A new study published in The BMJ suggests new estimates of breast cancer risks associated with hormone replacement therapy (HRT) … read more
A preprint, an unpublished non peer-reviewed paper posted to medRxiv, looked at estrogen levels and risk of COVID-19. Dr … read more
A study, published in the journal Human Reproduction, looked at embryo vitrification, neonatal outcomes and chance of pregnancy success. … read more
Research, published in Cell Metabolism, reports that time-restricted eating may have benefits for people at risk of developing diabetes and … 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 Science shows that mitochondria interact with cell nucleus’ in ways previously unseen in humans. Matching mitochondrial DNA … 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
Research published in Nature demonstrates a potential association between batches of human growth hormone contaminated with amyloid-β protein and the onset of Alzheimer’s disease. read more
Johnson & Johnson has been ordered to pay $4.7bn (£3.6bn) in damages to 22 women who claimed that its talc products caused them to develop ovarian cancer.
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.
New research, publishing in Nature Communications, reports that cell-based hormone replacement therapy, which uses a 3D bioengineered ovary construct to deliver and regulate sex hormones, is shown to be as effective as pharmacological hormone replacement therapy, but with fewer adverse side effects.
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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.
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Scientists publishing in the journal Nature reported the production of functional mouse eggs from embryonic and induced stem cells in mice. 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
