Research
Women who used menopause hormone therapy had less brain vessel damage later in life
Earth.com · By Sanjana Gajbhiye ·
The Brief
- Women who had used menopause hormone therapy showed fewer signs of damage to brain blood vessels later in life, according to Earth.com.
- Estrogen helps keep blood vessels healthy, including those in the brain, and this role may still matter decades after menopause.
- The provided excerpt does not include the study's sample size, methods, or full results.
Why it matters
The finding suggests that estrogen's effect on vascular health may persist long after menopause, which is relevant to research on brain health in aging women.
Who’s affected
- women after menopause
- #menopause
- #hormone therapy
- #estrogen
- #brain health
- #vascular health
Estrogen helps regulate the menstrual cycle and supports pregnancy, but it also helps keep blood vessels healthy, including those in the brain. That second job may still matter decades after menopause . Women who had used menopause hormone therapy showed fewer signs of damage to…