http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Hormone+Therapy/Article/list/42750 Clinical information, articles, medical news and research concerning Hormone Replacement Therapy. Information includes decision support tools for formulary and ICD-9 codes. 2009-11-21T08:49:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Endocrinology/Estrogens-Found-to-Modestly-Increase-Breast-Densit/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/641011?contextCategoryId=42750&ref=25 In postmenopausal women, the use of conjugated equine estrogens may lead to a small increase in mammographic density maintained over 24-months, according to a study published online Nov. 9 in the Journal of Clinical Oncology. 2009-11-11T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/462009/641011/WHI048.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/462009/641011null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Hormone-Therapy-and-Breast-Cancer-Precursor-Link-S/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/640326?contextCategoryId=42750&ref=25 A decline in the use of postmenopausal hormone treatment in the past decade may be a factor in the decreased incidence of atypical ductal hyperplasia, a suspected precursor of some breast cancers, according to a study in the November issue of Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention. 2009-11-09T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/462009/640326/whi047.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/462009/640326null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Hormone-Therapy-May-Lower-Mortality-in-Younger-Wom/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/640099?contextCategoryId=42750&ref=25 Younger postmenopausal women on hormone replacement therapy may have a lower risk of mortality than women undergoing no treatment, according to the results of a Bayesian meta-analysis published in the November issue of the American Journal of Medicine. 2009-11-06T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/452009/640099/happy_adults.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/452009/640099null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Study-Examines-How-Estrogen-Protects-Against-Strok/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/639967?contextCategoryId=42750&ref=25 Estrogen can protect the brain against stroke damage by free radicals, but only if present before the stroke, which may shed light on why women are more susceptible to stroke damage after menopause, according to a study in the Nov. 4 issue of the Journal of Neuroscience. 2009-11-06T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/452009/639967/HRT.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/452009/639967null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Endocrinology/Primary-Care-Physician-Use-of-Pap-Testing-Examined/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/638900?contextCategoryId=42750&ref=25 Primary care physicians' recommendations for Papanicolaou testing are less likely to be in line with cervical cancer screening guidelines, according to a cross-sectional survey published in the Nov. 3 issue of the Annals of Internal Medicine. 2009-11-03T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/452009/638900/40267.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/452009/638900null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Endocrinology/Sex-Hormones-Link-to-Diabetes-in-Older-Women-Exami/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/637644?contextCategoryId=42750&ref=25 Adiposity and insulin resistance to varying degrees may explain the association of endogenous bioavailable testosterone with type 2 diabetes in postmenopausal women, but these factors do not completely explain the associations of estradiol and sex hormone binding globulin with the condition, according to the Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis published in the November issue of the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism. 2009-10-29T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/442009/637644/HRT.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/442009/637644null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Hormone-Deficiency-Shown-to-Impair-Heart-Function/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/637278?contextCategoryId=42750&ref=25 Lack of adiponectin, an adipose-derived plasma protein that exerts anti-inflammatory and anti-hypertrophic effects, in aldosterone-induced hypertension worsens left ventricular hypertrophy and heart function in mice, according to a study published online Oct. 22 in Endocrinology. 2009-10-28T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/442009/637278/mouse.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/442009/637278null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Endocrinology/Risks-Associated-With-Thyroid-Surgery-in-the-Elder/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/636219?contextCategoryId=42750&ref=25 Compared with more youthful patients, thyroid surgery presents few additional risks when performed in elderly patients, according to a study in the October issue of the Archives of Otolaryngology -- Head & Neck Surgery 2009-10-23T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/432009/636219/thyroid.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/432009/636219null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Benefit-of-iBRCAi-Testing-in-Ovarian-Cancer-Examin/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/635977?contextCategoryId=42750&ref=25 Testing women with ovarian cancer for the BRCA mutation if they have a personal history of breast cancer, a family history of breast or ovarian cancer, or are of Ashkenazi Jewish ancestry, is a cost-effective strategy that may prevent cancers in first degree relatives, according to a study published online Oct. 19 in the Journal of Clinical Oncology. 2009-10-22T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/432009/635977/genetics_MIC028ML.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/432009/635977null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Hormone-Deficiency-Linked-to-Impaired-Glucose-Meta/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/635024?contextCategoryId=42750&ref=25 Mice deficient in a gastrointestinal hormone implicated in glucose metabolism spontaneously develop impaired glucose tolerance, insulin resistance and visceral obesity, according to a study published online Oct. 9 in Endocrinology. 2009-10-19T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/432009/635024/blood_MIC023ML.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/432009/635024null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Enews/Large-scale-study-PCa-patients-on-hormone-therapy-/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/633446?contextCategoryId=42750&ref=25 Hormone therapy used for the treatment of men with advanced prostate cancer is associated with an increased risk of developing various heart problems, according to findings from a study being called the largest and most comprehensive to examine this issue. 