The inability to distinguish between normal aging and menopause-specific changes is “a real blind spot,” according to Melby. ...

A new study suggests that age-related changes in how the brain responds to the female sex hormone estrogen may be involved in a woman’s transition through menopause. The study provides new clues about ...

Background: In many mammals, the duration of the nocturnal melatonin elevation regulates seasonal changes in reproductive hormones such as luteinizing hormone (LH). Melatonin's effects on human ...

Traditional Chinese acupuncture curbs the severity of hot flushes and other menopausal symptoms, suggests a small study published today in Acupuncture in Medicine. The effects did not seem to be ...

Postmenopausal women troubled by hot flashes were recruited for the research by newspaper advertising. Out of 34 women interviewed for the study, 20 signed written informed consent and completed the ...