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Lumbar Spine Bone Mineral Density Predictive of Fracture Among Women Transitioning to Menopause

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Jessica Nye, PhD

The SWAN study assessed associations between demographic and clinical characteristics with risk of fracture in premenopausal and postmenopausal women.

Abaloparatide Associated With Lower Risk of Fractures in Postmenopausal Women With Osteoporosis, High BMI

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Colby Stong

A post hoc analysis of the phase 3 ACTIVE trial of abaloparatide for fracture prevention in postmenopausal women was presented at ENVISION, the 2021 AACE Annual Meeting.

Genetics May Predict Vasomotor Symptoms in Menopause

Genetic factors associated with aging of the reproductive system may be linked to hot flashes during the menopause transition.

Migraine Linked to Hypertension Among Menopausal Women

For menopausal women, a history of migraine is associated with hypertension.

Hormone Replacement Therapy in Menopause Linked to Asthma Development

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Sheila Jacobs

Airway symptoms may develop in menopausal women with no prior history of asthma following the initiation of hormone replacement therapy.

Women Who Undergo Surgery to Remove Fallopian Tubes and Ovaries Can Experience Declines in Cognitive Function

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Amy Reyes

Risk-reducing bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy can reduce the risk of ovarian cancer for BRCA1 and BRCA2 carriers, but the surgery leads to early menopause. Little is known how undergoing the surgery will affect cognition in women who undergo the procedure. In this featured study, researchers share new findings.

Hormone Therapy May Reduce Nocturia After Menopause

The percentage of postmenopausal women experiencing nocturia two or more times per night was lower among those who selected systemic hormone treatment compared with no treatment.

Insulinemic and Inflammatory Potential Foods Raise Risk for T2D After Menopause

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Jessica Nye, PhD

Adopting an anti-inflammatory and low insulinemic diet of green leafy vegetables, full-fat dairy, wine, and coffee instead of red meat, processed meat, nonfatty fish, sugar-sweetened beverages, and refined grains, may reduce T2D risk in postmenopausal women.

Fezolinetant Reduces Vasomotor Symptoms Associated With Menopause

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Brian Park, PharmD

Fezolinetant is designed to reduce the frequency and severity of VMS associated with menopause by inhibiting neurokinin B binding on the kisspeptin/neurokinin/dynorphin neuron.

Fezolinetant Reduces Vasomotor Symptoms Associated With Menopause

By

Brian Park, PharmD

Fezolinetant is designed to reduce the frequency and severity of VMS associated with menopause by inhibiting neurokinin B binding on the kisspeptin/neurokinin/dynorphin neuron.

Sexual Dysfunction in Perimenopause May Be Rooted in Psychosocial Stressors

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Lauren Biscaldi

Sexual dysfunction during perimenopause among women prescribed hormone replacement therapy may have more to do with psychosocial factors, not menopausal symptoms.