2009-10-15T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/urologytimes/422009/633446null HTML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Endocrinology/iCYP2D6i-Variants-Linked-With-Tamoxifen-Response/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/632035?contextCategoryId=42750&ref=25 In patients with early-stage breast cancer undergoing adjuvant tamoxifen treatment, an association may exist between the polymorphic cytochrome P450 2D6 (CYP2D6) enzyme and clinical outcomes, according to a retrospective analysis published in the Oct. 7 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association. 2009-10-06T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/412009/632035/genetics_59175.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/412009/632035null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Appetite-Hormone-May-Affect-Peripheral-Fat-Metabol/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/631557?contextCategoryId=42750&ref=25 When administered directly into the brain, the appetite hormone ghrelin regulates peripheral fat metabolism largely independently of growth hormone, according to a study in the October issue of Endocrinology. 2009-10-05T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/412009/631557/dinner_84108.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/412009/631557null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Role-of-Estrogen-Supported-in-Colorectal-Cancer-Su/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/630335?contextCategoryId=42750&ref=25 The finding that younger women with metastatic colorectal cancer survive longer than younger men -- which is not seen in older patients -- supports the idea that estrogen may play a role in improved outcomes in the disease, according to research published online Sept. 29 in Clinical Cancer Research. 2009-09-30T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/402009/630335/coloncancer.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/402009/630335null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Endocrinology/Obesity-Can-Lead-to-Resistance-to-Insulin-Like-Hor/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/629312?contextCategoryId=42750&ref=25 Dietary obesity leads to whole body and vascular resistance to insulin-like growth factor-I through its effects on the vasculature and glucose metabolism, according to a study in the October issue of Endocrinology. 2009-09-25T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/392009/629312/mouse.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/392009/629312null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Endocrinology/Endocrine-Guidelines-Developed-for-Transsexuals/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/629314?contextCategoryId=42750&ref=25 A new clinical practice guideline offers advice for the endocrine treatment of transsexuals, according to a special article published in the September Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism. 2009-09-25T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/392009/629314/sex_symbols.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/392009/629314null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Endocrinology/Hot-Flush-Severity-Linked-to-Estrogen-Effects-on-V/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/628499?contextCategoryId=42750&ref=25 Oral estrogen treatment of recently postmenopausal women has adverse effects on vasculature in women with relatively mild hot flushes, suggesting that hot-flush severity should be taken into account when assessing hormone therapy, according to a study in the October issue of Obstetrics & Gynecology. 2009-09-22T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/392009/628499/46083.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/392009/628499null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Hormone-Replacement-Linked-to-Lung-Cancer-Deaths/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/627989?contextCategoryId=42750&ref=25 Treatment with estrogen plus progestin in postmenopausal women is associated with higher death rates from lung cancer, according to a study published early online Sept. 20 in The Lancet to coincide with the European Cancer Organisation meeting in Berlin. In a related study published the same day in the The Lancet, researchers found that pemetrexed is effective maintenance therapy in patients with advanced non-small-cell lung cancer. 2009-09-21T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/392009/627989/lungcancer.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/392009/627989null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Obstetrics%2FGynecology+%26+Women%27s+Health/HT-may-lower-colorectal-cancer-risk/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/625021?contextCategoryId=42750&ref=25 Postmenopausal women receiving hormone therapy reduce their risk of developing colorectal cancer by more than half, according to a study published online Aug. 24 in the Journal of Clinical Oncology. 2009-09-15T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/obgyn/372009/625021null HTML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Surgical-Gradual-Menopause-Effects-on-Cognition-Co/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/623481?contextCategoryId=42750&ref=25 Natural menopause and surgical menopause might have different effects on cognitive function, according to the results of animal research published in the September issue of Endocrinology. 2009-09-01T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/362009/623481/brownrat.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/362009/623481null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Estrogen-receptor-modulator-reduces-ADT-fractures/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/624483?contextCategoryId=42750&ref=25 Androgen deprivation therapy leads to an increased risk of bone fractures and other side effects of estrogen deficiency in men with prostate cancer, but those effects can be successfully treated with the use of an oral selective estrogen receptor modulator, suggest the results of a large, prospective, randomized tria presented at the AUA annual meeting in Chicago. 2009-09-01T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/urologytimes/372009/624483null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Neoadjuvant-hormonal-therapy-yields-no-difference-/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/624489?contextCategoryId=42750&ref=25 Despite bringing lower rates of positive surgical margins and lower PSA nadirs, long-term neoadjuvant hormonal therapy did not lead to a difference in rates of PSA recurrence after 7 years. 2009-09-01T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/urologytimes/372009/624489null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Hormone-Replacement-May-Lower-Colorectal-Cancer-Ri/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/621692?contextCategoryId=42750&ref=25 Postmenopausal women receiving hormone replacement therapy reduce their risk of developing colorectal cancer by more than half, according to a study published online Aug. 24 in the Journal of Clinical Oncology. 2009-08-26T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/352009/621692/HRT.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/352009/621692null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Endocrinology/Triple-Negative-Breast-Cancer-Common-in-Africa/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/621831?contextCategoryId=42750&ref=25 In West African women, triple hormone receptor-negative breast cancer is over-represented, according to a study published online Aug. 24 in the Journal of Clinical Oncology. 