Recent Longevity News for the seven days ending 7/21/10.  You should consult your doctor if you are taking any medications.

Probiotics use in mothers limits eczema in their babies - Science Daily, 7/20/10 - "compared mothers who drank one glass of probiotic milk a day to women who were given a placebo. Use of the probiotic milk -- which the mothers drank beginning at week 36 in their pregnancy up through to three months after birth -- reduced the incidence of eczema by 40 percent in children up to age two, the researchers found"

Widely used chemicals linked to ADHD in children - Science Daily, 7/20/10 - "PFCs are highly stable compounds used in industrial and commercial products like stain-resistance coatings, food packaging, and fire-fighting foams. In a 2003-2004 survey, NHANES examined 2,094 blood samples taken from the U.S. population and found more than 98 percent of the sample had detectable serum levels of PFCs, according to the study. Once absorbed into the body, it can take years for some types of PFCs to be partially eliminated ... children with this outcome tend to have higher levels of PFCs in their blood." Because the PFC measurements were collected at the same time as the parental report of ADHD diagnosis, Hoffman said it is unknown whether children with ADHD engage in behavior leading to increased PFC exposure or if higher serum PFC levels in children result in ADHD"

Prolonged mobile phone use may be linked to tinnitus - Science Daily, 7/20/10 - "Regularly using a mobile phone for at least four years seems to be associated with a doubling in the risk of developing chronic tinnitus"

Natural substance NT-020 aids aging brains in rats, study finds - Science Daily, 7/20/10 - "Aging has been linked to oxidative stress, and we have previously shown that natural compounds made from blueberries, green tea, and amino acids, such as carnosine, are high in antioxidants and have anti-inflammatory and anti-oxidative activity .... The combination of these nutrients, called NT-020, creates a synergistic effect that promotes the proliferation of stem cells in the aged animals ... NT-020 may have not only a positive effect on the stem cell niche ... NT-020 may have far-reaching effects on organ function beyond the replacement of injured cells, as demonstrated by cognitive improvement in the NT-020 group"

• Nutrient blend improves function of aging brain: rat study - Nutra USA, 7/21/10 - "NT-020 is a combination of blueberry, green tea extract, carnosine and vitamin D3 ... The NT-020 group demonstrated increased adult neural stem cell proliferation in the two main stem cell niches in the brains and improvement in learning and memory"

Of bugs and brains: Gut bacteria affect multiple sclerosis - Science Daily, 7/20/10 - "This study shows for the first time that specific intestinal bacteria have a significant role in affecting the nervous system during MS -- and they do so from the gut, an anatomical location very, very far from the brain ... Perhaps treatments for diseases such as multiple sclerosis may someday include probiotic bacteria that can restore normal immune function in the gut… and the brain"

Painters at significantly increased risk of bladder cancer, study finds - Science Daily, 7/19/10 - "Painters are at significantly increased risk of developing bladder cancer ... plasterers, glaziers, wallpaper hangers, artists and decorators were classified as "painters" in some studies"

Do cleaning products cause breast cancer? - Science Daily, 7/20/10 - "Women who reported the highest combined cleaning product use had a doubled risk of breast cancer compared to those with the lowest reported use. Use of air fresheners and products for mold and mildew control were associated with increased risk. To our knowledge, this is the first published report on cleaning product use and risk of breast cancer" - Note:  Being exposed to chemicals is unavoidable for most people but one of my pet peeves is people that go out of their way to add them such as fabric softeners, that junk they add to the dryer that claim your clothes get softer (they both have a cheap scent that annoying to many), using scented laundry detergent (Tide make a fragrance/color free/dermatologist tested), fragrant candles, fragrant plug-in devices, etc.  I remember several years ago CNN did a segment on chemicals and they did a blood test on the reporter as part of the segment and he had something like a 100 of these chemical in his blood.  Many were from the makeup used before the camera.

