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New menopause drug beats hot flushes

Posted on March 16, 2018 by Hippocratic Post

A new class of experimental drugs reduces hot flushes in menopausal women by almost three-quarters in just three days. The treatment, tested by scientists at Imperial College London, also reduces the severity of hot flushes by over a third within three days of taking it. The research, funded by the Medical Research Council (MRC) and the National Institute for […]

Game-changing drug for hot flushes

Posted on April 9, 2017 by Professor Waljit Dhillo

Temperature knob of heating radiator, used and dusty

Hot flushes during the menopause may be a minor inconvenience for many women, but a significant proportion of women, typically around 45 to 55 years of age, suffer from more severe episodes that can have a major impact on their quality of life. Hot flushes can lead to clothes and bed sheets drenched with sweat […]