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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Health
Ella Pickover

HRT drugs could slash risk of dementia in women, new study shows

Older women who use a specific form of hormone replacement therapy may be at a lower risk of exhibiting physical signs of Alzheimer’s disease within the brain, according to new research.

Those prescribed oestrogen-only HRT were also found to have a decreased likelihood of developing dementia.

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