Recent news on Progesterone

Isoflavones Beneficial in Menopause  -  25 May 2007
Natural Products Industry Insider,...showed isoflavones did not affect expression levels of steroid receptors, estrogen receptors, progesterone receptors or the proliferation marker Ki67.

Pregnancy: Tips to Minimize Bitter Morning Sickness  -  25 May 2007
American Chronicle,An increase in progesterone relaxes the muscles in the uterus, but may also relax the stomach and intestines, leading to excess stomach acids during

Government to undertake judicial commission of inquiry on estrogen ...  -  May 22, 2007
St. John's Telegram,Provincial Health Minister Ross Wiseman announced today a judicial commission of inquiry will be established on estrogen and progesterone receptor testing

Neglected epidemic of chronic lung disease; childhood conditions ...  -  May 15, 2007
EurekAlert (press release),Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a major and increasing global health epidemic that has received insufficient attention from the health-care

More on Progesterone....  -  May 11, 2007
Christian PostOn Monday, we spoke about the benefits of progesterone and how easily it is stolen away due to stress. Unfortunately there is a lot of misinformation when

Progesterone: A Women's Best Friend During Pregnancy  -  May 7, 2007
Christian PostThe word itself, progesterone means “for gestation,� meaning we need this hormone, in its right balance if we want be become pregnant and stay pregnant.

Progesterone cream successfully treated dry eye in study  -  May 7, 2007
OSN SuperSite (subscription),A topical cream containing 15% progesterone can effectively treat dry eye syndrome, according to a study presented here.

Healthier Childhood Leads to Higher Fertility  -  May 21, 2007
MedIndia,The researchers found statistically significant differences in progesterone levels between individuals who had migrated as children, second-generation

Childhood years impact fertility  -  May 20, 2007
The News - International,They found women who had spent their early childhood in the UK reached puberty earlier and had up to 103% higher levels of the hormone progesterone as

Childhood environment 'affects fertility in women'  -  May 21, 2007
Allaboutyou,Scientists at University College London have found that women brought up in the UK have higher levels of the reproductive hormone progesterone and reached

Rapid Initiation of Depo Progesterone in Adolescents  -  May 1, 2007
AAP Grand Rounds (subscription),Source: Rickert VI, Tiezzi L, Lipshutz J, et al. Depo Now: preventing unintended pregnancies among adolescents and young adults. J Adolesc Health.

NS breast cancer tests trustworthy, official says  -  May 20, 2007
ChronicleHerald.ca,The tests are considered crucial in assessing a breast cancer patient’s treatment because, if they are found to be estrogen- and/or progesterone-positive,

Death and Disability from Brain injury Reduced, Emory Researchers ...  -  May 15, 2007
HealthNewsDigest.com,...(HealthNewsDigest.com) - ATLANTA -- A study by Emory University researchers that found giving progesterone to trauma victims shortly following brain injury

Death and Disability from Brain Injury Reduced, Emory Researchers ...  -  May 17, 2007
MedIndia,Emory's researchers designed a clinical trial to assess the promise of progesterone for treatment of TBI. Their three-year pilot study, called ProTECT

Pregnancy hormone may help with brain injury  -  May 8, 2007
Scientific AmericanNEW YORK (Reuters Health) - In adult patients with traumatic brain injury, treatment with the pregnancy-supporting hormone progesterone may improve outcomes

LHRH-Analogues Beneficial in Premenopausal Women With Hormone ...  -  May 22, 2007
Medscape (subscription)...the women had estrogen-receptor–positive or progesterone receptor–positive tumors and were followed up for 7 years to examine effects on outcomes of

Pregnancy Symptoms - How To Know You Are Pregnant  -  May 18, 2007
American Chronicle,This is due to a gush of estrogen and progesterone hormones. This may be painful if it’s your first pregnancy. The next very common pregnancy symptom is

Columbia Laboratories Reports First Quarter 2007 Financial Results  -  May 8, 2007
PharmaLive.com (press release),Preliminary findings from ongoing data analysis from a Phase III clinical study of PROCHIEVE(R) 8% (progesterone gel) to prevent recurrent preterm birth

