Latest Hormone replacement therapy Stories
Johns Hopkins study shows risk is same across ethnic groups Women who go into early menopause are twice as likely to suffer from coronary heart disease and stroke, new Johns Hopkins-led research suggests. The association holds true in patients from a variety of different ethnic backgrounds, the study found, and is independent of traditional cardiovascular disease risk factors, the scientists say. "If physicians know a patient has entered menopause before her 46th birthday, they can...
NEW YORK, Sept. 17, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- While there is some skepticism about male menopause there is no question that age-related changes in men impact testosterone level. Between pharmaceutical marketing and our sometimes-carefree trust in prescription medicine, a drastically climbing number of men are turning to androgen therapy for prostate cancer. Prostate cancer treatment expert and leading robotic prostatectomy SMART surgeon, Dr. David Samadi, urges men and their physicians...
BEVERLY HILLS, Calif., Sept. 10, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Eaton Scientific Systems, Ltd. ("Eaton" or the "Company") a wholly-owned subsidiary of Pristine Solutions, Inc. (OTCQB: PRTN) is pleased to announce that the Company plans to begin development of a transdermal patch delivery system for Tropine 3, a patent pending novel indication of homatropine for non-hormonal treatment of hot flashes in pre-menopausal, peri-menopausal, and post-menopausal women. The Company believes that this...
redOrbit Staff & Wire Reports - Your Universe Online Despite a flurry of advertising claiming that testosterone-based products can help men become more energetic, lose weight, and increase their sex drive, experts say that there is no evidence to support those assertions. According to a Sunday report by AP Health Writer Matthew Perrone, an increasing number of pharmaceutical companies are offering prescription treatments aimed at increasing production of testosterone, the hormone...
BEVERLY HILLS, Calif., Aug. 30, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- The Million Women Study is a study, conducted by UK researchers, of women's health analyzing data from more than one million women aged 50 and over. It is a collaborative project between Cancer Research UK and the National Health Service (NHS), with additional funding from the Medical Research Council (UK). The study has abundantly fulfilled its aims of illuminating the answers to crucial questions about factors affecting the health...
ABBOTT PARK, Ill., Aug. 28, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Abbott (NYSE: ABT) announced today CE Marking (Conformite Europeenne) for a testosterone assay with improved sensitivity and clinical utility. With a simple blood test, the ARCHITECT 2(nd) Generation Testosterone Assay can accurately measure the wide range of testosterone levels seen in a number of different patient populations and clinical settings. Testosterone assays play an important role in the diagnosis and management of many...
A Clinic announced their grand opening of an extreme weight loss and hormone replacement therapy clinic. Wesley Chapel, FL (PRWEB) August 16, 2012 VistaMed Clinics has officially announced their grand opening of an extreme weight loss and hormone replacement therapy clinic in Wesley Chapel, Florida. VistaMed has been operating under the medical supervision of Dr. Normal Samuals, MD - a popular anti-aging expert and bariatric surgeon with over 50 years of experience. The main goal of the...
With the risks associated with hormone replacement therapy (HRT), many women have turned to natural menopause solutions. But these also can bring risks. New report documents risks and introduces a safe and reliable alternative for women going through menopause Santa Fe, NM (PRWEB) August 08, 2012 Today branded ingredient distributor Helios CORP/Sunbio released a special report on the risks women may face taking popular natural treatments for menopause. The report discusses data from...
NEW YORK, Aug. 7, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- New research finds older men with higher levels of free testosterone have an increased risk of prostate cancer. Australian researchers spent a decade exploring the testosterone-prostate cancer connection by comparing natural testosterone levels of men in their 70s and 80s, those with prostate cancer and without. (Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20120807/NY53583 ) "Men with late-onset prostate cancer had higher levels of...
Risk more than doubles; elevated concentrations of certain pregnancy hormones may have long-term pro-carcinogenic effect Delivering a high-birth-weight infant more than doubles a woman's breast cancer risk, according to research from the University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston. The researchers suggest that having a large infant is associated with a hormonal environment during pregnancy that favors future breast cancer development and progression. Marking the first time that high...
