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HRT 'can shrink women's brains' by grzbear ..... News Forum

Date:   1/13/2009 6:30:22 AM ( 15 y ago)
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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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http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/7825116.stm


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