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Aug 14, 2026

Women taking estrogen-only hormone therapy showed fewer Alzheimer's signs in brain tissue

A large study of over 2,000 women found those who used estrogen-only hormone therapy later in life were less likely to develop dementia and showed fewer signs of Alzheimer's disease in their brains upon autopsy.

Aug 14, 2026·3 sources
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May 31, 2026

Johnson & Johnson's Prostate Cancer Drug Reduces Risk of Cancer Spread and Death in Late-Stage Study

J&J's Erleada used with hormone-blocking therapy six months before and after prostate surgery improved cancer elimination rates and reduced the risk of cancer spread and death in a late-stage trial for prostate cancer patients.

May 31, 2026·2 sources
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Apr 9, 2026

HRT Patches Treat Prostate Cancer as Effectively as Standard Injections with Fewer Side Effects

A large UK trial published in the New England Journal of Medicine found that women's hormone replacement therapy patches can treat prostate cancer just as effectively as standard hormone injections but with fewer severe side effects.

Apr 9, 2026·1 source
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Top claims

  • ▪Biomarker tests collected during life showed that women using estrogen-only hormone therapy had amyloid biomarker levels in blood and spinal fluid consistent with less amyloid accumulating in the brain
  • ▪Among study participants whose brains were examined after death, 18% of estrogen-only hormone therapy users showed no signs of Alzheimer's disease at autopsy, compared to 10% of non-users
  • ▪After accounting for factors like age, education, genetics, race, and hypertension, estrogen-only hormone therapy use was associated with 35% lower odds of showing signs of Alzheimer's disease at autopsy

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Alzheimer's diseaseAlzheimer’s & dementiaMental healthAging (Biology)Reproductive HealthDrug Approval and Clinical TrialsClinical trialsPharmaCancer treatment breakthroughsHealthHormone optimizationBiomarkers & bloodwork testing

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