Fitness, Fatness, and Blood Pressure - Medscape, 7/19/10 - "In this cohort, consisting mainly of white men (average age, 46 years), normal-weight individuals had a mean systolic blood pressure 12 mm Hg lower than obese individuals (115 vs 127 mm Hg, p<0.001). In contrast, individuals with high levels of fitness, those in the highest quartile, had a 6 mm Hg lower systolic blood pressure than those least fit (119 vs 125 mm Hg, p<0.001)"

Probiotics in pregnancy could have diabetes benefits: Study - Nutra USA, 7/16/10 - "those women who had taken probiotics had a reduced frequency of gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM): 13 percent for the diet/probiotics group, compared to 36 percent for the diet/placebo group and 34 percent for the control group ... In addition, the dietary counseling during pregnancy reduced the risk of fetal overgrowth, which is thought to predispose to later obesity" - [Abstract] - See probiotics at Amazon.com.

Those who exercise when young have stronger bones when they grow old - 5/3/10 - "those who actively did sports, and also those who used to do sports, had greater bone density than those who had never done sports ... men who had stopped training more than six years ago still had larger and thicker bones in the lower leg than those who had never done sport ... The bones respond best when you're young, and if you train and load them with your own bodyweight during these years, it has a stimulating effect on their development" - Note: That date says 5/3/10 but showed up on 7/15/10.  If it was published on the earlier date I would have picked it up then.

Abstracts from this week's Doctor's Guide Nutrition/Dietetics plus abstracts from my RSS feeds (Click here for the journals, the PubMed ones at the top):

Nutrition and aging skin: sugar and glycation - Clin Dermatol. 2010 Jul-Aug;28(4):409-11 - "The effect of sugars on aging skin is governed by the simple act of covalently cross-linking two collagen fibers, which renders both of them incapable of easy repair. Glucose and fructose link the amino acids present in the collagen and elastin that support the dermis, producing advanced glycation end products or "AGEs." This process is accelerated in all body tissues when sugar is elevated and is further stimulated by ultraviolet light in the skin. The effect on vascular, renal, retinal, coronary, and cutaneous tissues is being defined, as are methods of reducing the glycation load through careful diet and use of supplements"

Effects of Vitamin D Supplementation on Blood Pressure - South Med J. 2010 Jul 8 - "From 244 retrieved papers, four RCTs involving 429 participants met our inclusion criteria for this meta-analysis. Vitamin D supplementation reduced systolic blood pressure (SBP) by 2.44 mm Hg (weighted mean difference [WMD]: -2.44, 95% confidence interval [CI]: -4.86, -0.02), but not diastolic blood pressure (DBP) (WMD: -0.02, 95% CI: -4.04, 4.01) compared with calcium or placebo. Subgroup analysis suggested that the change of blood pressure did not vary markedly across the dose of vitamin D supplementation, study length, or intervention. CONCLUSIONS:: Oral vitamin D supplementation may lead to a reduction in systolic blood pressure but not diastolic blood pressure" - See vitamin D at Amazon.com.

Impact of maternal probiotic-supplemented dietary counselling on pregnancy outcome and prenatal and postnatal growth: a double-blind, placebo-controlled study - Br J Nutr. 2010 Jun;103(12):1792-9 - "Firstly, probiotic intervention reduced the frequency of gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM); 13 % (diet/probiotics) v. 36 % (diet/placebo) and 34 % (control); P = 0.003. Secondly, the safety of this approach was attested by normal duration of pregnancies with no adverse events in mothers or children. No significant differences in prenatal or postnatal growth rates among the study groups were detected. Thirdly, distinctive effects of the two interventions were detected; probiotic intervention reduced the risk of GDM and dietary intervention diminished the risk of larger birth size in affected cases; P = 0.035 for birth weight and P = 0.028 for birth length. The results of the present study show that probiotic-supplemented perinatal dietary counselling could be a safe and cost-effective tool in addressing the metabolic epidemic. In view of the fact that birth size is a risk marker for later obesity, the present results are of significance for public health in demonstrating that this risk is modifiable" - See probiotics at Amazon.com.

