Estrogen May Fight Dementia
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Researchers are still figuring out the dangers and benefits of hormone replacement therapy, but two new studies give a boost to estrogen as a defense against dementia
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For some time now, taking hormone replacement therapy has been almost synonymous with embracing the dark forces of evil. Scientific studies showing that HRT could be linked to increased risk
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It might be possible to make a pill that prevents the brain damage that marks Alzheimer&#39;s disease, US researchers said Thursday.
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Older women with lung cancer live longer than men the same age, U.S. researchers reported on Saturday, and said their finding suggests that estrogen might affect chemotherapy.
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Two large studies, one focusing on women and the other on men, found that elderly people who walked were more likely to maintain cognitive function.
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A potent anti-cancer drug may provide a new treatment for Alzheimer's disease, research suggests.
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A drug can treat  menopausal symptoms among women on tamoxifen therapy for breast cancer, say scientists.
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An herbal medicine used in Asia for 2,000 years can reduce the impact of dementia, a small study suggests.
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A class of hormone-blocking drugs was more effective in preventing breast cancer recurrence in women past menopause than was a medication now prescribed by many doctors.
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Sept. 1, 2004 -- A hormone better known for its fat-fighting potential may also have important applications in improving women&#39;s health, a new study suggests.
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Walking regularly at age 70 and beyond can help keep the mind sharp and ward off Alzheimer's disease, according to research suggesting that what is good for the heart is also good for the brain.    Some previous studies found that physical activity might stave off mental decline...
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Walking just two or three hours per week may lower womenâs chances of developing dementia, researchers at Harvard found. The study at the Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH) and Brigham and Womenâs
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A diet rich in omega-3 fatty acids, which are found in fish such as salmon and sardines and in fish-oil capsules, can help keep Alzheimer&#39;s disease at bay, a new Canadian study suggests.
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Lung cancer acts differently in women than in men, and major new studies are exploring if estrogen is a key reason &#151; and whether harnessing the hormone might help fight the No. 1 cancer killer.
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ATLANTA, June 20 -- Five years after a landmark study scared millions of women off hormones for menopause symptoms, new research suggests the pills may offer some heart benefits for certain women who start taking them in their 50s.
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Woman who take estrogen and progestin, a combination hormone replacement therapy (HRT), have double the risk of developing blood clots.
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Drugs in development could treat the cognitive deficits caused by Alzheimer's.