The unique activity of estrogen hormones and their cell receptors in the female body may explain why women are more likely than men to develop autoimmune diseases. From the University of Turku, ...

Incorporating soy products, flax seeds, and sesame seeds into your diet can help boost estrogen levels due to their phytoestrogen content, which mimics estrogen in the body. Certain vitamins and ...

Struggling with distressing menopause symptoms? So many of us are. In a 2023 survey, 81 percent of menopausal and ...

Increased estrogen level in mice weakens abdominal wall to cause hernia Inguinal hernia repair is most common surgery in men As men age, larger amount of testosterone is converted to estrogen. CHICAGO ...

Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a chronic condition that causes gut pain and bloating, and women are far more likely to ...

For all women, estrogen is essential for sustaining the hair growth phase and boosting hair density on the scalp. But owing in large part to genetics, the follicles of some women are particularly ...

An age-related increase in estrogen may be the culprit behind inguinal hernias, a condition common among elderly men that often requires corrective surgery, according to a Northwestern Medicine study ...

Researchers have discovered that estrogen receptors are present in medulloblastoma -- the most common type of pediatric brain tumor -- leading them to believe that anti-estrogen drug treatments may be ...

Estrogen therapy appears to increase the risk of blood clots in the veins of postmenopausal women who have had their uterus removed. These latest results from the Women's Health Initiative (WHI) were ...

Credit: Getty Images. Researchers found modest decreases in the risk of breast cancer-specific death and all-cause death among patients who used vaginal estrogen therapy. Vaginal estrogen therapy does ...

An age-related increase in estrogen may be the culprit behind inguinal hernias, a condition common among elderly men that often requires corrective surgery. Men could be treated with hormone inhibitor ...