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The pyogenic granuloma is a pedunculated or sessile nodular lesion commonly encountered intraorally and in extraoral sites. Intraorally, the lesion exhibits a marked predilection for the gingiva, where 75% of [...]

Evidence regarding the relation of estrogen and coronary heart disease (CHD) is evolving as new information becomes available. CHD is very uncommon in women of reproductive age. Before age 50 […]

If the treatment of low sexual desire in postmenopausal women confounds clinicians, it is no surprise. Criteria and diagnostic tools to define androgen deficiency remain elusive; extant therapeutic agents are […]

Prior to 2002, hormone replacement therapy (HRT) was commonly prescribed not only to treat menopausal symptoms, but also to prevent certain chronic diseases. (1,2) That practice has been called into [...]

OBJECTIVE--The purpose of this study was to determine whether improvements in insulin sensitivity with weight loss are mediated by changes in inflammation in obese, postmenopausal women. RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS--We [...]

Now that baby boomer women are arriving at menopause in large numbers, you need an effective plan for preventing and treating osteoporosis. This seven-step protocol gives you a practical approach [...]

Women with peripheral neuropathy associated with diabetes have an increased risk of falling and sustaining fractures (Schwartz et al, 2001). The reason for this increased risk is multi-factorial, but the [...]

St. John's Wort St. John's wort is the most thoroughly researched natural antidepressant. The majority of these studies have not been conducted on menopausal women, but in 37 of 39 [...]

Byline: Reza. Nuri, Mohammad. Kordi, Mehrzad. Moghaddasi, Nader. Rahnama, Arsalan. Damirchi, Farhad. Rahmani-Nia, Hamid. Emami Context: Studies have shown that physical activity or exercise training may decrease the metabolic syndrome. [...]

Fresh data on Osteoporosis are presented in the report 'The OPG/RANKL system and zinc ions are promoters of bone remodeling by osteoblast proliferation in postmenopausal osteoporosis.' According to the authors [...]

Grace Kelloway was only 41 when she suffered her first spinal fracture. It was a bit of a mystery: all she was doing at the time was turning to speak [...]

Curriculum statement 15.9 Rheumatology and conditions of the musculoskeletal system. Key trials - One trial has shown that treatment with alendronate has greater reductions in markers of bone turnover and [...]

Therapeutic intervention may be appropriate for some post-menopausal women with osteopenia, argues Anne Sutcliffe. The DXA scan is the accepted method of measuring bone mineral density (BMD). Postmenopausal women with [...]

Postmenopausal bleeding (PMB) is vaginal bleeding that occurs more than 12 months after the last natural period in women who are not using hormone therapies. The term would not be [...]

Evidence for the use of herbal and food supplements in the menopause is mixed, writes Alyson Huntley. The popularity of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) continues to grow, and women [...]

Boston-Grape seed extract was effective in inhibiting the enzyme aromatase in both cell culture and animal studies, according to researchers from the City of Hope, Duarte, California. A phase I [...]

ONCOLOGY New medications have changed outlooks for some types of breast cancer. Victoria Harmer offers an overview. Breast cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer in women in the UK, [...]

THE ESSENTIALS - Annual costs of osteoporotic fractures are pounds 1.7 billion in the UK. - A 50-year-old woman has a 50 per cent chance of a future fracture. - [...]

Results from a phase 3 clinical study demonstrate that a novel transdermal estradiol gel (Bio-E-Gel, BioSante) represents a major improvement in low-dose estrogen therapy, significantly reducing the frequency and severity [...]

Question Is sildenafil effective treatment for sexual arousal disorder in postmenopausal women? Synopsis Many postmenopausal women and their doctors are asking if sildenafil (Viagra) might be helpful to them to [...]

A large (more than 5000 women) international study found that letrozole (Femara) can markedly reduce the recurrence of breast cancer in postmenopausal women following a course of tamoxifen. Up until [...]

A critical look at black cohosh, soy, chasteberry, and related supplements finds some evidence to support their use, but randomized large-scale clinical trials to definitively prove their worth are sorely [...]

2003 MAY 1 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Medroxyprogesterone acetate-induced respiratory stimulation improves inspiratory flow shapes during sleep in postmenopausal women, study results show. Earlier work by T. Saaresranta and [...]

2003 APR 10 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- by Maria G. Essig, MS, ELS, senior medical writer - Postmenopausal women with cardiovascular disease who undergo a training regimen reap benefits [...]

2003 MAR 6 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Newly published data show that treatment with 5 mg Actonel (risedronate sodium tablets) daily reduced the risk of spinal fracture in postmenopausal [...]

1902 MAR 28 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- by Lynn Yoffee, senior medical writer - The postmenopausal population is expected to double in the next 3 decades with a subsequent [...]

2001 DEC 13 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Osteoporosis continues to top the list of potential health problems that could affect postmenopausal women. However, a recently published study found that [...]

MAJOR CORONARY DISEASE RISK FACTORS ARE STRONG CONTRIBUTORS IN PREDICTING FUTURE RISK, EVEN IN YOUNG MEN Navas-Nacher EL, Colangelo L, Beam C, et al: Risk factors for coronary heart disease [...]

Twenty-one postmenopausal women who did not have specific sleep problems, were studied for sleep efficiency and randomized into two treatment groups: One, with .625 mg conjugated equine estrogens (Premarin) and [...]

How do changes in ovarian and menstrual function affect the risk of depression? Researchers with the Harvard Study of Moods and Cycles enrolled 4161 Massachusetts women aged 36 to 44 [...]

Greenspan SL, Bone HG, Ettinger MP, et al, for the Treatment of Osteoporosis with Parathyroid Hormone Study Group. Effect of recombinant human parathyroid hormone (1-84) on vertebral fracture and bone […]

The publication of data from the Women's Health Initiative (WHI) study follows a certain pattern: first, we were given preliminary data, (1,2) which provided the basis for stopping the study [...]

Recurrent vasomotor symptoms for HRT users in WHI after discontinuation of the study According to a survey of participants in the Women's Health Initiative (WHI), postmenopausal women who discontinued estrogen-progestogen [...]

Position Statement. The role of testosterone therapy in postmenopausal women: position statement of The North American Menopause Society. Menopause: The J of The North American Menopause Society 2005;12(5):497-511 The North [...]

Findings. The Women's Health Initiative (WHI) Hormone Trial was a randomized double-blind trial comparing the effect of daily treatment with 0.625 mg conjugated equine oestrogens plus 2.5 mg medroxyprogesterone acetate [...]

Osteoporotic fractures in older women constitute a major cause of disability, mortality, and economic burden. (1) The incidence of fractures related to osteoporosis will increase worldwide over the next three [...]