New experimental drug could help menopausal women with frequent hot flushes

317 views · Published 26 November 2018 · 2:30 · Indexed 28 October 2026

Channel: Imperial College London · 2018 · Science & Technology

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Women who suffer frequent hot flushes as a result of menopause could have their flushes dramatically reduced thanks to a new drug compound.
 Elaine Baker, talks about the reasons why she took part in the study and the difference the clinical trial had on her hot flushes.  The video also includes an interview with Professor Waljit Dhillo, NIHR Professor in Endocrinology and Metabolism at Imperial College London, and Dr Julia Prague, ‎Academic Clinical Fellow in Diabetes and Endocrinology at ‎Imperial College London. They explain more about how the drug compound works, how they recruited patients and the results of the trial.

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