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Severe hot flashes after menopause increase metabolic syndrome risk in women, finds long-term study

Medical Xpress

Women who experience more severe hot flashes after menopause are more likely to develop metabolic syndrome and high blood pressure, according to research presented at the 25th European Congress of Endocrinology in Istanbul.

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Oxytocin can help prevent osteoporosis

Scienmag

In a laboratory experiment with rats, Brazilian researchers succeeded in reversing natural processes associated with aging that lead to loss of bone density and strength Credit: Fernandes, F and Dornelles, RCM Oxytocin, produced by the hypothalamus and sometimes known as the “love hormone” for its involvement in pair bonding and orgasm, (..)