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Study states women having early menopause are prone to developing Alzheimer's
Updated On: 05 April, 2023 03:17 PM IST | New York | IANS
The study showed that the highest levels of tau, a protein involved in Alzheimer`s, were only observed in hormone therapy users who reported a long delay between age at menopause onset and their initiation of the therapy
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Those who were prescribed hormone therapy around the age of menopause onset did not show increased risk, Image Courtesy: iStock
A new study has found that women who have early menopause may be at high risk of developing Alzheimer`s disease, but those who were prescribed hormone therapy around the age of menopause onset did not show increased risk.
Premature menopause, defined as menopause that occurs spontaneously before the age of 40 or due to surgical intervention before the age of 45, has been associated with increased risk of Alzheimer`s disease. Hormone therapy improves many severe symptoms related to menopause and has been hypothesised to also prevent cognitive impairment.
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