Last week alone, researchers reported in separate studies that the hormonal drug megestrol acetate could help emaciated cancer patients gain weight, and that treatment with a growth factor called TGF-beta might prevent some of the damage caused by heart attacks.    From Wordnik.com.  [Can Hormones Stop The Ciock?] Reference

Concept used to stop estrus in feedlot heifers: synthetic progesterone is given as feed additive - MGA. or megestrol acetate; and in the dog OvabanR tablets - In turn inhibits follicular development.    From Wordnik.com.  [Recently Uploaded Slideshows] Reference

The clinical trial will compare single-agent BN83495 to megestrol acetate (MA) in post-menopausal women with histologically confirmed hormone receptor positive endometrial cancer, presenting with recurrent or advanced disease not eligible for treatment with surgery and radiotherapy.    From Wordnik.com. Reference

Jatoi A, Windschitl HE, Loprinzi CL, Sloan JA, Dakhil SR, Mailliard JA, Pundaleeka S, Kardinal CG, Fitch TR, Krook JE, Novotny PJ, Christensen B. Dronabinol versus megestrol acetate versus combination therapy for cancer-associated anorexia: a North Central Cancer Treatment Group study.    From Wordnik.com.  [Denver Post: News: Breaking: Local] Reference