Washington, May 15 (ANI): Having a hysterectomy with or without ovary removal in mid-life does not increase a woman's risk of cardiovascular disease compared to women who reach natural menopause, a new study has revealed.

London, Feb. 8 (ANI): A cosmetic company has launched a new skincare line that is clinically proven to halt the damaging effects of the menopause on the face.

Washington, January 30 (ANI): According to a study, women with harmful mutations in the BRCA gene, which put them at higher risk of developing breast and ovarian cancer, tend to undergo menopause significantly sooner than other women, allowing them an even briefer reproductive window and possibly a higher risk of infertility.

London, Jan. 16 (ANI): Women who have their ovaries removed are more likely to suffer mental decline in old age, a new research has suggested.

Washington, January 4 (ANI): The memory problems that many women experience in their 40s and 50s as they approach and go through menopause are both real and appear to be most acute during the early period of post menopause, researchers say.

Washington, December 20(ANI): Obese, postmenopausal women are at greater risk for developing breast cancer and their cancers tend to be more aggressive than those in lean counterparts.

Washington, December 17 (ANI): Gaining weight back after intentional weight loss is associated with negative long-term effects on some cardiometabolic (CM) risk factors in postmenopausal women, researchers say.

Washington, December 12 (ANI): In a new study, a team of researchers has identified a region in the brain that may trigger the uncomfortable surges of heat - commonly known as hot flushes - that most women experience in the first few years of menopause.

Washington, December 8 (ANI): Obese women might be able to eliminate their increased risk for postmenopausal breast cancer by taking measures during perimenopause to prevent weight gain and to therapeutically control the metabolic effects of their obesity, researchers say.

Washington, November 22 (ANI): Moving 6,000 or more steps a day-no matter how-decreases the risk of diabetes and metabolic syndrome (a diabetes precursor and a risk for cardiovascular disease in midlife women, according to a study.

Melbourne, Nov 7 (ANI): A woman's potential fertility can be predicted from the age her mother went through the menopause, a study has revealed.

Washington, November 2 (ANI): Women who are entering menopause may not be able to get rid of hot flashes and night sweats from eating soy products such as soy milk and tofu, a new study has suggested.

Washington, November 1 (ANI): Researchers at Baylor University's Mind-Body Medicine Research Laboratory have found that clinical hypnosis can effectively reduce hot flashes and associated symptoms among postmenopausal women.

Washington, October 31 (ANI): Women who had metabolic syndrome before they started hormone therapy for menopause symptoms have a greatly increased risk of heart attack or dying of heart disease, a new analysis of the Women's Health Initiative (WHI) trials has found.

Washington, October 25 (ANI): Women who begin taking hormone therapy within five years of menopause may reduce their risk of developing Alzheimer's disease, according to a new study.

Washington, October 25 (ANI): Hypnosis can help cut hot flashes by as much as 74 percent, according to a new study.

London, October 24 (ANI): Chemicals found in make-up, hairspray and food packaging are causing women to hit menopause early, researchers have warned.

London, October 17 (ANI): Hitting menopause causes women to lose their natural supply of the female hormone oestrogen, resulting a shift of fat storage from the hips to the waist, researchers have found.

London, Oct 16 (ANI): Whether it's the trauma of a loved one's death or the excitement of a lottery win, a shock can be fatal, experts have claimed.

Washington, October 10 (ANI): In a new study, researchers carried out a randomised trial over 10 years with additional six years of follow-up to establish whether Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT) can reduce cardiovascular risk if it is started early after menopause.

Washington, September 29 (ANI): Women who experience early menopause are more likely to have a heart attack or stroke than women whose menopause occurs at a later age, according to a new study.

Melbourne, September 22 (ANI): In a groundbreaking study, researchers have identified egg-producing cells that can survive cancer treatment, potentially preventing infertility and premature menopause for cancer survivors.

London, September 21 (ANI): Men with high career demands suffer menopause-like symptoms called andropause that causes lack of energy, depression, decreased libido and difficulty getting it up, a new study has found.

Washington, September 19 (ANI): Women who go into menopause before the age of 46 are twice as likely to suffer from coronary heart disease and stroke, suggests a new study led by an Indian origin scientist.

Washington, September 16 (ANI): Although many women coping with hot flashes and other distressing symptoms of menopause have turned to black cohosh supplements as a treatment alternative, there is no evidence that the herb is effective, a new study has claimed.