expert reaction to observational study on HRT and dementia
An observational study published in The BMJ looks at menopausal hormone therapy and dementia. Dr Anita McGrogan, Senior Lecturer … read more
An observational study published in The BMJ looks at menopausal hormone therapy and dementia. Dr Anita McGrogan, Senior Lecturer … read more
A study published in JAMA Neurology looks at age at menopause and hormone therapy use, and tau and β-Amyloid in … read more
A study published in JAMA Network Open looks at use of Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT) and depression during menopause in … read more
An observational study published in BMJ Open looks at pharmaceutical modulation of oestrogen in postmenopausal women in Sweden, and death … read more
The UK Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) have launched a public consultation on whether to make Gina 10 microgram … read more
A conference abstract, presented at the 2019 San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium, reports on the breast cancer risk associated with different … read more
Hormone replacement therapy has been a controversial treatment for the last three decades, with different studies claiming complex benefits and … read more
Research, published in The Lancet, reports an association between Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT) for the treatment of menopause and risk … read more
Research, published in The Lancet, reports an association between Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT) for the treatment of menopause and risk … read more
A company called ProFaM (Protecting Fertility and Menopause) reports to have developed a therapy to allow women to delay the … read more
A study, published in The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology, reports that testosterone may significantly improve sexual function and sexual wellbeing in … read more
Research published in the BMJ shows that long term use of systemic hormone therapy might be accompanied with an overall … read more
Research published in BMJ Open demonstrates there was a reduction in menopausal symptoms following brief acupuncture treatment. Prof David Colquhoun, … read more
Research published in the BMJ demonstrates that most orally administered hormone replacement therapies were found to be associated with increased venous … read more
A new study, published in the Journal of Epidemiology & Community Health, reports that some food groups and specific nutrients are individually predictive of age at natural menopause. read more
Publishing in JAMA Psychiatry, researchers report results from a 12-month randomised clinical trial of estrogen plus progestin hormone therapy vs placebo for the prevention of depressive symptoms in non-depressed perimenopausal and early postmenopausal women. read more
A new study, published in JAMA, reviewed the evidence for the use of hormonal replacement therapy for the prevention of chronic conditions, such as diabetes and heart disease, in post-menopausal women.
In a new study, published in JAMA, scientists report that among postmenopausal women, hormone therapy was not associated with risk of all-cause, cardiovascular, or cancer mortality during a cumulative follow-up of 18 years.
read more
In a new study, published in JAMA, scientists report that among postmenopausal women, hormone therapy was not associated with risk of … read more
A review of published evidence on the health effects of plant-derived compounds (phytoestrogens) similar in structure to oestrogen is published in the British Journal of Pharmacology. The review reported that, when used as an alternative to hormone replacement therapy, phytostrogens had the potential for harmful effects which are not at this stage outweighed by the health benefits. read more