COVID-19 Male Patients to Receive Female Sex Hormones Estrogen and Progesterone To See if They Could Help Reduce Severity

Medicine & Technology Apr 27, 2020

Researchers are considering the role of female sex hormones in the fight against coronavirus. With men apparently being hit harder by the virus, trials involving the introduction of estrogen and progesterone to severely-ill male coronavirus patients have been initiated. The study aims to determine if the hormones help in lessening COVID-19's severity. Read on to learn more.

Menstrual Cycle Processed In Lab Dish Grows Uterus Lining Using Cell Biopsies

Apr 28, 2017

The study of the mensrual cycle in a lab dish gives a more effective diagnosis on women suffering from diseases in the uterus. It also made steps to determine what medication and drugs are recommended for treatment of the disease.

Estrogen Therapy Can Help Women Overcome Menopausal Issues and Body Changes

Feb 23, 2017

At the age of 51, most women experience severe menopausal symptoms that often lasts for two to three years. If women would take low-dose treatment of the estrogen therapy, they will get the benefits thru limiting the increased risks of heart disease and breast cancer for up to five years.

Study: Soybeans Can Help Protect Brittle Bones Among Menopausal Women

Nov 03, 2015

Research found a certain chemical in soybean foods with a similar structural composition like estrogen, thus theoretically protecting women against bone loss by copying estrogen's mechanism of action.

Battle of the Sexes: Could Being Female Influence Fatal Allergic Reactions?

Dec 30, 2014

They may not necessarily be known as the fairer sex, but researchers of a recent study did find that females may be more prone to death by anaphylaxis. From rashes to the more severe anaphylaxis, allergic reactions vary depending on the gravity of exposure to allergens, one's allergic threshold, and according to the new study, the presence of estrogen -- the primary sex hormones in a woman's body.