Alternatives to HRT used by half in menopause

08 Jun 2007

of women had used alternative menopause treatments rather than HRT, even though 85 per cent of them said ...

Depression might be bipolar disorder

26 Oct 2007

GPs should be assessing patients with depression to rule out a diagnosis of bipolar disorder, say...disorder questionnaire (MDQ). Of 278 patients who returned the questionnaire, 24 per cent had an episode of mania or mild mania. Subsequent assessment of the patients showed that half had bipolar disorder. Lead ... is that treating bipolar disorder with antidepressants alone can exacerbate the mania side of the disorder. Dr ...

Spot diagnosis of skin disorders

10 Mar 2006 | by Dr Jean Watkins, a GP in Ringwood, Hampshire

Early menopause link to increased mortality risk and fracture

26 Apr 2012 | by Tom Moberly

Early menopause is associated with an increased risk of mortality and fracture later in life...Menopause before the age of 47 years was linked to a raised risk of mortality, fragility ... , found. Dr Ola Svejme and colleagues examined the effects of early menopause in 390 women who had ... through the menopause was noted at the start of the study, with menopause being defined as a minimum of 12 ...

CHD risk falls if HRT is taken near the menopause

06 Apr 2007

of the menopause, say US researchers....or more since onset of the menopause, at 28 per cent. But in women who started HRT within 10 years of the menopause, the risk was reduced by 26 per cent. The findings did not reach statistical significance ...

GPs reminded to consider CVD link to menopause

17 Apr 2009

of the menopause, gynaecologist and obstetrician Dr Heather Currie warns in this week's GP....Infirmary, says GPs discussing menopausal symptoms with patients should also think long term and consider ... undergone the menopause, yet there is still a low level of awareness among women and healthcare ... of death combined, including breast cancer. 'The changes that occur at menopause lead to increased risk ...

News in brief: Cancer link to menopause trial drug

01 Jun 2007

A trial into the effect of tibolone (Livial) to relieve menopausal symptoms in women with a history of breast cancer has been halted early after researchers found an increased rate of cancer recurrences associated with the drug.Manufacturer Organon said the trial, which began in May 2002 and was due ...

RESEARCH BRIEF: Menopausal non-hormonal drugs

01 Mar 2004

Following a review of current research, US researchers found several small controlled and uncontrolled trials showing that clonidine, venlafaxine (Efexor), paroxetine (Seroxat), fluoxetine (Prozac) and gabapentin (Neurontin) are effective at reducing hot flushes. They concluded these drugs should be...

Facial scan reveals genetic disorders

14 Sep 2007

disorders to be diagnosed earlier....The software compares the faces of undiagnosed children with those with a diagnosed genetic disorder. The technique, presented this week at the British Festival of Science in York, has so far performed with a 90 per cent success rate. Comment below and tell us what you think ...