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Experimental drug could help ease menopause-related symptoms, researchers say
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A new drug could potentially alleviate two of the most troublesome effects of menopause — bone loss and weight gain — according to researchers at the University of Central Florida.
The drug is also being studied as a therapy for Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s and other neurological diseases. "There is a significant gap in ways of medically supporting women following menopause." Melissa Rudy is health editor and a member of the lifestyle team at Fox News Digital. Story tips can be sent to melissa.rudy@fox.com.
"Current drugs given to prevent post-menopausal bone loss target specific cells or proteins," lead researcher Melanie Coathup, a UCF biomedical engineer, told Fox News Digital.
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