Maturitas Journal 

Maturitas, published monthly by Elsevier, is the official journal of the European Menopause and Andropause Society. All  EMAS members receive Maturitas and its sponsored supplements as part of their membership fee.

Maturitas is an international multidisciplinary peer reviewed scientific journal of midlife health and beyond publishing original research, reviews, consensus statements and guidelines. Published by Elsevier Science, the scope encompasses all aspects of postreproductive health in both genders ranging from basic science to health and social care.

Maturitas will publish in the following areas:

• Predictors, effects and management of chronic diseases
• Sex steroid deficiency in both genders
• Epidemiology, health and social care
• Therapeutic advances
• Complementary and alternative medicines

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editor's corner

The Editor's corner is a important feature of Maturitas. It summarises for the public the most important research published in the journal on midlife and ageing and the papers are openly available. Access here.

1.	Alternative and complementary therapies for the menopause • Maturitas, Volume 66, Issue 4, August 2010, Pages 333-343 Borrelli, F.; Ernst, E. Cited by SciVerse Scopus (9)

2.	Medical tourism: Assessing the evidence on treatment abroad •  Maturitas, Volume 66, Issue 1, May 2010, Pages 27-32 Lunt, N.; Carrera, P. Cited by SciVerse Scopus (9)

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Guidelines for the diagnosis and management of osteoporosis in postmenopausal women and men from the age of 50 years in the UK Maturitas, Volume 62, Issue 2, February 2009, Pages 105-108 on behalf of the National Osteoporosis Guideline Group (NOGG); Compston, J.; Cooper, A.; Cooper, C.; Francis, R.; Kanis, J.A.; Marsh, D.; McCloskey, E.V.; Reid, D.M.; Selby, P.; Wilkins, M. Cited by SciVerse Scopus (50)

4.	Management of menopausal symptoms in breast cancer patients • Maturitas, Volume 68, Issue 2, February 2011, Pages 148-154 Loibl, S.; Lintermans, A.; Dieudonne, A.S.; Neven, P. Cited by SciVerse Scopus (2)

5.	Sexuality after breast cancer: A review • Maturitas, Volume 66, Issue 4, August 2010, Pages 397-407 Emilee, G.; Ussher, J.M.; Perz, J. Cited by SciVerse Scopus (1)

6.	Smart homes - Current features and future perspectives • Maturitas, Volume 64, Issue 2, October 2009, Pages 90-97 Chan, M.; Campo, E.; Esteve, D.; Fourniols, J.Y. Cited by SciVerse Scopus (16)

7.	Treatment of osteoporosis with denosumab • Maturitas, Volume 66, Issue 2, June 2010, Pages 182-186 Lewiecki, E.M. Cited by SciVerse Scopus (6)

8.	Age-related macular degeneration: Current and novel therapies • Maturitas, Volume 66, Issue 1, May 2010, Pages 46-50 Prasad, P.S.; Schwartz, S.D.; Hubschman, J.P. Cited by SciVerse Scopus (3)

9.	A review of select vitamins and minerals used by postmenopausal women • Maturitas, Volume 66, Issue 4, August 2010, Pages 370-380 Dennehy, C.; Tsourounis, C. Cited by SciVerse Scopus (1)

10.	Exposure to environmental endocrine disrupting compounds and men's health • Maturitas, Volume 66, Issue 3, July 2010, Pages 236-241 Meeker, J.D. Cited by SciVerse Scopus (6)

11.	Antioxidants: Benefits and risks for long-term health • Maturitas, Volume 67, Issue 2, October 2010, Pages 103-107 Yoshihara, D.; Fujiwara, N.; Suzuki, K. Cited by SciVerse Scopus (4)

12.	New therapeutic approaches in breast cancer • Maturitas, Volume 68, Issue 2, February 2011, Pages 121-128 Davies, E.; Hiscox, S.

13.	Pelvic floor exercise for urinary incontinence: A systematic literature review • Maturitas, Volume 67, Issue 4, December 2010, Pages 309-315 Price, N.; Dawood, R.; Jackson, S.R. Cited by SciVerse Scopus (1)

14.	Reflexology: An update of a systematic review of randomised clinical trials • Maturitas, Volume 68, Issue 2, February 2011, Pages 116-120 Ernst, E.; Posadzki, P.; Lee, M.S.

15.	Molecular biology of bone remodeling: Implications for new therapeutic targets for osteoporosis •  Maturitas, Volume 65, Issue 4, April 2010, Pages 301-307 Gallagher, J.C.; Sai, A.J. Cited by SciVerse Scopus (8)

16.	Physical activity, diet, adiposity and female breast cancer prognosis: A review of the epidemiologic literature • Maturitas, Volume 66, Issue 1, May 2010, Pages 5-15 Patterson, R.E.; Cadmus, L.A.; Emond, J.A.; Pierce, J.P. Cited by SciVerse Scopus (7)

17.	Endocrine disrupters-A threat to women's health? • Maturitas, Volume 68, Issue 2, February 2011, Pages 111-115 Waring, R.H.; Harris, R.M.

18.	Effects of the Mediterranean diet on longevity and age-related morbid conditions • Maturitas, Volume 64, Issue 2, October 2009, Pages 67-79 Perez-Lopez, F.R.; Chedraui, P.; Haya, J.; Cuadros, J.L. Cited by SciVerse Scopus (15)

19.	Breast cancer, stem cells and sex hormones. Part 3: The impact of the menopause and hormone replacement • Maturitas, Volume 68, Issue 2, February 2011, Pages 129-136 Eden, J.A.

20.	Aged garlic extract lowers blood pressure in patients with treated but uncontrolled hypertension: A randomised controlled trial Maturitas, Volume 67, Issue 2, October 2010, Pages 144-150 Ried, K.; Frank, O.R.; Stocks, N.P.  ited by SciVerse Scopus (2)

21.	Risk factors for cardiovascular disease in women • Maturitas, Volume 63, Issue 3, July 2009, Pages 186-190 Schenck-Gustafsson, K. Cited by SciVerse Scopus (13)

22.	The role of physical activity in the prevention of osteoporosis in postmenopausal women-An update • Maturitas, Volume 63, Issue 1, May 2009, Pages 34-38 Schmitt, N.M.; Schmitt, J.; Doren, M. Cited by SciVerse Scopus (11)

23.	A 12-month randomized controlled trial of balance training in elderly women with osteoporosis: Improvement of quality of life Maturitas, Volume 66, Issue 2, June 2010, Pages 206-211 Madureira, M.M.; Bonfa, E.; Takayama, L.; Pereira, R.M.R. Cited by SciVerse Scopus (2)

24.	Levels of vitamin D and cardiometabolic disorders: Systematic review and meta-analysis • Maturitas, Volume 65, Issue 3, March 2010, Pages 225-236 Parker, J.; Hashmi, O.; Dutton, D.; Mavrodaris, A.; Stranges, S.; Kandala, N.B.; Clarke, A.; Franco, O.H. Cited by SciVerse Scopus (32)

25.	The incretin pathway as a new therapeutic target for obesity • Maturitas, Volume 67, Issue 3, November 2010, Pages 197-202 Barber, T.M.; Begbie, H.; Levy, J.