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estrogen
selective (o)estrogen receptor modulator
selective (o)estrogen receptor modulator (SERM) (si-lek-tiv) n. a drug that has oestrogen-like activity in some tissues and an anti-oestrogenic effect in others, depending on the manner of its binding with the oestrogen receptors. SERMs include tamoxifen, used in the treatment of breast cancer for its activity as an anti-oestrogen; and raloxifene, used in the treatment of osteoporosis for its oestrogenic effects on bone density.
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Estrogens and the skin
Magazine article from: Climacteric; 6/1/2005; ; 700+ words
; ...the key words: collagen, elastin, estrogen, hormone replacement therapy, skin...its treatment on the skin. Conclusion Estrogen loss at menopause has a profound influence on skin. Estrogen treatment in postmenopausal women has...
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Estrogen metabolism and the diet-cancer connection: rationale for assessing the ratio of urinary hydroxylated estrogen metabolites. (Estrogen Metabolism/Cancer Review).
Magazine article from: Alternative Medicine Review; 4/1/2002; ; 700+ words
; Abstract Estrogens are known for their...proliferative effects on estrogen-sensitive tissues...metabolic fates of estrogens. With this knowledge...maintain high plasma estrogen levels to treatment...to environmental estrogens can reduce cancer risk. For example, estrogen activity has ...
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 "Daily News (Los Angeles, CA)")
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ESTROGEN THERAPY MAY HOLD BENEFIT FOR MORE WOMEN : OSTEOARTHRITIS RISK CUT, STUDY SAYS.(NEWS)
Newspaper article from: Daily News (Los Angeles, CA); 10/6/1996; 700+ words
; ...against heart disease and osteoporosis, estrogen replacement therapy may have another...of the hip. The women who were taking estrogen replacement therapy had the lowest incidence...who were currently using supplemental estrogen and in those who had stopped using it...
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Estrogen use raises questions.
Magazine article from: Science News; 11/2/1985; ; 700+ words
; ...1972 about their estrogen use. Of these women, 302 had used estrogens after they reached...years later, the estrogen users scored better...nurses who had used estrogens was half that of...the duration of estrogen treatment was not...
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 "Albany Times Union (Albany, NY)")
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ESTROGEN CAN ADD YEARS TO A WOMAN'S LIFE, STUDY SHOWS.(Main)
Newspaper article from: Albany Times Union (Albany, NY); 1/4/1991; 700+ words
; ...earlier research showing estrogen pills increase the risk...average woman is improved on estrogen-replacement therapy. The longer you're on estrogens, the longer you live...women will benefit (from estrogen), not just by reduction...
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ESTROGEN IS VALUABLE IN KEEPING THE BRAIN YOUNG.(LIFE & LEISURE)
Newspaper article from: Albany Times Union (Albany, NY); 9/27/1994; 700+ words
; ...endowed one of her favorite hormones, estrogen, with an ability to nourish many types of crucial brain cells. Estrogen was once thought to be solely a female...that the brain is a major target of estrogen,'' said cell biologist Dominique...
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Estrogen and stroke risk.
Newspaper article from: NewsRx Science; 11/22/2009; 700+ words
; ...ended two arms of the study involving estrogen after researchers found it posed a small...the scientific community by surprise as estrogen had previously been shown to protect...learning. Despite the possible link between estrogen and stroke many women continue to take...
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Estrogen replacement therapy: how much is too much?
Magazine article from: Townsend Letter for Doctors and Patients; 1/1/2005; ; 700+ words
; ...increase in risk with estrogen alone. 3. This...Are bioidentical estrogens safer than synthetic...factors include the estrogen dose, the patient...amounts of various estrogens present. But the magnitude of estrogen-related carcinogenesis...
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 "Post-Tribune (IN)")
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ESTROGEN BENEFITS
Newspaper article from: Post-Tribune (IN); 2/7/1995; 700+ words
; ...women in menopause: Should they take estrogen or not? A significant new study released...long way toward settling the issue. Estrogen is clearly good for an older woman...confidence that, at the very least, estrogen reduces key cardiovascular risk factors...
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HRT, estrogen, and postmenopausal women: year-old WHI study continues to raise questions.(hormone replacement therapy)(Women's Health Initiatives)
Newspaper article from: Sports Medicine Reports; 7/1/2003; ; 700+ words
; ...to identify the risks or benefits of estrogen plus progesterone vs placebo in healthy...randomized to a fixed dose of conjugated estrogen 0.625 mg plus medroxyprogesterone 2...undergone hysterectomy to conjugated estrogen alone vs placebo. The combination estrogen...
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Estrogen
Book article from: Chemistry: Foundations and Applications
Estrogen Estrogen is not one hormone, it is the name used to denote either of two steroid...characteristics of females. In mammals the most abundant (and most potent) estrogen is estradiol (a dialcohol : note the "-diol" suffix), followed...
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estrogen
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
estrogen , any one of...in males. The estrogens cause the thickening...animals cyclical estrogen secretion also...heat." The estrogens are also responsible...The ability of estrogens to suppress secretion...ovulation makes estrogen and estrogenlike...
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selective (o)estrogen receptor modulator
Book article from: A Dictionary of Nursing
selective (o)estrogen receptor modulator ( SERM ) (si- lek -tiv) n. a drug that has oestrogen-like activity in some tissues and an anti-oestrogenic...
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Hormone Replacement Therapy
Encyclopedia entry from: Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine, 3rd ed.
...hormone replacement were estrogen compounds. Estrogens In order to understand how...a so-called conjugated estrogen that is a mixture of estrone and other estrogens. Estradiol. This is the form of estrogen naturally present in perimenopausal...
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Toremifene
Encyclopedia entry from: Gale Encyclopedia of Cancer
...Toremifene, also known as Fareston, is a synthetic compound similar to estrogen. It mimics the action of estrogen on the bones and uterus, but blocks the effects of estrogen on breast tissue. Purpose Toremifene is used as adjuvant hormone therapy...
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