New research has found a link between dementia and estrogen levels — the more estrogen a woman receives from pregnancy, for example, the less the risk of diseases like Alzheimer’s. Additionally, there’s new evidence that hormone replacement therapy (HRT) may affect cognition in some subgroups of women.

Jessica Peralta, HealthLine, August 6, 2018.

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