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Not just a menopausal symptom -- men have hot flashes, too
04-13-2007 · EurekAlert!A new study in Psychophysiology confirms a surprising fact -- men who have undergone chemical castration for conditions such as prostate cancer experience hot flashes similar to those experienced by menopausal women. Using a technique called sternal skin conductance, doctors were able to positively identify hot flashes in males, a positive step toward providing therapy for those patients in need.
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- Study: Not just a menopausal symptom -- men have hot flashes, too
04-13-2007 · EurekAlert!
A new study in Psychophysiology confirms a surprising fact -- men who have undergone chemical castration for conditions such as prostate cancer experience hot flashes similar to those experienced by menopausal women. Using a technique called sternal skin conductance, doctors were able to positively identify hot flashes in males, a positive step toward providing therapy for those patients in need.
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- Herbal supplement fails to relieve hot flashes in large NIH trial
12-18-2006 · EurekAlert!
The herbal supplement black cohosh, whether used alone or with other botanical supplements, did not relieve hot flashes in postmenopausal women or those approaching menopause, who participated in the Herbal Alternatives (HALT) for Menopause Study, according to results from the clinical trial. The research, funded by the NIH, found that women using menopausal hormone therapy, however, did receive significant relief from their hot flashes and night sweats.
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- Black cohosh does not relieve menopausal hot flashes, Group Health researchers find
12-18-2006 · EurekAlert!
The herbal supplement black cohosh does not relieve hot flashes among women going through menopause. In this double-blinded randomized controlled trial of 351 women, researchers found no significant difference between the numbers of hot flashes in women taking various forms of black cohosh compared to women taking a placebo. Hormone therapy, on the other hand, significantly reduced the frequency of hot flashes.
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- Mechanism of black cohosh versus hot flashes revealed
12-21-2006 · EurekAlert!
The natural herb black cohosh is commonly used by women to treat menopausal symptoms such as hot flashes, but the molecular mechanisms underlying its action have eluded scientists -- until now.
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- Putting the kibosh on black cohosh
01-13-2007 · Science News Online
The herbal supplement black cohosh is no more effective than a placebo in reducing the number of daily hot flashes in menopausal women.
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- Nonhormonal drug reduces hot flashes in men treated for prostate cancer
06-03-2007 · EurekAlert!
North Central Cancer Treatment Group researchers based at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn., have discovered that low doses of a drug used to prevent epileptic seizures and to treat nerve pain caused by shingles substantially reduces hot flashes in patients who are undergoing anti-hormonal treatment, or androgen-deprivation therapy, for prostate cancer.
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- Hormone therapy does not improve quality of life for women
11-06-2006 · EurekAlert!
A postmenopausal hormone therapy trial conducted in Estonia indicates that hormone therapy does not improve women's quality of life. The group receiving hormones and the comparison group showed no differences in general quality of life. Only those women that experienced hot flashes and night-time sweating reported beneficial effects.
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- HALT study: Black cohosh no better than placebo for hot flashes
12-18-2006 · EurekAlert!
The results of the HALT study, a federally funded study to examine whether black cohosh is an effective treatment for hot flashes and night sweats -- common symptoms of menopause -- found that black cohosh was no better than a dummy pill. The frequency and severity of symptoms declined by about 30 percent over 12 months regardless of whether women were taking black cohosh or placebo.
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- Life-saving technology may address unique needs of women in heart failure
02-27-2007 · EurekAlert!
The American Heart Association (AHA), reports that women are 26 percent more likely than men to suffer heart failure and death as their first symptom of cardiac disease. However, many treatment modalities currently available continue to focus primarily on men. Reflecting this inequity, cardiac support devices on the market today are primarily used in men, and are not designed to effectively serve the needs of many women.
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- Hot flashes -- Studies explore the role of genes, obesity and alcohol
04-24-2007 · EurekAlert!
Three new studies explore the role of genes, obesity and alcohol consumption in contributing to -- or lessening -- the intensity and frequency of hot flashes in midlife women.
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