Columbia Laboratories Reports Preliminary Findings from the ...  -  Apr 26, 2007
PharmaLive.com (press release),PROCHIEVE(R) 8% (progesterone gel) is FDA-approved for progesterone supplementation or replacement as part of Assisted Reproductive Technology (ART)

Hormone may help heal brain injuries  -  May 8, 2007
Times Herald-Record,Progesterone, the female reproductive hormone, may be an effective treatment for traumatic brain injury, a recent study reports. While progesterone has been

Fertility depends on a healthy childhood  -  May 16, 2007
ic Newcastle.co.uk,..."The significant increase in progesterone levels that we document in migrant women may result, for example, in higher breast cancer risks in subsequent

Columbia Laboratories Reports Preliminary Findings from the ...  -  Apr 26, 2007
Business Wire (press release),PROCHIEVE ® 8% (progesterone gel) is FDA-approved for progesterone supplementation or replacement as part of Assisted Reproductive Technology (ART)

Menopause causes many changes in body  -  May 12, 2007
Glens Falls Post-Star,Declining levels of the hormones estrogen and progesterone change a woman's periods. These hormones maintain the health of the vagina and uterus,

Postmenopausal Hormone Therapy: IMS Updated Recommendations  -  May 22, 2007
Medical News Today (press release),However, natural progesterone and some progestogens have specific beneficial effects that could justify their use besides the expected actions on the

Menopause Treatment - Herbal and Natural Home remedies  -  May 9, 2007
American Chronicle,There are two female hormones present and they are progesterone and estrogen. With the increasing age ovaries stop producing normal amounts of estrogen and

Signs and symptoms of pregnancy  -  May 3, 2007
PRESS TV,The reason behind it is the increased production of the hormones estrogen and progesterone. The woman's body is undergoing changes to get ready for

When cancer returns  -  May 1, 2007
Minneapolis Star Tribune (subscription),As is the case with Edwards, Taylor's cancer was found to be estrogen- and progesterone-positive and she is receiving hormone therapy designed to slow the

Letter: Unhappy with story  -  May 11, 2007
Hudson Star Observer,Much as I hate to challenge a good religious superstition, might I suggest that German’s estrogen and progesterone levels were seriously out of whack after

Study shows older mothers who breastfeed may cut cancer risk ...  -  May 21, 2007
exduco.net,...it is important to note that breastfeeding provides protection against both estrogen and progesterone receptor positive and negative tumors,� she said.

Four times more women than men developing MS, study shows  -  Apr 29, 2007
The Herald,It points out some scientists believe female hormones - oestrogen and progesterone - may play a role in MS. Chris Bentley, spokesman for the society,

UPDATE 1-Columbia Labs shares up after data suggests new finding  -  Apr 26, 2007
ReutersO: Quote, Profile, Research) jumped 23 percent on Thursday after it said another look at late-stage trial data suggested its progesterone gel may delay

Abortion and breast cancer not linked  -  Apr 26, 2007
PRESS TV,Researchers said that "we observed associations in two subgroups: an association between induced abortion and progesterone receptor-negative breast cancer

Columbia Laboratories (CBRX) Said PROCHIEVE Study Suggest an ...  -  Apr 26, 2007
StreetInsider.com (subscription),...double-blind Phase III clinical trial of PROCHIEVE 8% (progesterone gel) for the prevention of preterm birth in women with a previous preterm birth

Columbia Laboratories Reports Preliminary Findings from the ...  -  26 Apr 2007
PharmaLive.com (press release),PROCHIEVE(R) 8% (progesterone gel) is FDA-approved for progesterone supplementation or replacement as part of Assisted Reproductive Technology (ART)

Women Can Now Reduce Or Eliminate Their Period  -  26 Apr 2007
CBS 42,...“The progesterone in the IUD will actually thin the lining of the uterus so that the menstrual tissue isn’t being created�, explained Mass.

