Menopause

An existing drug may one day protect premenopausal women from life-altering infertility that commonly follows cancer treatments, according to a new study. Women who are treated for cancer with radiation or certain chemotherapy drugs are commonly rendered sterile. According to a 2006 study from Weill more

Used 3-D printing to create bioprosthetic mouse ovary to restore fertility, boost hormone production Targeted to women who survived childhood cancer, have had treatments that affect hormones and fertility "The holy grail of bioengineering for regenerative medicine" CHICAGO --- The brave new world of more

Being overweight is associated with decreased risk of breast cancer before menopause and increased risk after menopause. In a study Wei Zheng , Ph.D., M.D., and colleagues investigate these contrasting associations. They use data from 145,056 women, and a list of genetic variants found in genomic st more

Substantial evidence supports an association between use of menopausal hormone therapy and decreased colorectal cancer (CRC) risk, indicating a role of exogenous sex hormones in CRC development. However, findings on endogenous oestrogen exposure and CRC are inconsistent. We used a Mendelian randomis more

Plasma steroid hormone levels vary between men and women, but their associations with BMI and adiposity are controversial. Furthermore, little is known about the role of exercise programs on the relationship between steroid hormones and adiposity. This report evaluates these relationships for plasma more

Symptoms of menopause — global prevalence, physiology and implications Symptoms of menopause — global prevalence, physiology and implications, Published online: 02 February 2018; doi:10.1038/nrendo.2017.180 In this Review, the authors describe the symptoms of menopause and their physiological basi more