Synthetic hormone may boost heart risks in kidney patients (LATimes, via NEJM, 16 Nov 2006)

Estrogen Receptor Points to Aggressive Breast Cancer (Forbes, 9 Nov 2006)

New drug could prevent prostate gland swelling (MSNBC, 6 Nov 2006)

23 Nov 2006

(From the Society meeting in November): Drugs that regulate the hormone estrogen may help to prevent enlargement of the prostate gland in older men, Australian scientists said on Monday. Early results from animal studies presented at a medical conference in London showed that an experimental estrogen-regulating drug prevented the swelling of the prostate gland which occurs as men age.

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