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HRT 'can shrink women's brains'

Started by Butterfly, January 13, 2009, 09:53:02 PM

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HRT 'can shrink women's brains'
BBC News, UK
Published: 2009/01/13 07:25:54 GMT


http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/7825116.stm


Some forms of hormone replacement therapy (HRT) can slightly shrink the brains of post-menopausal women, a US study has suggested.

The findings may help explain previous work linking HRT to an increased risk of memory loss and dementia.

A team led by researchers at Wake Forest University carried out brain scans on 1,400 women aged 71 to 89 who took part in an earlier HRT trial.






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