Regulating a hormone abundant in women approaching
menopause could offer alternatives for hormone replacement therapy, Medical College of Georgia researchers say.
Follicle-stimulating hormone, released by the pituitary gland, is involved in controlling the menstrual cycle and the production of eggs by the ovaries. Researchers want to know if the hormone, which peaks after menopause, may also play a role in an inflammatory process that leads to bone loss and blood vessel damage.
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Follicle-stimulating hormone, released by the pituitary gland, is involved in controlling the menstrual cycle and the production of eggs by the ovaries. Researchers want to know if the hormone, which peaks after menopause, may also play a role in an inflammatory process that leads to bone loss and blood vessel damage.
Read more here