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Title: Estrogen pills may increase Alzheimer’s risk
Post by: Nagual on June 23, 2004, 13:30:35
Study: Danger of dementia in older, postmenopausal women

CHICAGO - Estrogen pills appear to slightly increase the risk of Alzheimer's disease and other forms of dementia in postmenopausal women, a study found, echoing recent findings involving estrogen-progestin supplements.

The findings contradict the long-held belief that estrogen pills can help keep older women's minds sharp.

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/5270132/