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 ...

Modern medicine offers several primary ways to treat breast cancer, including surgery, radiation, chemotherapy and anti-estrogen treatments. Ongoing investigations of immunotherapies may lead to their ...

NEW ORLEANS — A five-year study by the Tulane University Brain Institute will focus on understanding why estrogen therapy helps protect some women from age-related brain problems, while other women do ...

For many women in the United States who encounter drenching night sweats, sudden hot flashes, debilitating exhaustion and ...

A new study suggests that neither tamoxifen nor estrogen has a negative impact on brain chemistry in elderly women. These findings may quell concerns about the safety of using tamoxifen to reduce ...

Flu levels are rising as the 2015-2016 season moves into full swing, but new research suggests that women may have a bit less to worry about than men, thanks to higher levels of estrogen. Researchers ...

When the menopause sets in, many women consider initiating hormonal therapy containing the sex hormone estrogen. A total of 31 healthy, early menopausal women who had not previously participated in ...

Researchers in The Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology & Reproductive Sciences at Yale have launched the Kronos Early Estrogen Prevention Study (KEEPS), which will further understanding of the ...

The term cognition indicates the totality of human information processing, including several functions, such as psychomotor skills, pattern recognition, attention, learning and memory, language, ...

Foods with estrogen contain phytoestrogens, plant compounds that mimic estrogen effects. In the body, estrogen is produced by the ovaries, adrenal glands, and fat cells. It regulates the menstrual ...