estrogen

Estrogen Helps Ward Off Belly Fat

Science - October 22, 2009

Hormone is one reason that men and women carry weight differently. more >>

'Lab on a Chip' Might Speed Breast Cancer Monitoring

Health - October 7, 2009

Device makes measuring estrogen faster and simpler, researchers say more >>

Estrogen Plays Surprise Role in Breast Cancer Treatment

Health - August 18, 2009

Study finds it may slow disease if anti-estrogen therapies stop working more >>

Studies Report More Harmful Effects From BPA

Health - June 10, 2009

Chemical in plastics may hurt heart and fertility, researchers say more >>

Estrogen May Help Men's Hearts

Health - May 12, 2009

Too much or too little of the hormone, though, can be damaging, study finds more >>

Lowered HRT Use May Have Cut Heart Attacks

Health - April 24, 2009

But women didn't experience a similar drop in strokes, study finds more >>

Marcia Stefanick: On Estrogen and the Brain

By Marcia Stefanick, Ph.D. - Health - March 25, 2009

Is the hormone estrogen good or bad for the brain? more >>

Female Hormones Deter Salt-Sensitive Hypertension

Health - February 6, 2009

Estrogen appears to improve kidneys' ability to shed sodium, study says more >>

Estrogen Paradox: Can HRT Be Both Good and Bad for the Brain?

By Bernadine Healy, M.D. - Heart to Heart - January 15, 2009

While estrogen is important to cognition, HRT sometimes shrinks older women's brains. more >>

HRT Shrinks the Brain

Health - January 12, 2009

But research shows it does not damage cerebral blood vessels in older women more >>

Obesity Linked to Ovarian Cancer

Health - January 5, 2009

Excess estrogen may contribute to malignancy, study suggests more >>

Hormones Boost Frequency of Women's Migraine With Aura

Health - December 22, 2008

Mouse study finds 2 genes likely behind spread of depression with these headaches more >>

Migraine Might Lower Breast Cancer Risk

Health - November 6, 2008

Lower estrogen levels among sufferers may be the reason why, researchers say more >>

Testosterone Patch Restores Libido in Postmenopausal Women

Health - November 5, 2008

But, the male hormone therapy may cause unwanted hair growth, study finds. more >>

Excess Weight Seems to Boost Breast Cancer Risk

Health - November 2, 2008

Exercising 30 to 60 minutes a day may offer needed protection, experts say more >>

Aerobics Can Reverse Mental Decline in Older Adults

Health - October 16, 2008

Review of studies shows workouts that leave a person breathless boost brain tissue volume more >>

Health Buzz: FDA Blocks Generic Drugs and Other Health News

Health - September 17, 2008

Bisphenol A's link to heart disease and diabetes, estrogen and your skin, and sex and your health. more >>

Drug Re-Sensitizes Breast Tumors to Treatment

Health - September 5, 2008

Phase II study finds sorafenib helps reverse disease resistance to anti-hormonal therapy more >>

Estrogen May Have Preventive Role in Women's Schizophrenia

Health - August 4, 2008

Symptoms, including delusions, hallucinatory behavior, improved with estradiol, study says more >>

Breast Cancer Link to Estrogens in the Environment

On Women - June 18, 2008

New videos show you how to avoid them. more >>

New Molecule Discovery Shows Promise Against Tamoxifen-Resistant Breast Cancers

Health - June 16, 2008

Potential therapy could be the next generation of treatments, researchers say more >>

Bone Drug Lowers Risk of Breast Cancer Recurrence

Health - May 31, 2008

Zometa, used to treat osteoporosis, showed no unanticipated side effects, researchers report more >>

Good Eggs: Ovaries Aid the Brain

By Katherine Hobson - Health - August 30, 2007

Estrogen can offer neurological benefits, according to research on women who've had ovaries removed. more >>