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Why do only some animals have periods?

Humans are not the only organisms that have periods — some animals do too, but scientists still aren't sure why.

LiveScience

Menopause increases your risk of STIs due to how aging changes your body

Diagnoses for sexually transmitted infections, or STIs, are increasing in older adults. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports the number of people older than 65 diagnosed with chlamydia, gonorrhea or syphilis in the U.S. increased about three-, five- and sevenfold, respectively, from 2010 to 2023. Data also suggests…

The Conversation

New research suggests estrogen and progesterone could play role in opioid addiction and relapse

As opioid overdose deaths in the U.S. rose dramatically from 2014 to today, both Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and Camden, New Jersey, cemented reputations as hotspots of the crisis.

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Bone loss in women athletes: Understanding how to mitigate the risk

In athletes, osteoporosis is a common anomaly and is attributed to certain underlying factors or medical conditions that may contribute to both low bone mass and fertility issues in some cases. Hormones play a crucial role in both bone health and reproductive function. Hormonal imbalances lead to compensatory mechanisms that…

The Times of India

This Newly Discovered Hormone Disrupts What We Know About Women’s Bone Health

A new study found that a hormone produced in the brains of lactating mice helps strengthen bones, which can potentially treat fractures and osteoporosis.

Inverse

Scientists uncover new hormone in unusual discovery

A newly identified hormone dramatically strengthens bones in lab studies and could eventually lead to new treatments for fractures and osteoporosis.

LiveScience

Breakthrough In Osteoporosis: Scientists Discover New Hormone That Builds Stronger Bones

Researchers have discovered a new hormone, a maternal brain hormone (CCN3) that could be a breakthrough in the treatment of osteoporosis.

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Yes, The Pill Can Increase Risk Of Depression — But It’s Not That Simple

Understanding how hormone contraceptives affect mood can help researchers predict who will experience positive or negative effects.

Inverse

Ovarian Cancer: Preventative measures to keep the ‘silent killer’ at bay

Reproductive health care for women is the most important part of their overall wellbeing. Enabling women to make the right decision for their reproductive health empowers them to lead better lives. It is important to approach the topic of female reproductive health in a holistic manner because it impacts their…

The Times of India

Do hormonal contraceptives increase depression risk? A neuroscientist explains how they affect your mood, for better or worse

More than 85% of women – and more than 300 million people worldwide at any given time – use hormonal contraceptives for at least five years of their life. Although primarily taken for birth control, many people also use hormonal contraceptives to manage a variety of symptoms related to menstruation,…

The Conversation

Early Removal Of Ovaries May Affect Women's Brain Health: Study

Researchers have discovered that women who undergo oophorectomy before menopause may face a higher risk of experiencing reduced white matter integrity in their brains as they age.

Medical Daily

EF Education-Cannondale’s Veronica Ewers to take remainder of season off to address mental and physical health

EF Education-Cannondale’s Veronica Ewers announced today that she will not be racing for the remainder of 2024.

Cycling Weekly

Menopause treatments can help with hot flashes and other symptoms – but many people aren’t aware of the latest advances

Menopause used to be a taboo topic in many quarters. Now, it’s frequently in the news.

The Conversation

‘Menopause should be optional’: the doctor demystifying care for millions on TikTok

Mary Claire Haver talks armpit fat, hormone replacement therapy and the 10,000 women asking her for advice

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Hormones for menopause are safe, study finds. Here's what changed

Women under 60 can benefit from hormone therapy to treat hot flashes and other symptoms of menopause. That's according to a new study, and is a departure from what women were told in the past.

Medical Daily

Endometriosis Awareness Month: Dispel Myths With Expert Insights On The Condition

During this Endometriosis Awareness Month, understand the condition better from an expert who dispels common myths around it.

The Times of India

What is perimenopause? 7 essential things about the transition before menopause

Recently, Namita Thapar, CEO of Emcure Pharmaceuticals, spoke about perimenopause on Shark Tank India. Sharing the clip of the video on the social media platform, Instagram, Namita wrote: Menopause is when your periods completely stop perimenopause is the phase that is 2-10 years prior to menopause when your periods get…

The Times of India

Melasma causes: How to get rid of dark spots and pigmentation

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‘Man the hunter’? Evidence questions gendered labour divide in prehistory

There is a growing body of physiological, anatomical, ethnographic and archaeological evidence to suggest that not only did women hunt in our evolutionary past, but they may well have been better suited for such an endurance-dependent activity.

The Times of India

Here's how to navigate fertility challenges during menopause

Menopause is primarily driven by a natural decline in reproductive hormones, particularly estrogen and progesterone. This natural biological process signifies the end of a woman's reproductive years and typically occurs between the ages of 45 and 55. The average age of menopause in India is around 46 to 47 years.…

Inverse

Fossil Evidence Uncovers How Prehistoric Women Had Key Advantages For Endurance Sports

Women in the past likely did everything men did, a growing body of evidence reveals.

The Conversation

Forget ‘Man the Hunter’ – physiological and archaeological evidence rewrites assumptions about a gendered division of labor in prehistoric times

Prehistoric men hunted; prehistoric women gathered. At least this is the standard narrative written by and about men to the exclusion of women.

Inverse

Birth Control Pills May Influence Brain Areas Involved in Fear Regulation

A new study finds that hormonal contraceptive pills may affect parts of the brain that deal with fear.

Inverse

A Novel Study Suggests The Menstrual Cycle Might Literally Change The Brain

Researchers found that levels of certain hormones matched changes in the brain’s white and gray matter.

The Times of India

Novel scientific way to deal with polycystic syndrome

Globally 8% to 13% deal with PCOS with upto 70% of the impacted female population remaining undiagnosed. In India alone, 10% of the female population deal with endocrine disease.

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