P&amp;G sex hormone under scrutiny
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After nearly a decade of research on its Intrinsa testosterone patch, Procter &amp; Gamble Co. today will face federal regulators who want to know whether tests show a link to breast cancer or heart problems.
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WASHINGTON: A new study conducted by researchers at the Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Centre (BIDMC) and Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) has found that the weight regulating hormone, leptin, plays a crucial role in women&#39;s reproductive and neuro
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New research involving male-to-female transsexuals lends further credence to the theory that sex hormones are involved in migraine generation, physicians report in the medical journal Neurology.
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Wyeth on Wednesday faced   accusations that one of its hormone replacement therapy (HRT)   drugs caused breast cancer in a 67-year-old woman as one of the   thousands of trials the drug maker is facing over the treatment   got underway.
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Scientists believe that some cases of infertility might be treated by injections of a hormone.
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The discovery of intersex fish --   males with some female characteristics, including some carrying   eggs -- in Washington's Potomac River is raising concerns about   pollution from chemicals that can affect hormones.
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Procter &amp; Gamble&#39;s skin patch to boost sex drive in women may pose serious long-term risks and should not be approved without further study, critics told a US advisory panel on Thursday.
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BOSTON Oct. 5, 2004 - An appetite-curbing hormone that failed to live up to its early buzz as a possible key to slowing obesity is now being probed as a potential aid for women who suffer from infertility and eating disorders.
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Procter &amp; Gamble Co.&#39;s &quot;passion patch&quot; needs more testing before it can be prescribed to women who experience low sexual desire, a US Food and Drug Administration advisory committee voted Thursday.
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A new study has found that leptin plays a critical role in womenâs reproductive and neuroendocrine health and suggests a future for the hormone in treating a number of conditions including exercise-induced bone loss, eating disorders and some cases of
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Drug company Pfizer is assuring patients there will be plenty of information about the possible side effects of a contraceptive. The injectable drug Depo-Provera has the potential to decrease women&#39;s bone mineral density, which may lead to osteoporosis.
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An Australian study has confirmed fears that the use of a sex hormone to reduce the adult height of tall girls impairs their ability to have children.
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Questions about the effectiveness and long-term safety of a testosterone patch designed to boost a woman's sex drive has federal regulators wondering whether to approve the product at all.
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Melatonin, a hormone available in  over-the-counter supplements and popped freely by many frequent  air travelers, may affect the sex glands, U.S. and Japanese  researchers reported on Monday.
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Procter & Gamble's skin patch to boost sex drive in women may pose serious long-term risks and should not be approved without further study, critics told a U.S. advisory panel on Thursday.
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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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WASHINGTON Dec 2, 2004 - A hormone patch that works to restore a woman&#39;s sex drive should not be approved until additional studies to determine its risk, federal health advisers said Thursday.