Curcumin promotes apoptosis in A549/DDP multidrug-resistant human lung adenocarcinoma cells through an miRNA signaling pathway - Biochem Biophys Res Commun. 2010 Jul 10 - "Curcumin extracted from the rhizomes of C. longa L has been shown to have inhibitory effects on cancers through its anti-proliferative and pro-apoptotic activities. Emerging evidence demonstrates that curcumin can overcome drug resistance to classical chemotherapies. Thus, the mechanisms underlying the antitumor activities of curcumin require further study. In our study, we first demonstrated that curcumin had anti-cancer effects on A549/DDP multidrug-resistant human lung adenocarcinoma cells. Further studies showed that curcumin altered miRNA expression; in particular, significantly downregulated the expression of miR-186 * in A549/DDP. In addition, transfection of cells with a miR-186 * inhibitor promoted A549/DDP apoptosis, and overexpression of miR-186 * significantly inhibited curcumin-induced apoptosis in A549/DDP cells. These observations suggest that miR-186 * may serve as a potential gene therapy target for refractory lung cancer that is sensitive to curcumin" - See curcumin products at Amazon.com.

Egg consumption and CHD and stroke mortality: a prospective study of US adults - Public Health Nutr. 2010 Jul 16:1-10 - "'high' egg consumption (>/=7 times/week v. <1 time/week) was not associated with significantly increased CHD mortality (HR = 1.13, 95 % CI 0.61, 2.11 (men); HR = 0.92, 95 % CI 0.27, 3.11 (women)). There was a statistically significant inverse association between 'high' egg consumption and stroke mortality among men (HR = 0.27, 95 % CI 0.10, 0.73), but the estimate was imprecise because of sparse data. We did not observe a statistically significant positive association between 'high' egg consumption and CHD or stroke mortality in analyses restricted to individuals with diabetes, but these analyses may be limited due to the small number of diabetics. CONCLUSIONS: We did not find a significant positive association between egg consumption and increased risk of mortality from CHD or stroke in the US population. These results corroborate the findings of previous studies"

Intake of Fish and n-3 Fatty Acids and Future Risk of Metabolic Syndrome - J Am Diet Assoc. 2010 Jul;110(7):1018-1026 - "After controlling for potential cardiovascular risk factors, multivariate OR for metabolic syndrome was 0.43 (95% CI 0.23 to 0.83) for men who ate fish daily when compared with those eating fish less than once a week. Similarly, metabolic syndrome risk was halved for men in the top decile of n-3 fatty acid intake when compared with those in the bottom decile (OR 0.53, 95% CI 0.28 to 0.99). In particular, fish intake was significantly associated with triglyceride level and high-density lipoprotein cholesterol level among the metabolic syndrome components. For women, apparent associations were not observed between fish intake or n-3 fatty acid intake and metabolic syndrome risk. CONCLUSIONS: In a prospective study, high consumption of fish and n-3 fatty acids was significantly associated with a lower risk of metabolic syndrome among men, but not among women. Whether or not encouraging fish intake can help prevent the development of metabolic syndrome warrants further studies" - See Mega Twin EPA at Amazon.com and Jarrow Max DHA at Amazon.com.

Vitamin d and risk of cognitive decline in elderly persons - Arch Intern Med. 2010 Jul 12;170(13):1135-41 - "The multivariate adjusted relative risk (95% confidence interval [CI]) of substantial cognitive decline on the MMSE in participants who were severely serum 25(OH)D deficient (levels <25 nmol/L) in comparison with those with sufficient levels of 25(OH)D (>/=75 nmol/L) was 1.60 (95% CI, 1.19-2.00). Multivariate adjusted random-effects models demonstrated that the scores of participants who were severely 25(OH)D deficient declined by an additional 0.3 MMSE points per year more than those with sufficient levels of 25(OH)D. The relative risk for substantial decline on Trail-Making Test B was 1.31 (95% CI, 1.03-1.51) among those who were severely 25(OH)D deficient compared with those with sufficient levels of 25(OH)D. No significant association was observed for Trail-Making Test A. CONCLUSION: Low levels of vitamin D were associated with substantial cognitive decline in the elderly population studied over a 6-year period, which raises important new possibilities for treatment and prevention" - See vitamin D at Amazon.com.

