Discovery Of Critical Element That Improves Vascular Function In Postmenopausal Women

Researchers studying why arteries stiffen in postmenopausal women have found a specific chemical cofactor that dramatically improves vascular function. Kerrie Moreau, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Medicine at the University of Colorado School of Medicine, discovered that BH4 or tetrahydrobiopterin plays a key role in arterial health of women…

A Cross-Sectional Analysis on Deficiency of Choline, a Nutrient, Results in an Important Finding for Postmenopausal Women

A newly published study by Department of Pathology, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, encompassing large cohort of patients with nonalcoholic fatty liver, suggests that decreased intake of choline, a nutrient, was significantly associated with increased fibrosis in postmenopausal women. Nutri-Med Logic Corp, agreeing with study, adds that this important finding opens the discussions on the adequate choline intake, previously set by the US Institute of Medicine to be the same for pre or postmenopausal women.

(PRWeb February 22, 2012)

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Low Levels Of Vitamin D Found In 44 Percent Of Postmenopausal Women With Wrist Fracture

Wrist fractures, also called distal radius fractures (DRF), are among the most common osteoporosis-related fractures occurring on average 15 years earlier than hip fractures. As vitamin D deficiency has recently been linked with muscle weakness, increased fall risks, and bone fractures, investigators sought to determine the prevalence of vitamin D deficiency among post menopausal women with DRF…

Breast Cancer Drug Exemestane Causes Substantial Bone Loss

A recent study published in The Lancet Oncology shows how exemestane (Aromasin), a drug that prevents the development of breast cancer in postmenopausal women, may significantly worsen age-related bone loss. As an aromatase inhibitor, exemestane works by blocking the synthesis of estrogen, slowing down the growth of cancers that have estrogen receptors…

Position Statement On The Role Of Vitamin D In Postmenopausal Women Published In Maturitas

Elsevier, a world-leading provider of scientific, technical and medical information products and services, has announced the publication of a position statement by the European Menopause and Andropause Society (EMAS) in journal Maturitas on the role of vitamin D in postmenopausal women with summary recommendations. Vitamin D deficiency is common and may affect up to 70% of Europeans…

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