2009-08-26T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/352009/621831/BREAST.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/352009/621831null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Endocrinology/Hormones-Hike-Death-Risk-in-Some-Prostate-Cancers/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/621480?contextCategoryId=42750&ref=25 Men with prostate cancer who receive neoadjuvant hormone therapy in combination with radiotherapy face an increased all-cause mortality risk if they have significant cardiovascular comorbidities, including congestive heart failure or prior myocardial infarction, according to a study reported in the Aug. 26 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association. 2009-08-25T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/352009/621480/prostate.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/352009/621480null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Endocrinology/Growth-Hormone-Shown-to-Be-Beneficial-in-Short-Chi/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/618328?contextCategoryId=42750&ref=25 In short children born small for gestational age, growth hormone therapy may help compensate for reductions in adult height, according to a study published online Aug. 10 in Pediatrics. 2009-08-11T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/332009/618328/childexam_40294.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/332009/618328null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Sex-Hormone-Binding-Globulin-Linked-to-Diabetes/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/616960?contextCategoryId=42750&ref=25 In both men and women, sex hormone-binding globulin may play a key role in the development of diabetes and low circulating levels may be an important predictor of disease risk, according to a study published online Aug. 5 in the New England Journal of Medicine. 2009-08-05T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/322009/616960/blood_MIC029ML.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/322009/616960null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Some-Creams-May-Be-Risky-in-Breast-Cancer-Patients/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/616953?contextCategoryId=42750&ref=25 Skin moisturizers marketed as "youth enhancing" may contain estrogens, and daily use of products with such ingredients could pose a theoretical risk to women with breast cancer, particularly those with estrogen receptor-positive cancers who are taking aromatase inhibitors, according to research published online Aug. 3 in the Journal of Clinical Oncology. 2009-08-05T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/322009/616953/HWE035.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/322009/616953null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Resolving-the-menopausal-HT-and-CHD-dilemma-Playin/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/617074?contextCategoryId=42750&ref=25 Could menopausal hormone therapy protect some women's hearts, after all, as once thought? The new KEEPS trial aims to clarify that lingering question. 2009-08-01T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/obgyn/322009/617074null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Hormonal-contraceptives-Do-patients-understand-the/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/617947?contextCategoryId=42750&ref=25 Misconceptions about oral contraceptives, the vaginal ring, and the transdermal patch can deprive patients of their full benefits. 2009-08-01T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/obgyn/332009/617947/obgyn0809_contraceptvrisks_flash.jpg XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Endocrinology/Hormone-Replacement-Therapy-Linked-to-Ovarian-Canc/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/611195?contextCategoryId=42750&ref=25 Women on hormone replacement therapy may have a significantly increased risk of ovarian cancer, according to a study published in the July 15 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association. 2009-07-14T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/292009/611195/seniorsmeds_40125.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/292009/611195null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Ghrelin-May-Play-Role-in-Alcohol-Dependence/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/608668?contextCategoryId=42750&ref=25 In addition to its already known function in the regulation of eating, central ghrelin signaling appears to be necessary for the rewarding properties of alcohol, according to research published online June 29 in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 2009-07-02T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/272009/608668/mouse.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/272009/608668null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Endocrinology/iHelicobacteri-Infection-Plays-Role-in-Stomach-Can/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/607119?contextCategoryId=42750&ref=25 The effects of Helicobacter felis infection on the expression of the hormone gastrin can lead to the development of cancer in mice, with tumors developing at different sites in the stomach depending on the mouse's native gastrin level, according to a study reported in the July issue of the American Journal of Pathology. 2009-06-29T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/272009/607119/mouse.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/272009/607119null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Retinoic-Acid-Shows-Promise-in-Breast-Cancer/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/607120?contextCategoryId=42750&ref=25 In breast cancer, estrogen and retinoic acid signaling show genomic antagonism, with estrogen tipping the scales toward cell proliferation and retinoic acid inhibiting cellular growth, suggesting that the vitamin A-derivative could lead to a new set of drug targets, according to a study published in the June 26 issue of Cell. 2009-06-29T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/272009/607120/breastcancer_59316.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/272009/607120null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/ENDO-Hormones-Linked-to-Beneficial-Effects-in-Elde/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/603847?contextCategoryId=42750&ref=25 Mild age-associated increases in thyroid-stimulating hormone may be linked with increased longevity, and supplementation with another hormone -- ghrelin -- may benefit frail elderly women with unexplained weight loss, according to two studies presented at the Endocrine Society's 91st Annual Meeting, held from June 10 to 13 in Washington, D.C. 2009-06-15T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/252009/603847/seniors_40099.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/252009/603847null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Obstetrics%2FGynecology+%26+Women%27s+Health/DCIS-often-not-monitored-after-surgery/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/602116?contextCategoryId=42750&ref=25 Women who undergo breast-conserving surgery for ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) often do not receive long-term surveillance mammography, according to a study published online May 11 in the Journal of Clinical Oncology. 