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Age, education, and surgical history affect hormone use after oophorectomy

New study identifies frequency of hormone therapy use and predictors of its use in women who underwent preventive oophorectomy as a result of carrying the BRCA gene THE NORTH AMERICAN MENOPAUSE SOCIETY (NAMS) CLEVELAND, Ohio (August 12, 2020)–Removal of the ovaries before natural menopause (surgical menopause) often exacerbates menopause symptoms and places women at increased...

New nanocarrier drug delivery technology crosses the blood-brain barrier
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New nanocarrier drug delivery technology crosses the blood-brain barrier

KUMAMOTO UNIVERSITY A Japanese research team has developed a cyclic peptide (a chain of amino acids bonded circularly) that enhances blood-brain barrier (BBB) penetration. By attaching the cyclic peptide to the surface of nanoparticles, research and development of new drug nanocarriers for drug delivery to the brain becomes possible. Unlike blood circulation to the peripheral...