Read more estrogen replacement therapy stories on Newserhttp://www.newser.com/taggrid/3388/estrogen-replacement-therapy.html2009 - Newseren-usNewser Feed GeneratorTue, 24 Nov 2009 18:36:47 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/25875/gene-variants-increase-breast-cancer-risk.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagScientists have identified versions of a gene that confer a 50% greater chance of developing estrogen-responsive tumors, Bloomberg reports. The study, published in Nature Genetics , found two common gene variants on chromosome 5 that correlated with higher incidences of the types of cancer that respond to estrogen levels. Genetic testing...http://www.newser.com/story/25875/gene-variants-increase-breast-cancer-risk.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 28 Apr 2008 10:42:18 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/3398/estrogen-therapy-gets-a-reprieve.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagEstrogen replacement therapy was wrongly villified five years ago, when researchers told millions of post-menopausal women to stop taking it because it increases the risk of heart attacks and strokes, a reanalysis of the same data shows. It was a false alarm, the Los Angeles Times reports. In fact, the...http://www.newser.com/story/3398/estrogen-therapy-gets-a-reprieve.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 21 Jun 2007 18:09:04 CDT