Scientists have created zebrafish mutants in four different receptors -- found inside or on the surface of cells -- that respond to estrogens, and they have used the mutants to help unravel a novel ...

The midlife hormonal shift of menopause can have a significant impact on a woman’s skin. Increased dryness is often one of ...

Estrogens are powerful hormones important for the formation and function of the nervous, reproductive and cardiovascular systems. Xenoestrogens are environmental chemicals -- both industrial ...

Researchers have discovered a possible added benefit of hormone replacement therapy: saving teeth. Postmenopausal women who took a daily dose of estrogen along with calcium, vitamin D and regular ...

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — Extensive damage to cells, reduced nitric oxide production and too much calcium buildup. These negative consequences followed open-heart surgery in mice and rats in the absence of ...

Bethesda, MD – In women, the risk of coronary heart disease increases significantly after menopause. Estrogen therapy, however, reduces the risk of cardiovascular disease in healthy postmenopausal ...

Male-to-female (MTF) hormone therapy, or estrogen hormone therapy, is a treatment that some people may receive in order to induce “feminine” physical traits and suppress “masculine” ones. This may ...

The body needs a suitable balance of estrogen and other sex hormones for health. High estrogen levels may cause weight gain, low mood, and severe premenstrual syndrome (PMS) in females. In males, ...

Estrogen is closely linked with the emotional well-being of women, people assigned female at birth (AFAB), and those assigned male at birth (AMAB). Depression and anxiety affect you more often during ...

If you’re going through perimenopause and menopause, you may find that managing your weight is becoming more difficult than it used to be. Menopause is called the “change of life” for a reason. During ...