ITHACA, N.Y. -- The role of the hormone estrogen in protecting the female heart from enlargement and ultimate failure has been partly explained by studies with genetically engineered mice, according ...

ATS 2010, NEW ORLEANS— Female sex hormones may work with beta-agonists in reducing airway constriction, according to new bench research from the Mayo Clinic. The findings will be presented at the ATS ...

Estrogen is one of the primary female hormones, and it serves an important function in both reproductive and overall health. Estrogen supports many important processes, from the development of ...

Pharmacologic interventions for the prevention and treatment of osteoporosis include vitamin and mineral supplementation, hormone replacement therapy, bisphosphonates, calcitonin, and selective ...

A new study has found that postmenopausal women taking estrogen as an osteoporosis treatment had a lower prevalence of severe periodontitis than those not receiving this treatment. Previous research ...

DEAR DOCTORS: Does taking calcium help keep your bones strong or not? I am going through perimenopause now, and osteoporosis is on my mind. A friend says that just a calcium supplement isn’t enough, ...