – a black-box warning – for Veozah, a medication used to relieve hot flashes in...
Weaker Handgrip Strength Tied to Higher Likelihood of Diabetes
WEDNESDAY, Dec. 11, 2024 – Weaker handgrip strength (HGS) appears to be associated with a higher likelihood of having diabetes mellitus (DM) among postmenopausal women, according to a study...
Some HRT Pills May Pose Special Risk for Blood Clots
THURSDAY, Nov. 28, 2024 – Certain hormone replacement therapy pills appear to increase the risk of heart disease and serious blood clots in women going through menopause, a new study says....
No Long-Term Cognitive Effects Seen for Menopausal Hormone Therapy
FRIDAY, Nov. 22, 2024 – Menopausal hormone therapy (mHT) is not associated with long-term cognitive effects versus placebo, according to a study published online Nov. 21 in PLOS Medicine. Carey E....
Short-Term Hormone Therapy for Menopause Won't Harm Women's Brains
FRIDAY, Nov. 22, 2024 – Four years of hormone replacement therapy to help women deal with menopausal symptoms causes no harm to the brain, even over the long term, new research shows. "In the...
Vasomotor Symptoms During Menopause May Up Risk for Type 2 Diabetes
FRIDAY, Nov. 1, 2024 – Vasomotor symptoms (VMS) during the menopause transition (MT) are associated with an increased risk for type 2 diabetes (T2D), according to a research letter published online...
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