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High Levels of Estrogen May Increase Dementia Risk

By |February 5, 2014|Categories: Breaking News|Tags: , |

High levels of estrogen in older women may be a significant risk factor for dementia, according to new research.

French Study

Researchers in France were interested in the effect of estrogen on dementia risk and conducted a study to determine whether there was any connection. The researchers analyzed data from a previous study including more than 5,600 postmenopausal women aged 65 and older. They measured the estrogen levels of the women who participated in the study and used this data to form the baseline of their research.

Four years after the initial data evaluation, the researchers compared the estrogen levels of 543[…]

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