Recent news on Estrogens

'Feminization' of lakes needs prompt action  -  25 May 2007
Sudbury Star,Secondary wastewater treatment can eliminate up to 95 per cent of the estrogens released in sewage, but not every community has such capacity.

Soy Estrogens And Breast Cancer: Researcher Offers Overview  -  May 21, 2007
Medical News Today (press release),Helferich has spent a decade evaluating the health effects of isoflavones, a class of plant estrogens present in high concentrations in soy.

Estrogen in water threatens minnow males  -  May 22, 2007
CBC Ottawa,..."We knew male fish were becoming feminized because of the estrogens that are in sewage effluent," said Kidd, noting it's a phenomenon that's turned up in

Estrogen in sewage causing fish sex identity issues  -  May 22, 2007
CTV.ca,..."We knew male fish were becoming feminized because of the estrogens that are in sewage effluent," said Kidd, noting it's a phenomenon that's turned up in

Estrogen in wastewater confusing fish  -  May 21, 2007
Globe and Mail,...“We knew male fish were becoming feminized because of the estrogens that are in sewage effluent,� Ms. Kidd said, noting that the phenomenon has turned up in

Estrogen makes fish too feminine to reproduce  -  May 22, 2007
National Post,..."A lot of follow-up studies showed it was the natural estrogens that women excrete and then the synthetic estrogens in birth control pills that were the

Duramed's ENJUVIA(TM) (Synthetic Conjugated Estrogens, B) Tablets ...  -  May 1, 2007
Medical News Today (press release),Estrogens with or without progestins should not be used for the prevention of cardiovascular disease or dementia. The estrogen alone substudy of Women's

Wyeth Wins Philadelphia Hormone Therapy Trial  -  May 16, 2007
PharmaLive.com (press release),Premarin(R) (conjugated estrogens tablets USP) and Prempro(TM) (conjugated estrogens/medroxyprogesterone acetate tablets) are approved by the US Food and

Bradley Pharmaceuticals to Preview New Products at ACOG Meeting  -  May 4, 2007
PharmaLive.com (press release),Close clinical surveillance of all women taking estrogens is important. Adequate diagnostic measures should be undertaken to rule out malignancy in cases of

Postmenopausal Hormone Therapy: IMS Updated Recommendations  -  May 22, 2007
Medical News Today (press release),Throughout the Recommendations, the term HT will be used to cover all therapies including estrogens, progestogens, combined therapies and tibolone.

Wyeth's Pristiq helps menopause hot flashes - trials  -  May 8, 2007
Reuters India,..."You can get a 90 percent, or more, reduction in hot flashes with estrogens," said Dr. Isaac Schiff, chief of obstetrics and gynecology at Massachusetts

WELL, WELL, WELL  -  May 2, 2007
VUE Weekly,Everything in our world encourages early physical maturation and early sexualization of our children, from the estrogens we speed-mature our beef and

Fish Kills Still Perplex Researchers  -  May 24, 2007
WOWK,Suspected compounds include estrogens in untreated human and livestock urine and in discarded birth control pills as well as antimicrobial chemicals,

Duramed's Enjuvia Tablets Receives Two New FDA Approvals  -  May 8, 2007
SpiritIndia,...announced that the Company has received two US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approvals related to its ENJUVIA(TM) (synthetic conjugated estrogens,

SUBJECT Re: Re: Re: hardcore ultralight food ON 05/01/2007 22:27 ...  -  May 2, 2007
Backpacking Light (subscription),Why? Because the soy ALSO contains estrogens. Women are leery of ingesting estrogens because they know it can promote certain types of cancers.

New Dosage Strength and Indication Approved for Enjuvia  -  Apr 30, 2007
Facts and Comparisons,The FDA has issued 2 approvals related to Duramed Pharmaceuticals’ Enjuvia (synthetic conjugated estrogens, B). The FDA has approved the company's SNDA for

Duramed wins additional FDA approvals for estrogen product  -  Apr 30, 2007
Cincinnati Business Courier,The drug, a synthetic conjugated estrogens formulation, received approvals for a 0.9 mg tablet strength, and for menopausal symptoms that include

Estrogen overload  -  Apr 29, 2007
California Catholic Daily,According to the Freshwater Institute’s Fisheries and Oceans section, “The potent synthetic estrogens excreted by women taking hormone replacement therapy

How does day length affect aggression in mice? It's in the genes  -  May 23, 2007
innovations report,Researchers found that the class of hormones called estrogens acts to increase aggression in the Oldfield Mouse (Peromyscus polionotus) during the short

