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How hormone therapy slows progression of atherosclerosis

Scienmag

New study based on the early versus late intervention trial with estradiol data confirms benefit of hormone therapy in reducing multiple biomarkers of inflammation CLEVELAND, Ohio (September 28, 2020)–As one of the most common treatments for effectively managing menopause symptoms, hormone therapy (HT) is also known to provide multiple health (..)

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Risk of thrombotic events should not exclude transgender people from receiving hormone therapy, says new guidance

Medical Xpress

The negative mental and physical effects of withholding gender-affirming hormone therapy (GAHT) from transgender people may outweigh the risk of GAHT-associated venous thromboembolism (VTE), underscoring the need for a thorough upfront discussion by healthcare provider and patient, according to a study led by investigators from Massachusetts General (..)

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Gender-affirming hormone therapy may increase risk of high blood pressure

Scienmag

Hypertension Journal report DALLAS, April 19, 2021 — Gender-affirming hormone therapy (GAHT) was associated with blood pressure changes in both transgender men and women, according to new research published today in Hypertension, an American Heart Association journal.

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New hormone therapies for hot flashes offer enhanced benefits and minimized risk

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Yale physician to discuss the most promising developments in estrogen therapy, including new fetal estrogens, during the 2020 NAMS Virtual Annual Meeting Pre-Meeting Symposium CLEVELAND, Ohio (September 28, 2020)–Hormone therapy remains the best proven method for managing menopause symptoms such as hot flashes.

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Age, education, and surgical history affect hormone use after oophorectomy

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New study identifies frequency of hormone therapy use and predictors of its use in women who underwent preventive oophorectomy as a result of carrying the BRCA gene CLEVELAND, Ohio (August 12, 2020)–Removal of the ovaries before natural menopause (surgical menopause) often exacerbates menopause symptoms and places women at increased risk for (..)

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Close monitoring for heart risk needed if breast, prostate cancer treatment includes hormones

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American Heart Association Scientific Statement DALLAS, April 26, 2021 — The hormonal therapies used to treat many breast and prostate cancers raise the risk of a heart attack and stroke, and patients should be monitored regularly and receive treatment to reduce risk and detect problems as they occur, according to a new American Heart Association (..)

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Phase I study to evaluate treatment of worsening heart failure 

Drug Discovery World

Corteria Pharmaceuticals has initiated a Phase I study to evaluate the company’s first-in-class corticotropin-releasing hormone receptor 2 (CRF2) agonist, COR-1167, for the treatment of Worsening Heart Failure (WHF). The preclinical data for COR-1167 is very promising and we are excited to determine its therapeutic potential in patients.”