• Slimming Products
    • Fatfix
    • Slimberry
    • Piperine Forte
    • Slimjoy
    • Slimy Liquid
    • Revolyn Keto Burn
    • Keto Tropfen
    • Reduslim
    • Vitalrin
    • Ultra Rev
    • Keto Guru
    • Purosalin
    • Slim XR
    • Vanefist Neo
    • Herzolex Ultra
    • Sliminazer
    • Idealica
    • Black Latte
    • GC Rocket
    • Formoline L112
    • Panaslim
    • Refigura
  • Painkiller
    • Jointfuel360
    • Hondrostrong
    • Arthrolon
    • Flexa Plus Optima
    • Sustafix
    • Flexumgel
  • Reviews
    • Testonyl
    • Parazitol
    • Detonic
    • Sarahs Blessing
    • Recardio
    • Cardiline
    • Mindinsole
    • Detoxic
    • Nuubu
    • Viscerex
  • Guides
  • Potency Funds
    • Maral Gel
    • Eroxel
    • Maxatin
    • Urotrin
    • Viarax
    • Viraxol
    • Erogen X
    • Collosel
    • Potencialex
  • Beauty
    • Veona
    • Varicofix
    • Vibrosculpt
    • Varikosette
  • Foot Care
    • Onycosolve
    • Fungonis Gel
    • Micinorm
  • Home
  • Uncategorized
  • Hormone Treatments May Reduce Women’s Alzheimer’s Risk
  • 13. January 2021
  • 0 comments
  • Maria Bauer
  • Uncategorized

Hormone Treatments May Reduce Women’s Alzheimer’s Risk

The hormone treatments that ease the hot flashes, night sweats and other symptoms of menopause caused by declining estrogen levels may also be good for a woman’s brain, depending upon when she starts taking them.

In a new study, women who began hormone replacement therapy (HRT) within five years of entering menopause, and used hormones for 10 or more years were 30 percent less likely to develop Alzheimer’s disease over 11 years, compared with women who never used HRT. By contrast, risk for Alzheimer’s was not reduced among women who started hormones five or more years after menopause, regardless of how long they took them.

“This study suggests there may be a critical window of opportunity around menopause during which hormone therapy may protect against Alzheimer’s disease,” said study researcher Peter Zandi, associate professor of psychiatry at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health in Baltimore.

Previous findings from the Women’s Health Initiative study, which spotlighted the breast cancer and heart disease risks of HRT in 2002, suggested that women who started hormones at age 65 were more likely to develop dementia, but that study did not examine the effects of hormone use in younger women on brain disorders.

Zandi and his colleagues followed 1,768 women living in one county in Utah, including 1,105 who had taken HRT. The women were ages 65 and older at the study’s start in 1995, and were followed through 2006. The women had taken either estrogen on its own, or a combination of progestin and estrogen; estrogen-only treatments are typically prescribed for women who’ve had their uterus removed, while combination therapy is prescribed to women who still have a uterus.

During the study, 176 women developed Alzheimer’s disease. Among the hormone users, 52 of the 727 women (7.2 percent) who started hormones within five years of menopause developed Alzheimer’s, whereas 89 of the 663 women (13.4 percent) who never used HRT developed Alzheimer’s.

Of the 378 women who started hormones five years or more after menopause, 35 women (9.3 percent) developed Alzheimer’s. While this percentage was lower than those who had not used HRT, the difference was not statistically significant.

It’s not clear how using hormones early in menopause may stave off Alzheimer’s disease. One idea is that estrogen may counteract the degeneration of neurons (nerve cells in the brain) that is the hallmark of Alzheimer’s. “Neurons grow very vibrantly when exposed to estrogen,” Zandi said.

While the findings are exciting, Zandi said, he urged caution. “Women shouldn’t change their clinical behavior based on these findings,” he stressed. Any woman who is considering hormones to control menopausal symptoms should discuss the matter with her doctor, carefully weighing the possible risks and benefits of hormone therapy.

In some women, hormones may raise the risk of heart disease, stroke, blood clots, dementia and breast cancer. On the other hand, hormone use may lower the risk of osteoporosis and colon cancer. Because of the possible risks, experts advise taking the lowest possible hormone dose, for the shortest amount of time needed to treat menopuase symptoms.

Whether Alzheimer’s prevention could eventually be added to the list of benefits of HRT remains to be seen. “More research is needed to find out if hormones have a true protective effect on the brain,” said Dr. Victor Henderson, professor of neurology at Stanford University in California.

“I don’t think this study finding should be oversold as a means of preventing Alzheimer’s,” he said. But for younger menopausal women worried that hormones might cause dementia, the results are reassuring. “The possibility of developing Alzheimer’s can be taken off the minus ledger for now,” Henderson said.

The study will be published online today (Oct. 24) in the journal Neurology. Henderson co-authored an editorial about the study, which will appear in the same issue of the journal.

Pass it on: Hormone therapy may lower Alzheimer’s risk if taken early in menopause.

Follow MyHealthNewsDaily on Twitter @MyHealth_MHND. We’re also on Facebook & Google+.

  • 5 Key Nutrients Women Need As They Age
  • 5 Things Women Should Know About Ovarian Cancer
  • 7 Ways to Lower Your Risk of Alzheimer’s Disease
Maria-Cakehealth
Maria Bauer

Maria is our expert for medicine, fitness and general health. Her contributions are particularly convincing through completeness, accuracy and her own personal experience. Maria also writes for other health magazines, which has enabled her to build up her expert status.