Dietary Antioxidants and Long-term Risk of Dementia - Arch Neurol. 2010 Jul;67(7):819-25 - "Compared with participants in the lowest tertile of vitamin E intake, those in the highest tertile were 25% less likely to develop dementia (hazard ratio, 0.75" - See Jarrow FamilE (contains all eight members of the vitamin E family, includes Tocomin) at Amazon.com.

Health Focus (Hot Flashes):

Related Topics:

• menopause / hot flashes / progesterone / osteoporosis / hormone replacement /  women's health issues / hysterectomy / PMS / female sexuality / fibroids

Popular Medications:

• HRT / Effexor / Prozac / Paxil / testosterone (low dose)

Popular Supplements:

• Soy / Isoflavones / Red Clover / Black Cohosh / Tribulus / Omega-3 / Vitamin C / Body Wise Female Advantage / Chaste Tree Berry / Gamma Oryzanol / Ginseng / Dong Quai

Alternative News:

• Menopausal Symptoms - The Natural Pharmacist
• Folic acid supplementation may cure hot flushes in postmenopausal women: a prospective cohort study - Gynecol Endocrinol. 2010 Mar 16 - "To examine the effect of folic acid supplementation on the occurrence of hot flushes and the plasma level of 3-methoxy 4-hydroxy phenyl glycol (MHPG, the main metabolite of brain norepinephrine) ... The number of women who reported improvement in hot flushes was significantly higher in the treatment group. On comparing the mean plasma levels of MHPG before and after treatment, a significant lowering was found in the treatment group (mean % change =-24.1 +/- 17.9, p < 0.001) when compared with the placebo-control group (mean % change =-5.59 +/- 16.4, p = 0.10). In the treatment group, there was a significant negative correlation between improvement in hot flushes and the plasma level of MHPG (r =-0.453, p = 0.03)" - See folic acid products at Amazon.com.
• Omega-3 Fatty Acids Ease Depressive Symptoms Related To Menopause - Science Daily, 1/28/09 - "Their study, published in the February issue of The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, presents the first evidence that omega-3 supplements are effective for treating common menopause-related mental health problems ... Test results before and after the eight-week period indicate that omega-3s significantly improved the condition of women suffering symptoms of psychological distress and mild depression ... Women with hot flashes also noted that their condition improved after consuming omega-3s. At baseline, the number of daily hot flashes was 2.8 and dropped by an average of 1.6 in the group taking omega-3s and by 0.5 in the control group" - See Mega Twin EPA at Amazon.com and Jarrow Max DHA at Amazon.com.
• Genistein Safely Improves Bone Formation in Osteopenic, Postmenopausal Women - Medscape, 1/14/09 - "Usually, the drugs used in the management of osteopenia/osteoporosis have been classified as predominantly 'antiresorptive agents' or as 'bone-forming agents' but, on the basis of our results, genistein might represent the first therapy that overcomes this classification by combining a powerful bone-forming as well as an antiresorptive activity ... All postmenopausal women with bone loss would be ideal candidates for genistein aglycone treatment ... Genistein aglycone has a good safety profile, and in addition it is effective against climacteric syndrome (i.e., hot flushes and night sweats)"