Researchers win $500000 Albany Med prize  -  Apr 26, 2007
Albany Times Union,Among the drugs that evolved from their work are beta blockers, cortisone, antihistamines, anti-depressants, estrogens, contraceptives, insulin sensitizers

Researchers Find Estrogen Governs Genes That Affect Aggression  -  May 23, 2007
MedIndia,The researchers found that a class of hormones called ‘estrogens’ increase aggression in the animal during the short days of winter, while the same chemical

Exposure to human female hormones  -  May 22, 2007
France24,The study, led by Canadian Karen Kidd and published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Science, concluded that "the concentrations of estrogens

Boffins find estrogen governs genes that affect aggression  -  May 22, 2007
DailyIndia.com,The researchers found that a class of hormones called 'estrogens' increase aggression in the animal during the short days of winter, while the same chemical

Estrogen causing sex-identity crisis in fish  -  May 22, 2007
Canoe.ca,...more egg proteins, said researcher Karen Kidd. "We knew male fish were becoming feminized because of the estrogens that are in sewage effluent," said Kidd.

How Does Day Length Affect Aggression In Mice? It's In The Genes  -  May 21, 2007
Science Daily (press release)Researchers found that the class of hormones called estrogens acts to increase aggression in the Oldfield Mouse (Peromyscus polionotus) during the short

Sex-Changing Chemicals Can Wipe Out Fish, Study Shows  -  May 21, 2007
National Geographic,..."And these estrogens, depending on the level of wastewater treatment, may not be completely broken down during sewage treatment, so they get discharged into

AUA 2007 - SBUR and SUO Session: Donald S. Coffey Lecture ...  -  May 20, 2007
UroToday,Both estrogens and androgens stimulate breast and prostate cancer, respectively. Surgical approaches including gonadectomy, adrenalectomy and hypophysectomy

Doctors say Copper linked to baby blues  -  May 20, 2007
Aurora Beacon News,According to the study, copper levels gradually rise during pregnancy, in association with "increased levels of circulatory estrogens and progesterone.

Fertile ground  -  May 4, 2007
The Australian,Environmental estrogens are among the suspects, such as the ethinyl estradiol in English rivers. They have a long half-life – an advantage in a

Is Alcohol Actually Healthy?  -  May 18, 2007
KOAT...one of the main ingredients in beer, contain isoflavinoids -- plant-based estrogens that have been found to inhibit prostate, breast and colon cancer.

New Guidelines Issued for Treatment of Vaginal Atrophy  -  May 15, 2007
Medscape (subscription)Low-dose vaginal estrogen products approved in the United States for treating vaginal atrophy include estradiol vaginal cream, conjugated estrogens vaginal

Alcohol has been used since ancient times to fight colds, malaria ...  -  May 14, 2007
Los Angeles Times,The soporific herb could allay anxiety and insomnia; containing plant estrogens, it was often prescribed to women in menopause.

Diara Spain: There's something in the water  -  May 14, 2007
Marin Independent-Journal,Numerous studies in pediatric journals provided examples of premature sexual development in girls resulting from personal care products containing estrogens

Geneva woman lives naturally  -  May 13, 2007
Kane County Chronicle,...vitamins beneficial, and was so enthusiastic about their results, she became a dealer of herbal products and natural cosmetics without estrogens.

Menopause causes many changes in body  -  May 12, 2007
Glens Falls Post-Star,Scientists are studying some of these plant estrogens to find out if they work and are safe. Be sure to tell your doctor if you decide to eat more foods

Taking Calcium for Optimum Health: Dietary Sources or Supplements?  -  May 11, 2007
Emediawire (press release),Postmenopausal women need up to 1500 mg/day if they are not on estrogens. However, research indicates that as many as 75 percent of Americans do not get

Pollutants leaving the Vltava River  -  26 Apr 2007
Prague Post,Unlike the estrogens used in contraceptives and the natural estrogen that women produce, PCBs are persistent organic chemicals, meaning they do not degrade

Underlying causes of hot flashes  -  26 Apr 2007
News-Medical.net,...or other symptoms of the menopausal transition, may include one or more estrogens alone or in combination with progesterone or an analogue, progestin.

Combat brain drain with better food  -  26 Apr 2007
Canada.com,Even though soy isoflavones are about 50 times less potent than human estrogens, they offer women a source of usable estrogen.

