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Menopause may raise women’s Alzheimer risk earlier than doctors once thought

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A new review suggests the menopause transition may mark a critical window for Alzheimer’s prevention in women, shifting focus toward earlier detection, sex-specific risk factors, and more personalized care. Expert Review: Women’s midlife: the front line of Alzheimer prevention. Image Credit: izzuanroslan / Shutterstock In a recent review published in The Journal of Clinical Investigation, author … Read more

Hormone replacement therapy shows no rise in overall mortality

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Menopausal hormone therapy (commonly known as hormone replacement therapy or HRT) is not associated with an increased risk of death, finds a Danish study of over 800,000 women published by The BMJ today. The findings support current guidelines that recommend hormone therapy for women who have recently begun menopause who have moderate to severe symptoms and no … Read more