• Effects of ethyl-eicosapentaenoic acid omega-3 fatty acid supplementation on hot flashes and quality of life among middle-aged women: a double-blind, placebo-controlled, randomized clinical trial - Menopause. 2008 Nov 20 - "At baseline, the average number of HFs was 2.8 per day. After 8 weeks, HF frequency and score decreased significantly in the E-EPA group compared with the placebo group. There was no difference in the change in HF intensity between groups. Frequency of HFs declined by a mean of 1.58 per day (95% CI, -2.18 to -0.98) in the E-EPA group and by 0.50 per day (95% CI, -1.20 to 0.20) in the placebo group. The odds of being a responder among those taking E-EPA were about three times greater than among those taking placebo (odds ratio, 2.70; 95% CI, 1.03-7.03; P = 0.04). Menopause-Specific Quality of Life scores improved significantly over time in both groups but no significant differences were noted between them" - See Mega Twin EPA at Amazon.com and Jarrow Max DHA at Amazon.com.
• Daidzein-rich isoflavone aglycones are potentially effective in reducing hot flashes in menopausal women - Menopause. 2008 Jan-Feb;15(1):125-32 - "When comparing the two treatment groups with the placebo group, there were significant reductions in mean daily hot flash frequency. The supplement (either 40 or 60 mg) reduced hot flash frequency by 43% at 8 weeks (P = 0.1) and 52% at 12 weeks (P = 0.048) but did not cause any significant changes in endogenous sex hormones or thyroid hormones" - See soy isoflavones at Amazon.com.
• Daidzein-rich supplement shows menopause potential - Nutra USA, 1/11/08 - "The new study, led by George Blackburn, assigned the subjects to receive daily supplements of the daidzein-rich isoflavone-aglycone (DRI) supplement at a dose of either 40 or 60 milligrams, or placebo for 12 weeks ... At the end of the study, the researchers report that the number of hot flushes in the group receiving the lower dose was reduced by 52 per cent, while the women receiving the higher dose experienced a 51 per cent reduction in the number of hot flushes. The placebo group reported a 39 per cent reduction in hot flush frequency" - [Abstract]
• Daidzein-rich isoflavone aglycones are potentially effective in reducing hot flashes in menopausal women - Menopause. 2007 Jul 18 - "DRI supplementation may be an effective and acceptable alternative to hormone treatment for menopausal hot flashes"
• Norway spruce lignans cut hot flushes by 53 per cent - study - Nutra USA, 11/12/07
• Black cohosh and fluoxetine in the treatment of postmenopausal symptoms: a prospective, randomized trial - Adv Ther. 2007 Mar-Apr;24(2):448-61 - "At the end of the sixth month of treatment, black cohosh reduced the hot flush score by 85%, compared with a 62% result for fluoxetine" - See black cohosh at Amazon.com.
• Isoflavone treatment for acute menopausal symptoms - Menopause. 2007 Feb 6 - "In women receiving 60 mg isoflavones daily, hot flashes and night sweats were reduced by 57% and 43%, respectively" - See Isoflavone products at iHerb.
• Meta-analysis supports isoflavones for hot flushes - Nutra USA, 1/15/07
• Black Cohosh a Bust for Hot Flashes - WebMD, 12/18/06
• A Natural Approach to Menopause - Life Extension Magazine, 4/06 - "Weekly hot flash scores were reduced by 56% among women receiving black cohosh"
• Soy Plus Exercise Relieves Hot Flashes Better - WebMD, 5/7/04
• Hot Flashes Treatment: Try Lifestyle Change - WebMD, 1/16/04 - "Try lifestyle changes first. These include adding soy, gobble black cohosh tablets, and/or take vitamin E supplements to your diet"
• Black Cohosh May Reduce Hot Flashes By Targeting Brain's Thermostat - Intelihealth, 9/9/03 - "black cohosh does not appear to be estrogenic whatsoever and, as a result, is less likely to pose some of the dangers associated with traditional estrogen replacement therapy ... Although preliminary evidence of the herb's efficacy in relieving hot flashes, night sweats and other symptoms of menopause is encouraging, further studies are still needed before it can be recommended ... the researchers also demonstrated that the black cohosh extract is capable of binding to human serotonin receptors, including those that help regulate body temperature. Previous studies have shown that these receptors may play a role in regulating hot flashes. Antidepressant medications, which some people believe may help reduce hot flashes, also bind to the same receptors" - See iHerb or Vitacost black cohosh products.
