hormone therapy

Hormone therapy may not benefit most men receiving radiotherapy after prostate surgery, study finds

by University of California, Los Angeles edited by Gaby Clark, reviewed by Robert Egan  Editors’ notes  The GIST Add as preferred source Credit: Marta Branco from Pexels A new study led by UCLA Health Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center investigators suggests that adding hormone therapy to postoperative radiotherapy may provide little survival benefit for most men with prostate cancer, […]

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The likelihood of being prescribed hormone therapy may depend on the type of provider seen

by The North American Menopause Society edited by Sadie Harley, reviewed by Robert Egan  Editors’ notes Credit: RDNE Stock project from Pexels Not all health care professionals receive the same type of formal education. That may help explain the results of a new study which suggests that provider type and specialty greatly affect whether a woman receives prescription

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Hormone therapy alters body proteins to match gender identity, researchers discover

by Murdoch Children’s Research Institute edited by Gaby Clark, reviewed by Robert Egan  Editors’ notes Credit: Pavel Danilyuk from Pexels Melbourne researchers have discovered gender-affirming hormone therapy can alter body proteins to match a person’s gender identity, potentially affecting susceptibility to certain health conditions. The research, led by Murdoch Children’s Research Institute (MCRI) and the University of Melbourne,

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Hormone therapy eases hot flashes while leaving heart risk unchanged in younger women

by Justin Jackson, Phys.org edited by Sadie Harley, reviewed by Robert Egan Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Researchers led by the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute report that menopausal hormone therapy relieved vasomotor symptoms without raising cardiovascular risk in younger women, but increased risk was evident in women aged 70 years and older. Concerns about the safety of hormone

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Hormone therapy type matters for memory performance after menopause, finds study

by American Academy of Neurology edited by Robert Egan   Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain The type of estradiol-based hormone therapy taken during and after menopause, such as patches or pills, may be associated with differences in memory performance, according to a study published on August 27, 2025, in Neurology. The study found when compared to people not taking

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