Flu Shots Lower Risk of Blood Clots Nov 11, 2008
In women under the age of 51, the risk reduction was 50 percent, and in women under 51 taking birth control pills or estrogen replacement therapy, the risk reduction was 59 percent. Researchers can only speculate as to why the flu shot might have this protective effect. (MEDLINEplus)
Flu Shots Reduce Blood Clots in Veins Nov 10, 2008
Researchers interviewed patients using a standardized questionnaire covering age, educational level, medication history, personal and familial history of thrombotic disease, and acquired risk factors for VTE, including pregnancy, use of oral contraceptives or estrogen replacement therapy, trauma or surgery less than three months previously, prolonged immobilization, or travel lasting more than five hours. Patients were classified as having secondary (provoked) VTE if they had one or more of the... (Newsmax)
Sun Damage Impairs Skin's Response to Estrogen Sep 17, 2008
The collagen content of women's skin is reduced after menopause, and investigations of the effects of topical estrogen replacement therapy on the skin have had mixed results. In the current study, Fisher's group looked at the effects of applying moisturizing cream containing 0. (MEDLINEplus)
New Endometrial Cancer Treatment Stops Growth Of Tumors And Kills Cancer Cells, Study Shows Sep 4, 2008
3, 2008) Researchers at the Translational Genomics Research Institute (TGen) today announced a new approach to treating endometrial cancer patients that not only stops the growth of tumors, but kills the cancer cells. In a potentially major breakthrough, TGen scientists and collaborators at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis discovered that introducing a particular inhibitor drug can turn "off'' receptors responsible for the growth of tumors in a significant number of patients... (Science Daily)
Newsweek: Pros of early hormone therapy for women Aug 22, 2008
New research shows that estrogen replacement early may minimize menopausal symptoms and improve sexuality for mid-life women while reducing the risks of HRT.. Aug21, 2008|Updated: 6:52 p.m. ET Aug21, 2008. (MSNBC -- Health)
Treat Menopause Symptoms Naturally Jun 26, 2008
Hormone replacement therapy (HRT), estrogen replacement therapy (ERT), and prescription drugs can be effective in treating symptoms of menopause, but many can have negative side effects. More women are choosing to use natural alternatives that can be as effective as other prescription treatments. (Pekin Times, IL)
Adverse Effects Of Estrogen Replacement Therapy Are Related To The Dose, Study Finds Apr 10, 2008
9, 2008) Recent clinical trials indicate that estrogen replacement therapy (ERT) may increase the risk of cardiovascular diseases ... 28, 1997) A new long-term study from the National Institute on Aging (NIA) suggests that use of estrogen replacement therapy (ERT) by post-menopausal women may help slow normal age-related decline in memory. (Science Daily)
HRT Dosing May Determine Risks, Benefits Apr 9, 2008
Rodent study finds higher levels of estrogen replacement proved more dangerous. HealthDay. (MEDLINEplus)
Wyeth, Pfizer to Appeal Verdicts in Arkansas Womans Case Mar 10, 2008
The drugs involved are Premarin, an estrogen replacement, and Prempro, a combination of estrogen and progestin. They are prescribed to women to ease menopause symptoms. (eFluxMedia)
KV Pharmaceutical Reports Record Revenues for Fiscal 2008 Third Quarter and Year-to-Date on a Preliminary Basis Feb 28, 2008
3 billion estrogen replacement market (Source: IMS NSP Audit, January 2006-December 2006) where patients are seeking an effective and safe, low-dose estrogen product. The Company believes Evamist(TM) could attain peak annual sales of approximately $125 million with gross margins consistent with those currently being achieved by Ther-Rx Corporation. (PR Newswire)
Global Osteoporosis Therapeutics Market to Reach US$11.1 Billion by 2010, According to New Report by Global Industry Analysts Feb 26, 2008
Major therapeutic classes currently available include bisphosphonates, Estrogen Replacement Therapy (ERT) drugs, calcitonins and Selective Estrogen Receptor Modulators (SERMs) ... Estrogen Replacement Therapy. (Yahoo News -- Press Releases)
Judge to rule if Wyeth must pay $134M to 3 Nevada women Feb 15, 2008
All involve the drugs Premarin, an estrogen replacement, and Prempro, a combination of estrogen and progestin. The drugs are prescribed to women to ease menopause symptoms. (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Business)
Science has been wrong many times before Jan 25, 2008
By STUART GALISHOFFHASH(0x61ab34) Published on: 01/25/08. When I tell friends I am skeptical that global warming threatens the survival of mankind, I am greeted with shocked disbelief. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)
Further Breakthroughs For Breast Cancer Patients Jan 20, 2008
19, 2008) Researchers at the Tenovus Centre for Cancer Research at Cardiff University have made a breakthrough in breast cancer treatment that could help save the lives of women who become resistant to breast cancer drugs such as tamoxifen. While drugs such as tamoxifen have been a huge success in treating breast cancer, for a significant proportion of sufferers the drugs either fail to work, or after an initial successful response the patient relapses as the cancer acquires or possesses... (Science Daily)
Exposure To Sunlight May Decrease Risk Of Advanced Breast Cancer By Half Oct 22, 2007
8, 1999) Women whose breast cancer is treated with tamoxifen face a heightened risk for endometrial cancer, with that risk compounded in women who also have received estrogen replacement therapy or who are. (Dec. (Science Daily)
Breast Cancer Leads To $99M Verdict Oct 17, 2007
All involve the drugs Premarin, an estrogen replacement, and Prempro, a combination of estrogen and progestin. The drugs are prescribed to women to ease symptoms of menopause. (Click2Houston, TX)
Knowing risks is first line of defense for female cancers Sep 30, 2007
Risk factors for breast cancer are a family history of breast cancer, having had estrogen replacement therapy, and ethnicity. Since 1995, the death rate from breast cancer in San Diego County has declined in all ethnic groups except for Asian/Pacific Islanders. (North County Times)
What doses of calcium are best for older bones? Sep 5, 2007
Women given estrogen replacement until 50 had no increased risk, although the number of women treated was too small to be statistically significant. The authors, writing in the Sept. 11 issue of Neurology, theorize that estrogen deficiency caused by ovary removal is the initial impetus for physiological changes that increase the risk for mental impairment. (International Herald Tribune -- Health)
New study: Pine bark reduces perimenopausal symptoms Aug 29, 2007
The results suggest Pycnogenol may serve as an alternative treatment to estrogen replacement therapy, which is the most common remedy of pre-menopause (perimenopausal) symptoms. According to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, perimenopause is the natural part of aging that signals the ending of a womans reproductive years. (EurekAlert!)
