Sarah-Naomi James

Sarah-Naomi James

Sarah-Naomi James
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Senior Research Fellow at the MRC Unit for Lifelong Health and Ageing at University College London (UK)

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Reactions: study associates hormone therapy for menopause with possible development of dementia

The use of hormonal replacement therapy (HRT) for menopause is associated with the development of dementia and Alzheimer's disease, even for short prescriptions before the age of 55, according to an analysis of data from the Danish national registry published in The BMJ. The research - which observes associations and cannot determine causality - also shows that the use of progesterone alone and vaginal oestrogen are not associated with the development of dementia.

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