2009-06-12T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/obgyn/242009/602116null HTML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/CME+Showcase/Pain-and-the-Brain-2-The-Recognition-and-Managemen/CME/Article/detail/638864?contextCategoryId=42750&ref=25 Somatic symptoms are the primary reason that individuals seek medical care; complaints of pain account for about half of these visits. Up to 75% of pain has no identifiable physical cause, and maladaptive pain negatively affects every aspect of patients? lives. 2009-06-01T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/cme/modernmedicine/452009/638864null REMOTE http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/News-Transdermal-E2-gel-offers-efficacy-flexibilit/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/602984?contextCategoryId=42750&ref=25 Compared with placebo, all three doses of transdermal E2 gel significantly reduced from baseline the frequency and severity of vasomotor symptoms in postmenopausal women. 2009-06-01T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/obgyn/242009/602984null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Endocrinology/AACE-Overweight-Teen-Boys-at-Risk-for-Early-Heart-/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/598382?contextCategoryId=42750&ref=25 Apparently healthy overweight and obese teenage boys may be more likely to have high levels of aldosterone and early evidence of cardiovascular damage, according to research presented this week at the annual meeting of the American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists, held from May 13 to 17 in Houston. 2009-05-14T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/202009/598382/overweight_teen.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/202009/598382null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Endocrinology/Extreme-Estradiol-Levels-Raise-Heart-Failure-Death/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/597933?contextCategoryId=42750&ref=25 Men with heart failure and moderate levels of serum estradiol are at lower risk of death than their counterparts with particularly high and low levels of the hormone, according to a study in the May 13 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association. 2009-05-12T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/202009/597933/HEART2.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/202009/597933null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Endocrinology/ACOG-Clinicians-Appear-Accepting-of-Black-Cohosh/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/597044?contextCategoryId=42750&ref=25 Perimenopausal and menopausal women who use Remifemin® black cohosh extract therapy are likely to report support from their health care providers, according to research presented this week at the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists' Annual Clinical Meeting, held from May 2 to 6 in Chicago. 2009-05-06T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/192009/597044/HRT.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/192009/597044null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/QampA-Treating-osteoporosis-and-postmenopausal-hai/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/599417?contextCategoryId=42750&ref=25 Bisphosphonate therapy and treating hair loss are the subjects of this expert update from The North American Menopause Society. 2009-05-01T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/obgyn/212009/599417null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Endocrinology/Fewer-Heart-Attacks-After-Drop-in-Hormone-Therapy-/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/595231?contextCategoryId=42750&ref=25 The drop in the use of hormone replacement therapy in 2002 has resulted in a noticeable decrease in acute myocardial infarction among women aged 40 to 79 since then, according to a report released online March 23 in advance of publication in the journal Medical Care. 2009-04-27T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/182009/595231/WHI032.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/182009/595231null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/CME+Showcase/New-Horizons-in-the-Management-of-Type-2-Diabetes-/CME/Article/detail/638866?contextCategoryId=42750&ref=25 This activity will review the pathogenesis of type 2 diabetes, the mechanisms by which incretin hormones affect glucose homeostasis, the impact of early intervention on glycemic control, and the role of incretin-based therapeutics in the management of type 2 diabetes. 2009-04-23T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/cme/modernmedicine/452009/638866null REMOTE http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Endocrinology/AACR-HRT-May-Lower-Risk-of-Colorectal-Cancer/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/594719?contextCategoryId=42750&ref=25 In older women, hormone replacement therapy may help protect against colon cancer, but the mechanism is unclear, according to research presented this week at the 100th Annual Meeting of the American Association for Cancer Research held from April 18 to 22 in Denver. 2009-04-22T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/172009/594719/coloncancer.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/172009/594719null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Hormone-Levels-Affect-Perception-of-Jaw-Pain/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/593776?contextCategoryId=42750&ref=25 Hormone levels in female rats can affect the perception of pain in the temporomandibular joint (TMJ), providing a possible explanation for the higher incidence of TMJ pain in females, according to a study published online April 9 in Endocrinology. 2009-04-16T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/162009/593776/jaw_SS36061.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/162009/593776null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Support-growing-slowly-for-testosterone-replacemen/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/593045?contextCategoryId=42750&ref=25 John Mulcahy, MD, PhD, a private practice urologist in Phoenix, expects that testosterone replacement will top the list of sexual dysfunction issues at the upcoming AUA annual meeting in Chicago. 2009-04-15T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/urologytimes/152009/593045null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Obstetrics%2FGynecology+%26+Women%27s+Health/Shift-in-ratio-of-estrogen-levels-may-signal-labor/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/593263?contextCategoryId=42750&ref=25 A shift in the ratio of estradiol/estriol mediated by a placental hormone may signal the onset of labor. 