TS Wiley to Testify Before the Special Committee on Aging at the ...  -  26 Apr 2007
PR Web (press release),..."If estrogen and progesterone, or even testosterone, caused cancer, all young women would be dead. They're full of these hormones.

New computer chip uses new architecture  -  26 Apr 2007
Science Daily (press release)Evidence Of Estrogen And Progesterone Hormone Allergy Discovered (March 30, 2006) -- Some women with menstrual cycle disorders like asthma and migraine

Cisplatin-Sensitive Breast Tumors My Be Identified By Molecular ...  -  26 Apr 2007
Medical News Today (press release),About two thirds of breast cancers contain receptor molecules for the hormones estrogen or progesterone, and in recent years antiestrogen drugs like

Drug Therapy Can Reduce Preterm Births And Decrease Lifetime ...  -  26 Apr 2007
Science Daily (press release)The related editorial is "17 Progesterone for preterm birth prevention: a potential $2 billion opportunity" by Joanne Armstrong, MD, MPH.

The Over-Use of Caffeine and Energy Drinks  -  26 Apr 2007
Christian Post...if the body constantly has to make our stress hormones, they will steal progesterone and affect the balance of estrogen and testosterone, respectfully.

Celera Reports Third Quarter Fiscal 2007 Results  -  26 Apr 2007
Business Wire (press release),...announced that they signed an agreement granting LabCorp a license to Celera’s breast cancer metastasis and estrogen/progesterone receptor discoveries.

Breast Cancer awareness  -  26 Apr 2007
Rowan University The Whit Online (subscription),Though these hormones, estrogen and progesterone do not cause women to develop breast cancer, several studies have concluded that taking birth control pills

Celera and LabCorp(R) Announce Licensing Agreement to ...  -  26 Apr 2007
PR Newswire (press release),...that they have signed an agreement granting LabCorp a license to Celera's breast cancer metastasis and estrogen/progesterone receptor discoveries.

Study explores role of genes, obesity and alcohol in hot flashes ...  -  Apr 25, 2007
South Asian Women's Forum,The new study tied the same genetic polymorphism to lower levels of an androgen known as DHEA-S, and to lower progesterone levels.

Harvard study shows no obvious link between Breast cancer, abortion  -  Apr 24, 2007
People's Daily Online,However, "we observed associations in two subgroups, an association between induced abortion and progesterone receptor-negative breast cancer (cancer that

New Hormone Therapy For Brain Injuries  -  Apr 23, 2007
abc7news.com,That's why Dr. David Wright welcomed the chance to study the natural hormone -- progesterone. The first human studies with 100 patients looked at the safety

Researchers fight war against brain's enemies  -  Apr 21, 2007
Bradenton Herald,This summer, the National Institute of Neurological Diseases and Stroke is expected to fund a national clinical trial to see if high doses of progesterone

Ferring Reports on ENDOMETRIN(R) Presentations at Pacific Coast ...  -  Apr 18, 2007
PR Newswire (press release),ENDOMETRIN is micronized progesterone in a tablet form that is vaginally inserted with a matched applicator. Marketing applications for ENDOMETRIN for

Could Bio-Identical Progesterone Have Prevented Elizabeth Edwards ...  -  Mar 28, 2007
Emediawire (press release),Estrogen and progesterone hormones are produced by the female ovaries. Estrogen fuels cell growth, says Randolph, and if unchecked, can be a precursor of

Know details of cancer  -  Apr 23, 2007
Citrus County Chronicle,Also, her cancer was ER (Estrogen Receptor) and PR (Progesterone Receptor) negative. In other words, it was not sensitive to hormones.

Breastfeeding Protects Against Breast Cancer  -  Apr 22, 2007
drkoop.comHowever, they do not have increased protection against rarer tumors that do not express estrogen and progesterone. Giske Ursin, MD, Ph.D., from USC,

Researchers Have Identified Subgroup Sensitive to the Drug Cisplatin  -  Apr 22, 2007
MedIndia,About two thirds of breast cancers contain receptor molecules for the hormones estrogen or progesterone, and in recent years antiestrogen drugs like

Web Sites Ignored Warnings on Hormones  -  Apr 19, 2007
WTOP,Smith said his staff members recently bought a tub of progesterone cream from one of the 34 Web sites warned by the FTC in 2005.

