Tag: Oestrogen
Oestrogen levels linked to severity of COVID-19 infection and risk of death in women
An observational study based on Swedish public health records has revealed that increased levels of the hormone oestrogen play a protective role in older women, against severe infection and risk of death from COVID-19. Women seem to suffer less from […]
Oestrogen may have a protective effect on the female brain
A study of menopausal women suggests that greater cumulative exposure to oestrogen in life, for example from having a longer reproductive span or from having taken hormone replacement therapy (HRT), may potentially reduce the brain-shrinking effects of Alzheimer’s disease. “Our […]