2009-04-15T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/obgyn/162009/593263null HTML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Urology/Symposia-Proceedings-from-the-Sexual-Medicine-Soci/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/593176?contextCategoryId=42750&ref=25 Symposia Proceedings from the Sexual Medicine Society of North America, Inc 2009-04-13T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/urologytimes/162009/593176null PDF http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Estrogen-Levels-Mediated-By-Placenta-May-Signal-La/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/591201?contextCategoryId=42750&ref=25 A shift in the ratio of estradiol and estriol mediated by a hormone produced in the placenta may be the factor that signals the onset of labor, according to a study published online March 3 in the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism. 2009-04-02T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/142009/591201/40274.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/142009/591201null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Endocrinology/Receptor-Contributes-to-Control-of-Food-Intake/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/587472?contextCategoryId=42750&ref=25 Endogenous hindbrain glucagon-like-peptide-1 receptor activation contributes to the control of food intake by mediating gastric satiation signaling, according to the results of an animal study published online ahead of print March 5 in Endocrinology. 2009-03-16T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/122009/587472/rat_18109.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/122009/587472null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Obstetrics%2FGynecology+%26+Women%27s+Health/How-hormone-exposure-affects-risk-of-Parkinsons/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/586069?contextCategoryId=42750&ref=25 In postmenopausal women, reproductive factors and hormone therapy may affect the risk of Parkinsons's disease, says recent research. 2009-03-15T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/obgyn/112009/586069null HTML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Defects-in-Hormone-Cycling-After-Prenatal-Testoste/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/585098?contextCategoryId=42750&ref=25 Female sheep that were exposed to excess testosterone in utero have defects in reproductive hormone cycling, particularly if they become obese, researchers report in the March issue of Endocrinology. The observations may explain the anovulation observed in obese women with polycystic ovary syndrome, where excess prenatal steroid exposure may play a role in the disease. 2009-03-05T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/102009/585098/sheep.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/102009/585098null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Testosterone-Not-Beneficial-for-Female-Sexual-Dysf/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/584913?contextCategoryId=42750&ref=25 Hypoactive sexual desire disorder is a common condition in Western women, but evidence suggests that treatment with transdermal testosterone patches is ineffective and potentially risky, according to an article published in the March issue of the Drug and Therapeutics Bulletin. 2009-03-04T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/102009/584913/nicotinepatch.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/102009/584913null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Carbon-Dioxide-Anesthesia-Raises-Stress-Hormones-i/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/584326?contextCategoryId=42750&ref=25 Euthanizing laboratory rats by carbon dioxide anesthesia before decapitation, which is considered more humane than direct decapitation, raises the levels of some stress hormones, according to a report published online Feb. 12 in Endocrinology. 2009-03-02T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/102009/584326/rat_18109.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/102009/584326null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Technique-Renders-Breast-Cancer-Sensitive-to-Tamox/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/583937?contextCategoryId=42750&ref=25 Switching on the estrogen receptor gene in the one-third of breast cancers that do not produce the receptor, which have a poor prognosis, restores their sensitivity to tamoxifen, according to the results of a study published online Feb. 23 in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences Early Edition. 2009-02-27T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/092009/583937/breastcancer_59316.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/092009/583937null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/AAN-Hormone-Exposure-Affects-Parkinsons-Risk/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/583505?contextCategoryId=42750&ref=25 In postmenopausal women, reproductive factors and hormone therapy use may affect the risk of Parkinson's disease, according to research that will be presented April 25-May 2 at the annual meeting of the American Academy of Neurology in Seattle. 2009-02-25T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/092009/583505/parkinsons.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/092009/583505null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Endocrinology/Hormone-Reverses-Asthma-Changes-in-Mouse-Model/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/582951?contextCategoryId=42750&ref=25 The antifibrotic peptide hormone relaxin reverses lung fibrosis and airway hyperresponsiveness in a mouse model of asthma, according to the results of a study published online Feb. 12 in Endocrinology. 2009-02-23T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/092009/582951/mouse.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/092009/582951null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Growth-Hormone-May-Benefit-Bariatric-Surgery-Patie/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/580183?contextCategoryId=42750&ref=25 In obese women who undergo laparoscopic-adjustable silicone gastric banding, treatment with growth hormone in combination with a standardized low-calorie diet and exercise program helps prevent the loss of lean body mass, according to a report published online Dec. 9 in the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism. 2009-02-06T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/062009/580183/overweight.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/062009/580183null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Endocrinology/Hormonal-Therapy-Link-to-Breast-Cancer-Explored/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/579698?contextCategoryId=42750&ref=25 A decline in the use of combined hormone therapy appears responsible for a decreased incidence of breast cancer among women, according to research published Feb. 5 in the New England Journal of Medicine. 2009-02-04T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/062009/579698/HRT.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/062009/579698null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Testosterone-replacement-therapy-The-focus-is-shif/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/577863?contextCategoryId=42750&ref=25 Hypogonadism, or low serum testosterone, is associated with the unpleasant sequelæ of fatigue, low sex drive, diminished erections, and an increased tendency for fractures due to decreased bone mineral density. 2009-02-01T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/urologytimes/052009/577863null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Testosterone-replacement-therapy-may-be-viable-tre/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/577877?contextCategoryId=42750&ref=25 Testosterone replacement in men with prostate cancer is a viable treatment option to improve their vitality, according to several studies presented at the Sexual Medicine Society of North America 2008 Fall Scientific Meeting. 