New findings show that there is a relationship between religious affiliation and the menopause experience according to Dr. Holly Thomas. These results demonstrate the importance of considering social influences on women's health experiences.
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Carotid intima media thickness and white matter hyperintensity volume among midlife women
Dr. Rebecca Thurston's research found that greater carotid intima media thickness (IMT) is associated with greater brain white matter hyperintensities (WMH) among older individuals, yet few studies consider these associations at midlife. Even fewer studies focus on women. The neuropathological hallmarks of Alzheimer's disease and related dementias accumulate at midlife. For women, midlife includes the menopause transition.
Read about Dr. Thurston's findings here: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36722746/
Menopause in people with cystic fibrosis
Olivia Stransky, Dr. Thomas, and Dr. Kazmerski found that people with #cysticfibrosis (CF) experience a variety of #menopausal symptoms and report a worsening of their CF symptoms after #menopause, suggesting an interplay between #sex hormones and CF.
Read more from their study here: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36720079/
Women's Reproductive Milestones and Cardiovascular Disease Risk: A Review of Reports and Opportunities From the CARDIA Study
In this review article, Dr. Janet Catov and her team describe CARDIA (Coronary Artery Risk Development in Young Adults) studies for each reproductive milestone (contraception, PCOS, pregnancy, GDM, preterm delivery, hypertensive disorders of #pregnancy, preeclampsia, gestational hypertension, lactation, breast/chest feeding, menopause, reproductive aging, infertility, and hot flashes).
Read more here : https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36847077/
Low libido in post-menopausal women
Faculty members Dr. Holly Thomas, Dr. Megan Hamm, Dr. Tamar Krishnamurti, Dr. Sonya Borrero, and Dr. Rebecca Thurston did a qualitative study of low libido in postmenopausal women.