Leave Comment

or cancel reply

Suche
Beliebte Beiträge
  • 7 Ways Alcohol Affects Your Health
    • 18. February 2021
    • 0
  • For Women, Sex May Be Improved by ‘Mindfulness Meditation’
    • 18. February 2021
    • 0
  • Autistic Brain Excels at Recognizing Patterns
    • 9. February 2021
    • 0
  • Swine Flu May Cause Baldness
    • 9. February 2021
    • 0
  • Dogs’ Contagious Cancer Cells May Survive By Theft
    • 9. February 2021
    • 0
  • Are You Sitting Down? If You’re a College Senior, Probably
    • 9. February 2021
    • 0
  • New Test May Screen Donated Blood for Fatal Disease-Causing Proteins
    • 9. February 2021
    • 0
  • Exercise Can’t Undo the Damage of Too Much Screen Time
    • 9. February 2021
    • 0
  • Melanoma Drug Shrinks Tumors, Study Finds
    • 9. February 2021
    • 0
  • Co-Conspirator Cells Contribute to Skin Cancer
    • 9. February 2021
    • 0
  • YouTube May Help Elderly Dementia Patients
    • 9. February 2021
    • 0
  • Brain Functioning Decline Higher in Southern ‘Stroke Belt’
    • 9. February 2021
    • 0
  • 8 Tips for Healthy Aging
    • 9. February 2021
    • 0
  • Alzheimer’s Vs. Normal Aging: How to Tell the Difference
    • 9. February 2021
    • 0
  • Soy Compounds May Cut Risk of Some Breast Cancers
    • 9. February 2021
    • 0
  • Estrogen May Curb Breast Cancer As Well As Promote It
    • 9. February 2021
    • 0
  • Flu Season Worse Than Usual
    • 9. February 2021
    • 0
  • Most Young Flu Victims Had Not Been Vaccinated, Fatality Report Says
    • 9. February 2021
    • 0
  • Indoor Tanners Use Beds Despite Boosting Skin Cancer Risk
    • 9. February 2021
    • 0
  • Gene Therapy May Ease Tremors in Parkinson’s Patients
    • 9. February 2021
    • 0
  • Alzheimer’s Often Misdiagnosed Until Later On
    • 9. February 2021
    • 0
  • In Trauma Patients, Steroids May Reduce Pneumonia Risk
    • 9. February 2021
    • 0
  • Will USDA’s New ‘Plate’ Icon Make a Difference in American Diets?
    • 9. February 2021
    • 0
  • Can Changing Your Diet Decrease Your Risk of Alzheimer’s?
    • 9. February 2021
    • 0
  • Preventive Measures Against Alzheimer’s Still Uncertain, Report Finds
    • 9. February 2021
    • 0
  • Exercise During Pregnancy Benefits Baby’s Heart
    • 9. February 2021
    • 0
  • Hypertension Death Rate Drops, But Fatalities Still High
    • 9. February 2021
    • 0
  • More Years of Schooling Have Healthful Effect on Blood Pressure
    • 9. February 2021
    • 0
  • Heavy Beer Drinkers Increase Their Gastric Cancer Risk
    • 9. February 2021
    • 0
  • Weight Gain: How Food Actually Puts on Pounds
    • 9. February 2021
    • 0
  • Want a Smaller Waist? Take More Breaks From Sitting
    • 9. February 2021
    • 0
  • New Rules on Vitamin D and Calcium: Most People Get Enough
    • 9. February 2021
    • 0
  • For Melanoma Patients, Arthritis Drug Could Treat Disease
    • 9. February 2021
    • 0
  • Brain Overgrowth in Tots Is Linked to Autism
    • 9. February 2021
    • 0
  • Airborne Mad Cow Disease Possible, But Unlikely
    • 9. February 2021
    • 0
  • Most High School Kids Don’t Get Enough Exercise, CDC Reports
    • 9. February 2021
    • 0
  • Is the 17 Day Diet Just Another Weight-Loss Gimmick?
    • 9. February 2021
    • 0
  • Lead Exposure May Delay Puberty in Girls
    • 9. February 2021
    • 0
  • The Healthy Geezer: Does Mercury Cause Cancer?
    • 9. February 2021
    • 0
  • 11% of Infants Born Preterm Worldwide
    • 9. February 2021
    • 0
  • Severe Morning Sickness Linked to Preterm Births
    • 9. February 2021
    • 0
  • More Money and No Dad Could Mean Early Puberty in Girls
    • 9. February 2021
    • 0
  • Too Little or Too Much Sleep May Raise Heart, Stroke Risks
    • 8. February 2021
    • 0
  • Relapse Common for Teens Who Overcome Depression
    • 8. February 2021
    • 0
  • Repeated Miscarriages May Increase Women’s Heart Attack Risk
    • 8. February 2021
    • 0
  • Earlier Detection of Dangerous Ectopic Pregnancies Possible with New Marker
    • 8. February 2021
    • 0
  • It’s in the Blood: New Hope for Detecting Schizophrenia
    • 8. February 2021
    • 0
  • Alcohol Abuse May Lead to Marriage Postponement, Separation
    • 8. February 2021
    • 0
  • Marriage Trouble Could Mean Poor Sleep for Baby
    • 8. February 2021
    • 0
  • Weight-Loss Surgery May Improve Memory
    • 8. February 2021
    • 0

Copyright © 2020 by cakehealth.com

Impressum|Data Protection | Sitemap EN|Sitemap DE