Study reveals how 'forever chemicals' may impact heart health in older women

"Our results show you can’t lump all PFAS together"

11-Jun-2024 - New research from theUniversity of Illinois Urbana-Champaignhas linked multiple types of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS, also known as “forever chemicals”) with increased risk of cardiovascular diseases in postmenopausal women. Specifically, thestudyreveals how PFAS chemicals ...

Unraveling female resilience

Leveraging organ-on-chip technology to study the impact of menopause on immunological and metabolic resilience

04-Oct-2023 - Dynamic resilience, the ability of humans to withstand unexpected changes and stressors, is pivotal for maintaining bodily functions and overall health. Aging adults and especially women after menopause are at higher risk of adverse health outcomes (including frailty) in response to external ...

Drug may curb female infertility from cancer treatments

05-Sep-2017 - 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 ...

3-D printed ovaries produce healthy offspring

18-May-2017 - 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 ...

BMI genotype and breast cancer risk

04-Oct-2016 - 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 ...

European Medicines Agency recommends that Linoladiol N and Linoladiol HN remain available

Benefits continue to outweigh risks with new restrictions

06-Jan-2014 - The European Medicines Agency’s Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP) has concluded that Linoladiol N and Linoladiol HN, two high-strength estradiol-containing creams used for topical treatment of diseases of the genital area in women who have been through the menopause, may ...

Calcium and vitamin D help hormones help bones

28-Jun-2013 - Should women take calcium and vitamin D supplements after menopause for bone health? Recommendations conflict, and opinions are strong. But now, an analysis from the major Women's Health Initiative (WHI) trial throws weight on the supplement side—at least for women taking hormones after ...

High blood pressure in pregnancy may spell hot flashes later

04-Apr-2013 - Women who have hypertensive diseases during pregnancy seem to be at higher risk of having troublesome hot flashes and night sweats at menopause, report researchers from the Netherlands in an article published online today in Menopause, the journal of The North American Menopause Society. This is ...

Does menopause matter when it comes to diabetes?

Study shows menopause does not raise risk for diabetes, but weight loss and exercise lowered risk for some postmenopausal women

29-Jul-2011 - Menopause has little to no impact on whether women become more susceptible to diabetes, according to a one-of-a-kind study that provides good news for older women.Postmenopausal women had no higher risk for diabetes whether they experienced natural menopause or had their ovaries removed, ...

Bayer Schering Pharma and EndoCeutics Enter into a Global Agreement for the Development and Commercialization

10-May-2010 - Bayer Schering Pharma AG announced that it has signed a global exclusive cooperation agreement with the Canadian company EndoCeutics, Inc. for the development and commercialization of Vaginorm, an intra-vaginal application of dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA). A Phase III clinical program for ...