- Menopause naturally occurs as a person who was assigned female at birth ages and their menstrual cycle ends.
- During and after menopause, women are at an increased risk for weight gain and osteoporosis.
- Researchers from the University of Central Florida have found a drug currently being studied to treat neurological diseases such as Alzheimer’s disease may also help with the prevention of menopause-related bone loss and weight gain.
During and after menopause, older women are at an increased risk for several health conditions including
The hormonal changes that occur during menopause are what drive weight gain. Lifestyle changes such as
Menopause-related osteoporosis can be treated with
Now, researchers from the University of Central Florida have found a drug currently being studied to treat neurological diseases such as Alzheimer’s disease may also help with the prevention of menopause-related bone loss and weight gain, via an animal model.
The study was recently published in the journal
For this study, researchers focused on a new drug called P7C3 that was originally discovered in 2010 and is currently under evaluation for the treatment of neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer’s disease, Parkinson’s disease, and ALS.
“In the beginning, and as it hadn’t been studied before, we weren’t too sure it would work and promote bone formation,” Dr. Melanie Coathup, professor and director of the Biionix Cluster at the University of Central Florida and lead author of this study explained to Medical News Today. “We were aware of some exciting results in other labs where it had helped with diseases associated with neurodegeneration, but…
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