Cancer patient goes all-natural for drug-free attempt Aug 2, 2007
"Ndum said cancer's disease process is different from diabetes. He said the cancer linked to diet is so slow-moving, it usually takes five decades before it emerges in populations that traditionally eat diets rich in smoked foods, for example, which contradicts the idea that cancer can be turned around four months into changing one's diet.But Goeb -- who's had 25 years of experience as a medical surgery nurse, a psychiatric nurse and a drug counselor -- has had plenty of reasons to be skeptical... (Daytona Beach News Journal)
Breast cancer checks go digital Jun 24, 2007
But the study found digital mammography to be significantly better in younger women and women with dense breasts (generally breast density decreases over time, but estrogen replacement therapy, menopause and weight gain or loss can change a woman s breast density). This is important because younger women are often affected by more invasive cancers. (Corvallis Gazette Times, OR)
Official Takes Risks Warning on Pet Drug Apr 23, 2007
It had rallied for its estrogen replacement and for its half of the fen-phen diet combo. Its veterinary subsidiary, Fort Dodge Animal Health, had sold 18 million doses of Proheart 6, worth tens of millions of dollars. (Coos Bay-North Bend The World, OR)
Turner syndrome affects women only Mar 27, 2007
Growth hormone and estrogen replacement therapy are given to encourage a normal adult height and secondary sex features like breast development. Ongoing medical attention is given to organ defects (especially the heart) that may have occurred as a result of Turner syndrome. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Health)
Teen steroid use troubles officials Mar 25, 2007
An attorney for Signature denied the allegations, saying it is a brick-and-mortar compounding pharmacy that handles only legal drugs, catering primarily to Baby Boomers combating aging, women seeking custom blends for estrogen replacement, dialysis patients and children with dwarfism. But investigators allege that the companies' customers were frequently bodybuilders and student athletes willing to spend $900 an order for highly regulated anabolic steroids, painkillers, hormones and estrogen... (The Palm Beach Post)
Pharmacy executives say they're not guilty Mar 11, 2007
She said the pharmacy primarily fills prescriptions for women wanting custom blends for estrogen replacement, dialysis patients, children suffering from dwarfism and "baby boomers attempting to combat the effects of aging." If any elite athletes received medications from Signature, they were a "possible handful among thousands and thousands of prescriptions," she said. "Customers who buy drugs from drug dealers intend to commit a crime, and so do the dealers," Tingley said. (Orlando Sentinel)
HIV in Drug Users Unrelated to Needle Exchange Feb 23, 2007
Very subtle differences in early studies that evaluated the effects of estrogen replacement therapy in menopausal women provided misleading findings. The same types of factors make the Vancouver needle exchange program appear to be less effective than it really is, co-investigator Dr. Evan Wood told Reuters Health. (MEDLINEplus)
Leon Thal, 62; his research on enzyme and Alzheimer's led to treatment Feb 13, 2007
He later was involved in studies that disproved the purported benefits of ginkgo biloba, an herbal remedy, and estrogen replacement therapy, treatments that were widely believed to boost memory. He also helped oversee work that showed a modest benefit to Alzheimer's patients who were prescribed vitamin E.. (Boston Globe)
Breast Cancer Recurrence Risk Test Cleared For Marketing Feb 9, 2007
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has cleared for marketing a test that determines the likelihood of breast cancer returning within five to 10 years after a woman's initial cancer. It is the first cleared molecular test that profiles genetic activity. (Science Daily)
The Shape Of Health To Come: Customized Fitness Program Helps Endometrial Cancer Survivors Jan 7, 2007
While millions of Americans place fitness as one of their top New Year's resolutions to improve shape, muscle tone and overall appearance, cancer survivors have another priority - life. Researchers at The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center have developed a customized fitness program to help survivors of endometrial cancer - or cancer of the uterus - shed pounds and keep cancer at bay. (Science Daily)