2009-02-01T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/urologytimes/052009/577877null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/New-hypogonadism-tests-aim-to-fill-Androgen-Defici/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/577867?contextCategoryId=42750&ref=25 Researchers are developing promising new tools to improve the diagnosis of hypogonadism. 2009-02-01T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/urologytimes/052009/577867null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Estrogen-Protects-Against-Effects-of-High-Fat-Diet/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/578382?contextCategoryId=42750&ref=25 Modulation of the estrogen receptor α (ERα) pathway may protect against insulin resistance and glucose intolerance, suggesting it is an effective target for high-fat diet-induced type 2 diabetes, according to the results of a study in mice published online Jan. 22 in Endocrinology. 2009-01-29T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/052009/578382/mouse.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/052009/578382null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Bisphosphonates-and-low-impact-femoral-fractures-C/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/575099?contextCategoryId=42750&ref=25 Recent literature suggests a link between femoral fractures and taking the bisphosphonate alendronate for several years, perhaps because oversuppression of bone turnover results in bones that are brittle despite improved bone density. Some bone specialists now recommend stopping alendronate in most patients after 5 years. 2009-01-15T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/geriatrics/032009/575099null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Endocrinology/Hormone-Therapy-Linked-to-Reduced-Brain-Size/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/575177?contextCategoryId=42750&ref=25 Postmenopausal women receiving hormone treatment have reductions in brain volume and cognitive deficits, although there are no significant changes in ischemic brain lesion volume, according to two studies published in the Jan. 13 issue of Neurology. 2009-01-13T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/032009/575177/HRT.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/032009/575177null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Endocrinology/Finger-Length-Ratio-in-Male-Traders-Predicts-Profi/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/575249?contextCategoryId=42750&ref=25 The ratio of the second to the fourth finger, a marker of prenatal testosterone exposure, in male high-frequency financial traders predicts their long-term profitability, according to research published in the Jan. 13 issue of the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 2009-01-13T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/032009/575249/hand_SS36083.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/032009/575249null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Endocrinology/Menopausal-Hormone-Therapy-Tied-to-Less-Colorectal/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/574608?contextCategoryId=42750&ref=25 Hormone therapy during menopause was associated with a lower risk of colorectal cancer, particularly estrogen plus progestin use, according to research published in the January issue of Cancer Epidemiology Biomarkers & Prevention. 2009-01-08T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/022009/574608/33095.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/022009/574608null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Endocrinology/Higher-Breast-Cancer-Risk-from-Hormone-Therapy/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/573390?contextCategoryId=42750&ref=25 Long-term use of certain types of hormone replacement therapy is associated with an increased risk of breast cancer, according to two studies published in the January issue of Obstetrics & Gynecology. 2008-12-30T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/012008/573390/BREAST.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/012008/573390null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/CME+Showcase/Excessive-Sleepiness-and-Impaired-Alertness-In-Pat/CME/Article/detail/638865?contextCategoryId=42750&ref=25 Excessive sleepiness (ES) and impaired alertness are common symptoms associated with high rates of morbidity, including work-related injuries, motor vehicle accidents, reduced quality of life, and impairments of the cardiac and immune systems. In particular, impaired alertness?diminished mental capacity to respond appropriately to external and internal stimuli?can have wide-ranging deleterious effects on daily life. 2008-12-15T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/cme/modernmedicine/452009/638865null REMOTE http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Endocrinology/SABCS-Hormone-Therapy-Linked-to-Cancer-Survival/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/571734?contextCategoryId=42750&ref=25 Among postmenopausal women who develop breast cancer, previous and current hormone therapy use -- particularly estrogen-progestin -- may be associated with a significantly decreased risk of death, according to research presented at the San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium held Dec. 10 to 14 in San Antonio, Texas. 2008-12-15T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/512008/571734/HRT.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/512008/571734null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/CME+Showcase/New-Perspectives-in-the-Diagnosis-and-Management-o/CME/Article/detail/638863?contextCategoryId=42750&ref=25 Assessment of the efficacy of treatments for chronic insomnia is complicated by a lack of consistency in the criteria used to diagnose chronic insomnia, gaps in understanding the natural history of insomnia, and lack of clarity or consensus about the crucial outcomes of treatment. 2008-12-01T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/cme/modernmedicine/452009/638863null REMOTE http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/New-data-suggest-testosterone-improves-postmenopau/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/571514?contextCategoryId=42750&ref=25 A testosterone patch can provide a modest but meaningful improvement in postmenopausal libido for women not taking estrogen. 2008-12-01T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/obgyn/502008/571514null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/LNG-IUS-may-relieve-heavy-menses-in-women-with-hem/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/571829?contextCategoryId=42750&ref=25 LNG-IUS provides effective treatment for abnormal uterine bleeding and improves quality of life in women with von Willebrand's disease. 2008-12-01T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/obgyn/512008/571829null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Non-oral-postmenopausal-HT-is-less-hazardous-to-ca/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/571518?contextCategoryId=42750&ref=25 Compared with oral formulations, transdermal and intranasal forms of postmenopausal HT produce smaller changes in levels of the cardiovascular risk markers. . . 