Wyeth Comments On Report On Hormone Therapy And Ovarian Cancer ...  -  Apr 23, 2007
Medical News Today (press release),Using estrogens with or without progestins may increase your chances of getting heart attacks, strokes, breast cancer and blood clots. Using estrogens

Duramed's ENJUVIA(TM) (Synthetic Conjugated Estrogens, B) Now ...  -  Apr 12, 2007
Drug Newswire (press release),Other doses of oral conjugated estrogens with medroxyprogesterone acetate, and other combinations and dosage forms of estrogens and progestins were not

Wyeth Responds to Special Report Published in New England Journal ...  -  Apr 18, 2007
PR Newswire (press release),What is the most important information you should know about PREMARIN (estrogens) or PREMPRO (a combination of estrogens and a progestin)?

Acne Treatment - Birth Control Pills And Other Hormone Therapy  -  Apr 24, 2007
American Chronicle,The other type contains progestin and estrogens. The estrogens may be in the form of ethinyl etradiol. This ethinyl etradiol controls the level of androgens

Bradley Pharmaceuticals' Elestrin(TM) Receives New Patent to 2022  -  Apr 13, 2007
Drug Newswire (press release),Close clinical surveillance of all women taking estrogens is important. Adequate diagnostic measures should be undertaken to rule out malignancy in cases of

Phytoestrogen-rich foods join fight against breast cancer  -  Apr 8, 2007
London Free Press,Estrogens (female sexual hormones) play an important part in the development of breast cancer. Indeed, when the level of these hormones is too high,

Soy and flax have cancer-fighting power  -  Apr 9, 2007
Edmonton Sun,Several studies suggest the adverse effects of estrogens can be decreased by regularly consuming foods that are rich in phytoestrogens -- plant-originating

`Skip' it!  -  Apr 5, 2007
Hindu Business Line,The tenderness is due to the hormone estrogens and progesterone interacting during the reproductive phase. They stimulate the milk-producing glands to

No coronary heart disease for newly menopausal women considering ...  -  Apr 4, 2007
SpiritIndia,The WHI studied conjugated estrogens (0.625 mg) (PREMARIN® [conjugated estrogens tablets, USP]) and oral conjugated estrogens (0.625 mg) combined with

A hormonal knife that fights age  -  Apr 5, 2007
7DAYS,...“The first group of hormones, ever used for anti-aging, were estrogens, female hormones. In the years approaching menopause, the amount of estrogens

Study explores role of genes, obesity and alcohol in hot flashes ...  -  Apr 25, 2007
South Asian Women's Forum,...or other symptoms of the menopausal transition, may include one or more estrogens alone or in combination with progesterone or an analogue, progestin.

Nutritionist, biochemist advises on risk reduction  -  Mar 27, 2007
Parksville Qualicum News,She says people are bombarded daily with excess or cancer- causing estrogens and yet most women do not know common substances they use every day are

Study Describes Action Of Estrogen In Protecting Bone  -  Mar 28, 2007
Medical News Today (press release),Peter G. Bradford, Ph.D., senior author on the study said of the results: "Basic and clinical studies have shown that estrogens can prevent both bone loss

Dry Eyes Are More Than A Nuisance  -  Apr 23, 2007
Medical News Today (press release),..."There are data to support the hypothesis that androgens (male sex hormones) are protective whereas estrogens (female sex hormones) appear to play a more

Wyeth's Off-Label Promotion of Prempro Leads to 5200 Lawsuits  -  Mar 30, 2007
Lawyers and Settlements,..."Do not use estrogens and progestins to prevent heart disease, heart attacks, strokes, or dementia. Using estrogens and progestins may increase your chances

Men get hot flashes too  -  Apr 13, 2007
Science Daily (press release)Estrogen -- Estrogens (also oestrogens) are a group of steroid compounds, named for their importance in the oestrus cycle, and functioning as the primary

BioSante Pharmaceuticals Announces Issuance of New Patent Covering ...  -  Apr 10, 2007
Genetic Engineering News (press release),...women (50 to 79 years of age) during 6.8 years of treatment with 0.625 mg of oral conjugated equine estrogens alone per day, relative to placebo.

GLENN ELLIS' STRATEGIES FOR WELL-BEING: About Breast Cancer  -  Mar 30, 2007
Eurweb.com,The longer the body is bathed with estrogens, the higher a woman’s risk of developing breast cancer. The earlier a woman starts her menstrual cycle and the

Wyeth earnings get a boost in Q1  -  Apr 20, 2007
Pharma Times (subscription),Viviant (bazedoxifene) for osteoporosis, and Aprela (bazedoxifene/conjugated estrogens) for osteoporosis and vasomotor symptoms," Essner noted.

