Estrogen-based menopause hormone therapy for women in midlife should be investigated more thoroughly as a potential strategy for preventing Alzheimer's disease, the most common form of dementia, ...

The quintessential female sex hormone estrogen stimulates cells that line blood vessels to deliver insulin to muscles, lowering blood sugar and protecting against type 2 diabetes, UT Southwestern ...

Estrogen is known as an important hormone, and it can control many cellular and bodily functions by regulating the activity of hundreds of genes. Scientists have now learned more about how estrogen ...

For those who are unfamiliar, perimenopause is the transition period between having a menstrual cycle and undergoing ...

Oestrogen plays a pivotal role in maintaining bone homeostasis through direct effects on bone cells and modulation of the bone microenvironment. In premenopausal women, oestrogen suppresses ...

The review suggests microbes may influence hormones that are linked to cancers such as breast and endometrial cancer.

A comprehensive review of research into the delivery method of estrogen treatment (e.g., oral, intramuscular injection, transdermal patch, etc.) and cardiovascular risk in transgender women and gender ...

You finally got the go-ahead from your doctor to try vaginal estrogen, and can't wait to get help with things like vaginal dryness or painful sex. But instead, you're experiencing unexpected side ...

Hormone therapy can affect your skin in several ways. However, the effects depend on the type of hormone therapy and other factors, such as your genetics and the dosage. Estrogen and testosterone are ...