Hotflash inc #116: Research, research, research

It's like March madness, except in October and with menopause

It’s that time of year: the North American Menopause Society is holding their annual meeting this week from Monday, October 12-15 in Atlanta, Georgia. 

There is so much research to be presented that I wish I had a team of writers and the resources to publish their findings, but rest assured I’ll be following up on as many of these as I possibly can.

• One presentation that should bring a lot of things together in the area of hot flashes comes from Dr Susan Reed, professor and vice-chair of the department of obstetrics and gynecology at the University of Washington School of Medicine. She’s going to present on the status of developing treatments for vasomotor symptoms (VMS), both hormonal and non-hormonal, covering everything from pricing to how women can go about choosing their options. As has been covered in Hotflash inc previously, there is a new, non-hormone therapy for hot flashes currently awaiting FDA approval: neurokinin B (NKB) antagonists. Although the insane truth is that we …