Wyeth Reports Earnings Results for the 2007 First Quarter  -  Apr 19, 2007
PR Newswire (press release),Wyeth will also review results of a Phase 3 clinical trial with Aprela (bazedoxifene/conjugated estrogens), confirming its high degree of efficacy in

Dry Eyes Are More Than a Nuisance  -  Apr 19, 2007
Newswise (press release)...“There are data to support the hypothesis that androgens (male sex hormones) are protective whereas estrogens (female sex hormones) appear to play a more

Bringing Cancer to the Dinner Table: Breast Cancer Cells Grow ...  -  Apr 18, 2007
Scientific American..."We used this cell line because it has estrogen receptors in it, meaning that if estrogens are present it causes this cell line to proliferate," Volz

Wyeth Reports Earnings Results for the 2007 First Quarter  -  Apr 19, 2007
PR Newswire (press release),APRELA(TM) Wyeth will also review results of a Phase 3 clinical trial with Aprela (bazedoxifene/conjugated estrogens), confirming its high degree of

Pregnancy And Acne Medication  -  Apr 17, 2007
American Chronicle,Estrogens and other anti androgens should not be used during pregnancy. It is yet not known if these hormones are passed to the breast-feeding child.

New Studies Link Health Problems to Toxic Chemicals  -  Apr 13, 2007
Living on the Earth,What is it about the effects of these chemicals that makes it hard to see the link between allergic reactions and these chemicals that act like estrogens?

Symptoms of Hair loss  -  Apr 13, 2007
PRLog.Org (press release),This mainly happens when your thyroid gland is either overactive or under active, or male (androgens) and female hormones (estrogens) are imbalanced.

HRT PANIC FINALLY LAID TO REST?  -  Apr 12, 2007
Blogger News Network...trials of hormone therapy in which 10739 postmenopausal women who had undergone a hysterectomy were randomized to conjugated equine estrogens (CEE) or

Risk of coronary heart disease in women may be reduced by timed ...  -  Apr 8, 2007
HULIQ,The WHI trial included 10739 postmenopausal women who had undergone a hysterectomy who were randomized to conjugated equine estrogens (CEE) or placebo and

From the Stacks: April 6, 2007  -  Apr 6, 2007
Utne Reader OnlineKaayla Daniel tells Vance that organic soybeans aren't entirely safe either as they "naturally contain plant estrogens, toxins, and anti-nutrients.

New Study Shows Positive Effect Of Linumlife On Breast Health  -  Apr 6, 2007
NPIcenter (press release),...when consumed, are converted to enterolactone and enterodiol, that work against the estrogens in our bodies that promote the growth of breast cancers.

Blue bins and beyond  -  Apr 5, 2007
Columbus Ledger-Enquirer,...have garnered the most concern to date are hormone disruption in fish by natural and pharmaceutical estrogens and bacterial resistance to antibiotics.

CONSUMERS MISLED BY NATIONAL SOYFOODS MONTH  -  Apr 4, 2007
NewsReleaseWire.com (press release)...“The French Food Agency will soon require manufacturers of soy infant formula to remove the dangerous plant estrogens from soy infant formula,� said Dr.

Postmenopausal Hormone Therapy and Risk of Cardiovascular Disease ...  -  Apr 4, 2007
HealthNews-Stats (press release),...of hormone therapy in which 10 739 postmenopausal women who had undergone a hysterectomy were randomized to conjugated equine estrogens (CEE) or placebo

Hormone Therapy in Menopause Called Safer if Early  -  Apr 4, 2007
MedPage Today,In one trial, 10739 postmenopausal women who had undergone a hysterectomy were randomized to conjugated equine estrogens (Premarin) or placebo.

Delayed Hormone Therapy Could Increase Heart Disease Risk  -  Apr 4, 2007
Medical News Today,...had had a hysterectomy and were were randomized to receive estrogen-alone hormone therapy in the form of conjugated equine estrogens (CEE) or placebo.

Sperm Count Beef?  -  Apr 2, 2007
Canada Free Press,...of the now-defunct 1990s controversy over hormone-like chemicals in the environment, so-called "endocrine disrupters" or "environmental estrogens."

Ask the Doc...  -  Mar 31, 2007
Hindu,Phytoestrogens, which are plant estrogens, are also recommended. Get a BMD done and use calcium supplements. Exercise and a healthy diet is essential.

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