• Remedies For Hot Flashes - CBS News, 8/14/03
• Hot Flash: Manage Menopause Without HRT - Natural Foods Merchandiser, 8/03
• Soy Won't Help Severe Hot Flashes - WebMD, 6/3/03
• Soy Protein May Be Better Than Supplements for Menopause - WebMD, 4/24/03
• Black cohosh may help eliminate hot flashes and other symptoms - Natural Foods Merchandiser, 3/03
• Help for Hot Flashes? - Dr. Weil, 1/14/03
• Red Clover Can Help Hot Flashes - USA Today,  9/13/02 - "The study found that 40 milligrams a day of Promensil reduced hot flashes by 48.5 percent, while a placebo offered a 10.5 percent reduction" - See iHerb and Vitacost Promensil products.
• Red Clover May Tame Hot Flashes - WebMD, 8/16/02 - "Promensil is an isoflavone supplement produced from red clover and contains the same key isoflavones commonly found in soy foods. Isoflavones are plant compounds -- found commonly in soy -- that act like weak form of the female sex hormone estrogen ... Only red clover contains all four isoflavones that women need ... 30 women were given either 40 mg of Promensil or a placebo for 16 weeks. The group taking Promensil reported a 48% reduction in frequency of hot flashes, whereas the control group had an 11% decrease" - See iHerb and Vitacost Promensil products.
• Hot Flash Relief - WebMD, 4/10/02 - "Soy may give hot-flash relief ... Flaxseed is another option ... Flaxseed oil won't work, because oil does not contain phytoestrogens, the plant form of estrogen. You must grind the flaxseeds; if you don't, the whole seeds will just pass through your digestive system"
• Herb Fights Menopause Symptoms - WebMD, 3/28/02 - "New research suggests that a black cohosh extract, marketed as Remifemin, works differently from estrogen, which has been linked to an increase in breast cancer risk ... As many as 80% will experience menopausal symptoms such as hot flashes, mood swings, night sweats, and bouts of insomnia ... These days, many different manufacturers market black cohosh supplements. But Remifemin is the only one that has been extensively studied"
• Can Healthy Foods Replace Hormone Therapy? - Natural Foods Merchandiser, 10/01
• Sex . . . Power . . . and Health - Life Enhancement Magazine, 9/00 - "Whereas placebo did not alleviate any symptom in any member of the control group, Tribulus brought about some significant level of improvement in 98% (49 out of 50) of the women in the treatment group, including the alleviation of hot flashes, sweating, depression, insomnia, and anxiety. There were no significant changes in any measured hormone level, including FSH (follicle-stimulating hormone), LH (luteinizing hormone), prolactin, estradiol, progesterone, and testosterone. Tribulus was without significant side effects."
• Study Disproves Soy as Aid in Fighting Hot Flashes - Medscape, 2/29/00
• I know that soy protein may protect against breast cancer, but what about hot flashes? - Nutrition Science News, 9/99
• The Replacements - Nutrition Foods Merchandiser, 8/99
• What can I tell customers about gamma-oryzanol and menopausal symptoms? - Nutrition Science News, 7/99 - "A Japanese study in the 1960s gave 13 women who had hysterectomies, also called surgical menopause, 100 mg gamma-oryzanol three times daily for 38 days and found that it halved menopausal symptoms such as hot flashes in more than 67 percent of the women."

