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Scientists found those who had used hormone replacement therapy were 10% less likely to be diagnosed with dementia
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United Kingdom — Hannah Devlin Science correspondent
Scientists found those who had used hormone replacement therapy were 10% less likely to be diagnosed with dementia
Hormone replacement therapy may reduce the risk of dementia, a study has found.
Scientists tracked more than 180,000 postmenopausal women in the UK in the largest study of its kind. They found that those who had used HRT were 10% less likely to develop any type of dementia and 16% less likely to be diagnosed with Alzheimer’s, the most common form, compared with those who had never used it.
Hormone replacement therapy may reduce the risk of dementia, a study has found.
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Source: The Guardian · Hannah Devlin Science correspondent. Published 26 Aug 2026, 01:16 pm.
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