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Sick woman lying in bed at home

Menopause linked to loss of grey matter in the brain, poorer mental health and sleep disturbance

27 Jan 2026

Menopause is linked to reductions in grey matter volume in key brain regions as well as increased levels of anxiety and depression and difficulties...

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Menopausal woman experiencing a hot flush (stock image)

Hot flush treatment has anti-breast cancer activity, study finds

05 Jan 2026

A drug mimicking the hormone progesterone has anti-cancer activity when used together with conventional anti-oestrogen treatment for women with...

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Human egg

Maintaining healthy DNA delays menopause

28 Sep 2015

An international study of nearly 70,000 women has identified more than forty regions of the human genome that are involved in governing at what age a...

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