Other News:

• Progesterone is effective for hot flash treatment and provides an alternative to estrogen, study finds - Science Daily, 6/21/10 - "Progesterone, in a 300-milligram dose, was more effective than placebo at decreasing the intensity and number of symptoms, the authors reported, and the difference was both statistically significant and clinically important. The 68 women taking progesterone showed a 56% improvement from baseline in VMSScore, and a 48% reduction in the number of VMS; the 46 women taking placebo had 28% lower VMSScores and a 22% reduction in number"
• Fertility Drug May Be New Hot Flash Treatment - WebMD, 9/22/09
• Menopause: Agent Provides Treatment Option For Women With Hot Flashes - Science Daily, 5/22/09
• Hot Flashes Underreported And Linked To Forgetfulness - Science Daily, 6/16/08
• Gabapentin May Effectively Treat Hot Flashes - Medscape, 3/10/08
• Low-Dose Transdermal Estradiol Cools Down Hot Flushes - Doctor's Guide, 10/9/07
• Hot Flushes May Be Warning Sign for Sleep Disorder - Doctor's Guide, 10/9/07
• Antidepressants Emerge as Coolant for Hot Flashes - New York Times, 10/9/07
• Novel Combination of Bazedoxifene and Conjugated Oestrogens Relieves Hot Flashes Safely; Improves Vaginal Dryness and Sexual Function - Doctor's Guide, 10/5/07 - "The combination of bazedoxifene and conjugated oestrogens (BZA/CE) appears to provide a new option for postmenopausal women with vaginal dryness, hot flashes and other menopausal symptoms"
• Estrogen Therapy For Hot Flushes Challenged: Progestin As Effective As Risk-laden Estrogen - Science Daily, 2/6/07
• Hot Flashes Linked to Insomnia - WebMD, 6/26/06
• Nonhormonal Therapies May Offer Relief From Hot Flashes, With Possible Adverse Effects - Doctor's Guide, 5/3/06
• Treating Hot Flashes Without Hormones - WebMD, 5/2/06
• Study Suggests MPA Is Effective Treatment for Hot Flashes - Doctor's Guide, 2/28/06
• Hot Flashes Only Disturb Sleep the First Half of the Night: Presented at NAMS - Doctor's Guide, 10/3/05
• Epilepsy Drug May Ease Hot Flashes - WebMD, 9/1/05
• Hormone pills don't end hot flashes, study find - MSNBC, 7/12/05
• Menopause Symptoms Return When Hormones Stop - WebMD, 7/12/05
• Menopausal Hormone Therapy: A New Debate - WebMD, 7/12/05
• Medroxyprogesterone Acetate Combats Hot Flashes - Doctor's Guide, 5/18/05
• Hormonal Contraceptive Fights Hot Flashes - WebMD, 5/16/05
• Common Estrogen Compounds Similarly Relieve Menopausal Hot Flashes - Doctor's Guide, 4/8/04
• I’m only 40 — and I’m getting hot flashes - MSNBC, 4/5/04
• Estrogen Gel Cools Hot Flashes - WebMD, 11/13/03
• Short-Term Non-Hormonal Treatment Options for Hot Flushes - Doctor's Guide, 9/23/03
• Controlled Release Paroxetine Therapy Reduces Menopausal Hot Flash Symptoms - Doctor's Guide, 6/5/03
• Paxil CR (Paroxetine) Reduces Menopausal Hot Flashes - Doctor's Guide, 6/4/03
• Paroxetine Controls Hot Flashes in Breast Cancer Survivors - Doctor's Guide, 6/3/03
• Antidepressant Paxil Treats Hot Flashes - WebMD, 6/3/03
• Controlled Release Paroxetine (Paxil-CR) Reduces Menopausal Hot Flashes - Doctor's Guide, 5/6/03
• Estrasorb (Estradiol) Significantly Reduces Hot Flashes in Postmenopausal Women - Doctor's Guide, 3/22/02
• Smoking, Obesity Worsen Hot Flashes - WebMD, 2/3/03
• Epilepsy Drug Emerges as HRT Alternative - WebMD, 1/31/03 - "the drug, known generically as gabapentin and sold under the name Neurontin, can reduce both the frequency and severity of hot flashes"
• Epilepsy Drug Cools Hot Flashes - WebMD, 11/12/02 - "Both the frequency and severity of hot flashes decreased by about 70% in women after they received varying doses of Neurontin"
