Medscape: Menopause Triggers Metabolic Brain Changes Linked to Alzheimer's

10/12/2017 -- Medscape

"Our findings show that the loss of estrogen in menopause doesn't just diminish fertility. This study suggests there may be a critical window of opportunity, when women are in their 40s and 50s, to detect metabolic signs of higher Alzheimer's risk and apply strategies to reduce that risk," Lisa Mosconi, PhD, associate director of the Alzheimer's Prevention Clinic at Weill Cornell Medicine in New York City, said in a news release. Read the article here.