Why Your Body Weight Matters More Than Vitamin D for Bone Health
Researchers studied 120 women who had recently gone through menopause to understand how vitamin D affects bone strength. While vitamin D is important for …
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Vitamin D and Hormones May Protect Heart Health in Menopausal Women
Researchers studied 227 women going through menopause to understand how vitamin D and hormones affect heart health. They found that women with higher vitamin D …
Read MoreWhy Some Women After Menopause Get Weak Bones in Their Spine
Researchers studied 220 women past menopause to understand why some develop weak, cracked bones in their spine. They found that about one-third of these women …
Read MoreHow Hormones Affect Stomach and Gut Cancers in Women
Scientists are learning that women get certain stomach and gut cancers differently than men, partly because of hormones like estrogen and progesterone. A new …
Read MorePlant Compounds May Lower Heart Risk Markers in Older Women
After menopause, women's bodies produce more of a substance called TMAO that can increase heart disease risk. Researchers tested whether a supplement made from …
Read MoreWhy Your Bones Change During Menopause and How to Protect Them
As women go through menopause, their bodies experience major hormone changes that can weaken their bones. Researchers followed 56 middle-aged women for 5 years …
Read MoreVitamin K2 May Help Prevent Bone Loss After Menopause
Researchers studied how vitamin K2, calcium, and vitamin D3 affect bone health in rats that had their ovaries removed (a model for menopause in humans). They …
Read MoreYour Genes May Determine If Hormone Therapy Helps Your Brain
Scientists discovered that a common genetic variation called APOE4 may prevent hormone replacement therapy from protecting women's brain blood vessels after …
Read MoreEndometriosis and Menopause: What Women Need to Know
Endometriosis is a painful condition where tissue grows in places it shouldn't, and it doesn't automatically go away when women reach menopause. In fact, some …
Read MoreVitamin D May Help Older Women Fight Weight Gain and Heart Problems
Researchers studied how vitamin D affects older female mice that ate a high-fat diet. They found that vitamin D supplementation helped reduce body weight, …
Read MoreDoes Magnesium Help Prevent Migraines in Women?
Researchers studied over 3,200 women to see if getting enough magnesium in their diet could help prevent migraines. They found that younger women (before …
Read MoreVitamin D May Help Lungs Fight Infection After Menopause
Researchers studied how a form of vitamin D called calcitriol might protect the lungs during serious infections in mice that went through menopause and were …
Read MoreAncient Chinese Herb May Help Prevent Bone Loss After Menopause
Researchers tested a traditional Chinese herbal blend called Wubi Shanyao Pills to see if it could help prevent weak bones in mice going through menopause-like …
Read MoreNew Drug Shows Promise for Liver Disease in Postmenopausal Women
Researchers studied how a new medication called tirzepatide affects liver health in mice that were overweight, diabetic, and going through menopause-like …
Read MoreWhich Cooking Oil Is Best for Brain Health?
Scientists studied how different types of cooking oils affect the brain, especially in mice going through menopause-like changes. They compared three oils: tea …
Read MoreGene Variations and Bone Health in Older Women
Researchers studied how a specific gene variation affects bone strength in women after menopause, particularly in the Middle East and North Africa. This …
Read MoreHow Menopause Changes Affect MS Inflammation in Women
When women go through menopause, their bodies change in ways that might affect multiple sclerosis (MS) symptoms. Researchers studied 16 women with MS and 15 …
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