hormone replacement now a more nuanced therapy - The Boston Globe
28 May 2012, 3:15 am
It has been a decade since postmenopausal women were warned off hormone replacement therapy after a large randomized trial called the Women’s Health Initiative found that the combination of synthetic estrogen and progesterone caused more heart ...

Understanding the basics of Bi-Identical hormone Replacement Therapy - PR-USA.net
28 May 2012, 3:15 am
Today hormone replacement therapy (HRT) has become a common and popular procedure among women. Already popular with women, HRT is increasingly becoming popular among men. The chief reason for availing hormone replacement therapy is to delay the natural ...

hormone Boosts Production of Molecules Which Fight Skin Infection - Med India
26 May 2012, 4:50 am
A new study conducted by researchers at University of California, San Diego, has found that a hormone plays a critical role in boosting the production of antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) which are responsible for fighting off infection-causing ...

Babies left to cry stay unhappy hours afterwards as stress hormone remains high - Daily Mail
23 May 2012, 7:13 pm
It is a blissful moment for any parent, when a once fractious baby finally learns to fall asleep without a murmur. But mothers and fathers should not be lulled into a false sense of security, because their child may actually still be upset. A study found ...

hormone replacement therapy 'safe' for women - ABC Online
23 May 2012, 7:31 am
A review has found hormone replacement therapy (HRT) for menopause is safe, ending a decade of worry and confusion for women. An alarming study in 2002 said HRT for menopause raised the risk of blood clots, breast cancer and strokes. Since then there has ...

10 Years Later: hormone Therapy for 'Rational Use' in Menopausal Women - ABC News
22 May 2012, 10:46 am
A reappraisal of the NIH Women's Health Initiative study has found that "the age when women start hormone replacement therapy makes a huge difference," in risk of cancer and heart disease, according to Dr. Robert Langer, lead author of the ...

Moderate weight loss `may halve hormone levels behind breast cancer risk` - Daily News and Analysis
22 May 2012, 8:15 am
Even a moderate amount of weight loss can considerably reduce levels of circulating estrogens, which are linked to an increased risk of breast cancer, according to a new study. Research showed that overweight women who shed 5 per cent of their body weight ...

Dieting May Lower hormone Levels Tied to Breast Cancer - YAHOO!
21 May 2012, 7:22 pm
MONDAY, May 21 (HealthDay News) -- New research suggests that weight loss through exercise and dieting helps overweight women lower the levels of certain hormones in their blood, potentially raising the odds that they'll avoid developing breast cancer.

Benefits of hormone-Replacement Therapy Outweigh Risks, Reviews of Studies Show - Wall Street Journal
21 May 2012, 6:54 pm
The benefits of hormone-replacement therapy outweigh the risks for women who start it near menopause. That’s the conclusion of a series of articles in the June issue of Climacteric, the journal of the International Menopause Society ...

Oxytocin hormone ‘Improves Brain Function In Autistic Children' - huffingtonpost.co.uk
21 May 2012, 6:58 am
Scientists claim a naturally occurring substance produced in the brain (dubbed the ‘love hormone’) improves the brain function in autistic children. This discovery brings fresh hope to those who suffer from autism-related social-communicative ...