Japanese herb for hot flashes fails in U.S. trial

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – An herbal remedy widely used in Japan to ease menopause symptoms failed to show the same benefits in a clinical trial of U.S. women, researchers report.

Ligand Announces Market Launch Of Bazedoxifene In Japan And Spain For The Treatment Of Postmenopausal Osteoporosis

Ligand Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (NASDAQ:LGND) today announced that its partner Pfizer, Inc. (NYSE:PFE) launched Viviant® (Bazedoxifene) in Japan for the treatment of postmenopausal osteoporosis. Under the brand name Conbriza®, the drug is also marketed in Spain through a co-promotion with Almirall, an international pharmaceutical company based in Spain…

Why Females Live Longer Than Males: Is It Due To The Father's Sperm?

Researchers in Japan have found that female mice produced by using genetic material from two mothers but no father live significantly longer than mice with the normal mix of maternal and paternal genes. Their findings provide the first evidence that sperm genes may have a detrimental effect on lifespan in mammals…