A University College London and University of Exeter study found no evidence that hormone replacement therapy (HRT) increases or decreases the risk of dementia. The review, commissioned by the World Health Organisation, examined the association between HRT and the risk of Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI).
There is "no evidence" drugs used to treat menopausal women either increases and slashes the risk of dementia, researchers have said.conducted by University College London, with support from the University of Exeter, reviewed whether hormone therapy - also known as hormone replacement therapy or HRT - impacted the risk of The findings, which were part of a larger review commissioned by the World Health Organisation, suggested there was "no significant association" between HRT and the risk of MCI, which causes problems with a person's memory or thinking.
Prof Chris Fox from the University of Exeter Medical School said: "The role of menopause hormone treatment and relationship to dementia is a worry for many women. "But our state-of-the-art review indicates there is no evidence that menopause hormone treatment reduces or increases the risk of dementia. "When deciding whether to take menopause hormone treatment, reducing one's risk of dementia should not be part of that decision."Kate Bush 'heartbroken' over friend missing at seaTackling the gender gap in CPR treatment
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