2008-12-01T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/obgyn/502008/571518null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Estrogen-May-Explain-Cystic-Fibrosis-Severity-in-F/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/567625?contextCategoryId=42750&ref=25 Estrogen blocks an alternate pathway for mucus clearance from the lungs in cystic fibrosis patients, possibly explaining why females have more severe disease and suggesting that estrogen blockers may be useful in treatment, according to a report published online Nov. 20 in the Journal of Clinical Investigation. 2008-11-21T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/472008/567625/stethoscope_SS36047.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/472008/567625null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Testosterone-May-Lift-Libido-in-Postmenopausal-Wom/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/563646?contextCategoryId=42750&ref=25 A testosterone patch can provide a modest but meaningful improvement in postmenopausal female libido for women not taking estrogen, according to research published in the Nov. 6 issue of the New England Journal of Medicine. 2008-11-05T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/452008/563646/couple_18284.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/452008/563646null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Tamoxifen-eases-androgen-deprivation-therapy-relat/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/563872?contextCategoryId=42750&ref=25 The 20-milligrams per day tamoxifen therapy reduced the severity of androgen deprivation therapy-related symptoms in prostate cancer patients. 2008-11-01T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/urologytimes/452008/563872null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Prostate-cancer-survival-prolonged-with-thalidomid/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/563870?contextCategoryId=42750&ref=25 In men with nonmetastatic prostate cancer treated with intermittent androgen deprivation, thalidomide (Thalomid) significantly prolonged progression-free survival compared with placebo. 2008-11-01T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/urologytimes/452008/563870null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Androgen-receptor-activity-suggests-androgen-depri/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/563871?contextCategoryId=42750&ref=25 Determining androgen receptor activity in castration-resistant prostate cancer may have potential for distinguishing patients who will respond to androgen deprivation from those who will not. 2008-11-01T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/urologytimes/452008/563871null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Endocrinology/Gestational-Hypertension-Linked-to-Testicular-Canc/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/562317?contextCategoryId=42750&ref=25 Depending on its severity, gestational hypertension may be associated with a lower or higher risk of testicular cancer in male offspring later in life, according to research published in the Nov. 1 Cancer Research. 2008-10-30T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/442008/562317/pregnant_40277.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/442008/562317null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Endocrinology/Serial-Motherhood-Boosts-Odds-of-Knee-Replacement/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/561576?contextCategoryId=42750&ref=25 Women have an increased risk of knee replacement surgery with each childbirth, if they have experienced early menarche and if they use hormone replacement therapy, according to a study published online Oct. 28 in the Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases. 2008-10-28T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/442008/561576/knee_SS36043.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/442008/561576null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Food-Intake-Plays-Big-Role-in-Leptins-Lipid-Effect/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/561381?contextCategoryId=42750&ref=25 Many of the changes triggered by leptin administration over the short term appear to be caused by a centrally mediated drop in food intake, according to research published in the November Endocrinology. 2008-10-27T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/442008/561381/miceduo.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/442008/561381null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Endocrinology/Androgen-Estrogen-Ratio-Tied-to-Mens-Breast-Cancer/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/558334?contextCategoryId=42750&ref=25 The similarities and differences in risk factors for breast cancer in men and women suggest that the ratio of androgens to bioavailable estrogens may be involved in men's risk, according to research published in the Nov. 5 issue of the Journal of the National Cancer Institute. 2008-10-13T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/422008/558334/manstomachsmall.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/422008/558334null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Stress-Reduces-Activity-of-Reproductive-Hormones/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/557108?contextCategoryId=42750&ref=25 Psychosocial stress leads to increased levels of cortisol and a reduction in the activity of gonadotropin-releasing hormone that is independent of cortisol action on the glucocorticoid receptor, suggesting that it disrupts reproductive neuroendocrine activity at both the hypothalamic and pituitary levels, according to the results of a study in sheep published online Oct. 1 in Endocrinology. 2008-10-06T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/412008/557108/fac087.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/412008/557108null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Erectile+Dysfunction/Testosterone-replacement-therapy-gel-is-effective-/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/553497?contextCategoryId=42750&ref=25 Data show that testosterone replacement therapy in hypogonadal men can be effective in significantly improving insulin sensitivity and sexual function, with durable results. 2008-10-01T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/urologytimes/392008/553497null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Endocrinology/Hormone-Therapy-Method-Affects-Heart-Attack-Risk/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/555686?contextCategoryId=42750&ref=25 Although overall there is no increased risk of myocardial infarction among women who take hormone replacement therapy (HRT) compared to women who have never used it, there are significant differences in the risk profile for various HRT regimens and delivery methods, according to a report published online Sept. 30 in the European Heart Journal. 2008-10-01T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/402008/555686/HRT.