Breastfeeding Appears to Lower Risk of Breast Cancer: Presented at ...  -  Apr 18, 2007
DG NewsThe study findings also suggest that breastfeeding is protective against developing both the breast cancers that are oestrogen and progesterone positive and

Delaying Pregnancy? Then Breastfeed!  -  Apr 22, 2007
drkoop.com...it is important to note that breastfeeding provides protection against both estrogen and Progesterone receptor positive and negative tumors."

Early Pregnancy Symptom - Morning Sickness Causes  -  Apr 17, 2007
American Chronicle,Those changes include rapidly increasing estrogen and progesterone levels, an enhanced sense of smell and excess stomach acids.

Taking the stress out of PMS. Period  -  Apr 15, 2007
Jamaica Gleaner,The other major female hormone is progesterone, which acts to balance the actions of oestrogen. In the latter half of each menstrual cycle, normally there

The Complexity Of Female Hormones Posted By : Michelle Bery -  -  Apr 21, 2007
Business Portal 24 (press release),The two major female hormones estrogen and progesterone conduct the symp... Businessportal24.com is a modern News and Press Release-Portal,

Nish Joshi's Q&A  -  Apr 21, 2007
Telegraph.co.uk,These chemical messengers – progesterone, oestrogen, gonadotropin-releasing hormone, luteinising hormone and follicle-stimulating hormone – can have

Early Pregnancy Symptoms: What are They?  -  Apr 18, 2007
American Chronicle,An increased production of the hormones estrogen and progesterone cause this tenderness, and it can be particularly painful if you are pregnant for the

Breastfeeding helps against breast cancer  -  Apr 17, 2007
United Press International...it is important to note that breastfeeding provides protection against both estrogen and progesterone receptor positive and negative tumors."

Breastfeeding helps against breast cancer  -  Apr 17, 2007
Earthtimes.org...it is important to note that breastfeeding provides protection against both estrogen and progesterone receptor positive and negative tumors.

Protecting Brains  -  Apr 11, 2007
ABC30.com,That's why Dr. Wright jumped at the chance to study the natural hormone progesterone. The first human study with 100 patients looked at the safety of

Protecting Brains  -  Mar 30, 2007
WFtv.com,About 17 years ago, Donald Stein, Ph.D., discovered the neuroprotective properties of progesterone. His research revealed male and female rats with brain

Healthy Living: New Birth Control Ends Periods  -  Apr 12, 2007
KUTV,Dr. Ed Huang from Massachusetts General Hospital says, “The progesterone in the IUD will actually thin the lining of the uterus so that the menstrual tissue

Pill Could Allow Women To Skip Their Monthly Cycle  -  Apr 12, 2007
KDKA,...“The progesterone in the IUD will actually thin the lining of the uterus, so that the menstrual tissue isn't being created,� Dr. Ed Huang, a gynecologist,

Breastfeeding may protect against breast cancer  -  Apr 16, 2007
Reuters.uk,...is important to note that breastfeeding provides protection against both estrogen and progesterone receptor positive and negative tumors," Ursin said.

New IUD May Eliminate Women's Periods  -  Apr 11, 2007
CBS 5,..."The progesterone in the IUD will actually thin the lining of the uterus so that the menstrual tissue isn't being created," said Dr. Ed Huang of

Little known about common medical condition  -  Apr 25, 2007
Amador Ledger-Dispatch,The hormones estrogen and progesterone regulate the buildup of the uterine lining during the menstrual cycle. If an imbalance occurs, excess lining builds

first Pregnancy Sign Symptoms: Are you Aware that you are Pregnant?  -  Apr 3, 2007
American Chronicle,As a result of the increased production of the hormones estrogen and progesterone, your breasts begin to grow and change in preparation for producing milk.

Low-dose HRT may be better  -  Apr 9, 2007
New Straits Times,A milder estrogen-progesterone combination product is considered a safer form of hormone replacement therapy for menopausal women.

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