• Menopause Without Pills: Rethinking Hot Flashes - New York Times, 11/10/02
• Prozac (Fluoxetine) Effective for Hot Flashes Post-Breast Cancer Treatment - Doctor's Guide, 3/15/02
• Antidepressants Cool Hot Flashes - WebMD, 3/14/02
• FDA Approves Low-Dose Climara (Estradiol Transdermal System) For Treatment Of Menopausal Symptoms - Doctor's Guide, 4/10/01 - "Low-dose Climara 0.025 mg/day is the only ERT available that provides the lowest effective dose of estrogen proven to treat menopausal symptoms and prevent osteoporosis"
• Venlafaxine Offers Safe/Effective Relief from Hot Flashes, Even in Women with Breast Cancer - Doctor's Guide, 2/15/02
• Study: Low Hormone Doses Work - Intelihealth, 6/5/01 - "One report states that combining 1.5 mg of progestin with 0.45 mg or 0.3 mg of estrogen daily was as effective as higher doses in reducing hot flashes and preventing thinning of the vaginal lining, which causes infections and painful intercourse for many older women"
• Anti-depressant (Effexor®/venlafaxine) counters hot flashes from menopause, chemotherapy - CNN, 12/15/00 - ""I think it represents the best of the non-hormonal options for treating hot flashes in women with breast cancer.""
• FDA Approves Vivelle (estradiol transdermal system) For Postmenopausal Osteoporosis - Doctor's Guide, 8/18/00
• Hot Flash for Women at Menopause: Try a Little Tofu - WebMD, 7/7/00
• Anti-Migraine And Seizure Drug, Gabapentin, May Reduce Menopausal Hot Flashes - Doctor's Guide, 6/13/00 - "Overall, the patients experienced an average 87-percent reduction in the frequency of hot flashes."
• Anti-Depressant Effective Treatment For Hot Flashes - Intelihealth, 5/23/00 - "In the latest study, a modest dose of the anti-depressant Effexor reduced hot flashes by about 60 percent. The drug was not compared to estrogen, but in other studies the hormone has proven to be about 80 percent effective."
• Newer Depression Drug (Effexor) Relieves Hot Flashes - WebMD, 5/22/00
• Paxil (Paroxetine) Limits Hot Flashes and Other Symptoms in Breast Cancer Survivors - Doctor's Guide, 5/15/00
• Depression Pill [Paxil] Used Vs Hot Flashes - Intelihealth, 3/29/00
• BREAST CANCER: Prozac Treats Hot Flashes - Doctor's Guide, 12/15/99
• Esclim Estradiol Patch Available In U.S. For Menopause Symptoms - Doctor's Guide, 11/12/99
• FDA Approves Ortho-Prefest For Menopause Symptoms - Doctor's Guide, 10/26/99
• Cenestin Now Available In The U.S. For Menopause Symptoms - Doctor's Guide, 7/20/99
• Vivelle-Dot Now Available In The U.S. For ERT - Doctor's Guide, 7/6/99
• Multiple Treatment Options Available For Women In Menopause - Doctor's Guide, 5/19/99
• CombiPatch Now Available In U.S. For Menopause Symptoms - Doctor's Guide, 9/30/98
• Adding Androgen To Estrogen Therapy Can Yield Benefits Postmenopause - Doctor's Guide, 5/12/98
• Data Supports Safety Of Estratest For Menopause - Doctor's Guide, 3/9/98
• New Dose Of Leading Hormone Replacement Therapy Approved In U.S. - Doctor's Guide, 1/27/98
• Hot Flash Remedy May Raise Blood Pressure, Study Shows - Doctor's Guide, 9/19/97
• Estrogen Plus Androgen Therapy Improves Libido, Reduces Hot Flashes - Doctor's Guide, 8/8/97
• Hot Flash Remedy May Raise Blood Pressure, Study Shows - Doctor's Guide, 9/19/97
• Estring for Postmenopausal Urogenital Symptoms Now Available in U.S. - Doctor's Guide, 1/14/97
• Fempatch, Estrogen Replacement Skin Patch Cleared by FDA - Doctor's Guide, 12/5/96

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