Experimental drug could help ease menopause-related symptoms, researchers say [Video]

A new drug could potentially alleviate two of the most troublesome effects of menopause.

The drug, called Pool 7, Compound 3 (P7C3), could help reduce bone loss and weight gain in postmenopausal women, according to researchers at the University of Central Florida (UCF).

The drug is also being studied as a therapy for Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s and other neurological diseases.

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“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. 

“They therefore tend to cause problems after long-term use, or through secondary complications to other unrelated tissues in the body.”

Results of the study were published in the journal Advanced Science.

Until now, there has not been a safe, long-term treatment for bone loss in women, the researchers claimed in the UCF press release.

Many women are living with menopause-associated …