Hormonal Breast Cancer Therapy May Work Differently, Depending on Patient’s Race
FRIDAY, Sept. 16, 2022 (HealthDay News) — For women with breast cancer, their race may help predict the success of hormone therapy given before surgery. In a new study, researchers found that Black women treated with hormone therapy before cancer su…
Learn MoreIn Small Study, Hormone Boosts Thinking Skills in Men With Down Syndrome
THURSDAY, Sept. 1, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Men with Down syndrome may think and remember better when treated with a brain hormone normally associated with fertility, a new small-scale study suggests.Rhythmic drip doses of gonadotropin-releasing hormo…
Learn MoreLos perros lloran cuando se reencuentran con sus dueños
MARTES, 23 de agosto de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Sin duda, los humanos y los perros comparten un poderoso vínculo, ¿pero pueden los perros llorar cuando la emoción los abruma?Según un estudio reciente, quizá el primero que responde a esta pregunta, lo…
Learn MoreACOG Develops Consensus on Medical Menstrual Suppression
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 24, 2022 (HealthDay News) — In a new clinical consensus document, the American College of Obstetrics and Gynecologists offers guidance regarding the role of hormonal medications for menstrual suppression.
Oluyemisi Adeyemi-Fowode, M…
Learn MoreDogs Do Cry When Reunited With Owners
TUESDAY, Aug. 23, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Humans and dogs undoubtedly share a powerful bond, but can dogs cry when overcome with emotion? According to a recent study, possibly the first to try to answer that question, canine’s eyes do indeed well up …
Learn MoreImpact of Gender-Affirming Hormone Therapy on Kidney Function Examined
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 17, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Gender-affirming hormone therapy (GAHT) is associated with increased serum creatinine in transgender men, but not in transgender women, according to a systematic review and meta-analysis published online Au…
Learn MoreHormone Therapy Not Tied to Breast Cancer Recurrence, Mortality
FRIDAY, July 29, 2022 (HealthDay News) — In postmenopausal women treated for early-stage estrogen receptor-positive breast cancer, neither vaginal estrogen therapy (VET) nor menopausal hormone therapy (MHT) is associated with an increased risk for …
Learn MoreDoes Your Cat Play Well With Others? Hormones Might Be Why
THURSDAY, July 28, 2022 (HealthDay News) — While cats often prefer to be alone and closely guard their territory, some seem to thrive on togetherness even at a crowded shelter.Chalk it up to chemistry.That’s the takeaway of a new study that investiga…
Learn MoreNAMS Updates Position Statement on Menopausal Hormone Therapy
WEDNESDAY, July 20, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Hormone therapy remains the most effective treatment for vasomotor symptoms (VMS) and genitourinary syndrome of menopause, according to a position statement issued by the North American Menopause Society (N…
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