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PRINCETON, N.J., May 8, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Novo Nordisk announced that a new survey of women on local estrogen therapy revealing key insights into reasons for treatment non-compliance was published in the International Journal of Women's Health. The study, "Improved Compliance and Patient Satisfaction with Estradiol Vaginal Tablets in Postmenopausal Women Previously Treated with Another Local Estrogen Therapy," offers insight into reasons that various treatment regimens for vaginal...

MIAMI and NEW YORK, Jan. 29, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Noven Pharmaceuticals, Inc., the manufacturer of Vivelle-Dot(® )(estradiol transdermal system), today announced the availability of Minivelle(TM) (estradiol transdermal system) by prescription in U.S. pharmacies. On October 29, 2012, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Minivelle(TM) for the treatment of moderate to severe vasomotor symptoms due to menopause, commonly known as hot flashes and night sweats....

The memory problems that many women experience in their 40s and 50s as they approach and go through menopause are both real and appear to be most acute during the early period of post menopause. That is the conclusion of a study which appears today in the journal Menopause. "Women going through menopausal transition have long complained of cognitive difficulties such as keeping track of information and struggling with mental tasks that would have otherwise been routine," said Miriam Weber,...

Lee Rannals for redOrbit.com – Your Universe Online A new study says eating certain vegetables may influence hormone levels and behaviors like aggression and sexual activity in monkeys. The research from the University of California, Berkeley is the first to observe the connection between plant-based estrogenic compounds and behavior in wild primates. They found that the more leaves of Millettia dura the male red colobus monkeys ate, the higher their levels of estradiol and...

Connie K. Ho for redOrbit.com – Your Universe Online While phrases like “I love Big Bird” and “binders full of woman” are tidbits that people remember about the past two presidential candidate debates, another facet of the debates is the clothing that the spouses of the presidential candidates wear. In this past week’s debate, both Michelle Obama and Ann Romney chose to wear the striking color of pink. The color reflects October as breast cancer awareness month. While awareness...

OAKLAND, Calif., Oct. 18, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- A U.S. Food and Drug Administration-funded study led by the Kaiser Permanente Northern California Division of Research found an increased risk of arterial thrombotic events (ATE) and venous thromboembolic events (VTE) -- commonly referred to as blockage of arteries and blood clots, respectively -- associated with drospirenone-containing birth control pills compared to four low-dose estrogen combined hormonal contraceptives. The study...

Alan McStravick for redOrbit.com - Your Universe Online Roughly 9 out of 10 Americans are walking around with a highly toxic synthetic chemical surging through their systems. Bisphenol A (BPA) is a petroleum-based chemical that is widely used in the production of plastic products such as bottles, food can linings and water supply lines. And as these plastics degrade over time, humans ingest more and more BPA. Less than 3 months ago, the FDA acted upon evidence found in several studies...

A new study of aged female rats found that long-term treatment with estrogen and a synthetic progesterone known as MPA increased levels of a protein marker of synapses in the prefrontal cortex, a brain region known to suffer significant losses in aging. The new findings appear to contradict the results of the Women’s Health Initiative, a long-term study begun in 1991 to analyze the effects of hormone therapy on a large sample of healthy postmenopausal women aged 50 to 79. Among other...

Preclinical imaging of progesterone receptor signals usefulness of biomarker in determining effectiveness of therapy Research published in the July issue of The Journal of Nuclear Medicine shows imaging progesterone receptor (PR) status also may be able to identify responders and nonresponders to endocrine therapy at an early stage. Estrogen receptor-α(ERα) status is an important factor in determining the most appropriate treatment for breast cancer patients, especially for those who...

Prenatal exposure to bisphenol A, or BPA, a chemical found in many common plastic household items, can cause numerous genes in the uterus to respond differently to estrogen in adulthood, according to a study using a mouse model. The results will be presented Tuesday at The Endocrine Society's 94th Annual Meeting in Houston. The study, led by Hugh Taylor, MD, professor and chief of the reproductive endocrinology section at Yale University School of Medicine, observed "major and permanent...