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/402008/555686null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Endocrinology/Hormone-Therapy-May-Reduce-Breast-Cancer-Risk/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/552626?contextCategoryId=42750&ref=25 Among postmenopausal women who carry the BRCA1 mutation, hormone therapy is not associated with an increased risk of breast cancer and may be associated with a reduced risk, according to a report published online Sept. 23 in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute. 2008-09-24T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/392008/552626/HRT.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/392008/552626null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Stomach-Treatment-Reduces-Ghrelin-Limits-Weight-in/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/552099?contextCategoryId=42750&ref=25 Embolization of gastric arteries in swine resulted in lower levels of ghrelin -- a hormone that can stimulate food intake -- and less weight gain in following weeks compared to control animals, according to research published in the October issue of Radiology. 2008-09-22T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/392008/552099/os18024.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/392008/552099null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Endocrinology/Postmenopausal-Hormone-Use-Raises-Risk-of-Reflux/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/548737?contextCategoryId=42750&ref=25 Postmenopausal women who take estrogens, selective estrogen receptor modulators or over-the-counter hormone preparations are more likely to have symptoms of gastroesophageal reflux, according to the results of a study published in the Sept. 8 issue of the Archives of Internal Medicine. 2008-09-09T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/372008/548737/HRT.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/372008/548737null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Obstetrics%2FGynecology+%26+Women%27s+Health/New-hormone-replacement-therapy-HRT-statement-from/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/549152?contextCategoryId=42750&ref=25 The North American Menopause Society recently updated its position on hormone therapy. 2008-09-01T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/obgyn/372008/549152null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Contraception/News-Cholecystectomy-risk-greater-for-oral-vs-tran/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/549137?contextCategoryId=42750&ref=25 Postmenopausal women using hormone therapy are at higher risk of gallbaldder disease if they use oral rather than transdermal drugs. 2008-09-01T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/obgyn/372008/549137null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Estrogen-Protects-Against-Intestinal-Acid-Injury-i/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/545418?contextCategoryId=42750&ref=25 The ability of estrogen to stimulate duodenal mucosal bicarbonate secretion, which protects the duodenum against acid-peptic injury, in mice may explain the observed lower incidence of duodenal ulcers in premenopausal women, researchers report in the September issue of Endocrinology. 2008-08-28T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/352008/545418/mouse.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/352008/545418null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Endocrinology/Different-Risks-Linked-to-Different-Breast-Cancers/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/544698?contextCategoryId=42750&ref=25 Reproductive and hormonal factors may pose more risk for some types of breast cancer than others, according to research published online Aug. 25 in Cancer. 2008-08-25T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/352008/544698/mammogram_40259.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/352008/544698null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Hormone-Therapy-Improves-Short-Term-Quality-of-Lif/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/543996?contextCategoryId=42750&ref=25 In postmenopausal women, combined hormone replacement therapy is associated with some short-term improvements in the quality of life, according to a report published Aug. 21 in BMJ Online First. 2008-08-22T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/342008/543996/seniorsmeds_40125.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/342008/543996null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Drug-Combo-Improves-Symptoms-of-Menopause-in-Anima/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/543863?contextCategoryId=42750&ref=25 A combination of bazedoxifene and conjugated estrogens can improve menopausal symptoms such as hot flashes, reduced bone mass and increased cholesterol in a rat model, according to the results of a study published online Aug. 14 in Endocrinology. 2008-08-22T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/342008/543863/rat_18109.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/342008/543863null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Hormone-Therapy-Not-Linked-to-Wrinkle-Improvements/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/543104?contextCategoryId=42750&ref=25 Low-dose hormone therapy doesn't offer statistically significant benefits to postmenopausal women with mild to moderate skin aging changes, researchers report in the September issue of the Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology. 2008-08-19T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/342008/543104/wrinkles.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/342008/543104null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Endocrinology/Joint-Pain-Factors-Identified-in-Postmenopausal-Ca/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/542050?contextCategoryId=42750&ref=25 In addition to aromatase inhibitors such as anastrozole, joint pain in postmenopausal women with early breast cancer is associated with factors such as previous hormone replacement therapy, obesity, hormone receptor positivity and previous chemotherapy, according to the results of a study published online Aug. 13 in The Lancet Oncology. 2008-08-13T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/332008/542050/ARTHRITIS.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/332008/542050null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Growth-Factor-Shows-Promise-As-Kidney-Disease-Biom/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/534452?contextCategoryId=42750&ref=25 Patients who are about to undergo hemodialysis who have increased levels of fibroblast growth factor 23 are at higher risk of mortality, researchers report in the Aug. 7 issue of the New England Journal of Medicine. 2008-08-06T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/322008/534452/kidney.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/322008/534452null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Estrogen-Reduces-Severity-of-Schizophrenia-Symptom/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/534448?contextCategoryId=42750&ref=25 Estrogen may be a useful adjunctive therapy for severe mental illness, according to researchers who report that it reduces symptoms in schizophrenic women. Their study findings are published in the August issue of the Archives of General Psychiatry. 2008-08-06T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/322008/534448/BRAIN.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/322008/534448null XML