Estrogen Spares Women’s Hearts, Risks Men’s

Estrogen, one of the sex hormones most closely associated with females, has long been thought to offer women protection from cardiovascular disease and is one of the main reasons many women undergo hormone replacement therapy when the body’s natural supply of estrogen diminishes after menopause.  A recent study reveals that men, too, feel the heart-associated effects of the estrogen their bodies make.  It’s just that, like so many other gender differences, the effect is different between the sexes.  The more estrogen in the bloodstreams of men, the more likelihood of developing heart disease. Read more

Estrogen Linked to Breast Cancer Recurrence

A new study published in the March issue of Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers and Prevention demonstrates that women who have a recurrence of breast cancer have almost twice as much estrogen in their blood than those without a recurrence despite treatment with anti-estrogen drugs.

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Breast Cancer, Tamoxifen, Estrogen Connection

Med Headlines - Oh, no. Here they come – nausea, hot flashes, night sweats. These are symptoms no one enjoys and no one wants to face five years dealing with them. However, a new study by a team of researchers from the Mayo Clinic and the University of Michigan, seems to indicate these uncomfortable symptoms can be a very good sign for some women taking Tamoxifen to combat the recurrence of breast cancer. Read more