BACKGROUND There is almost no longitudinal information about measured cognitive performance during the menopause transition (MT). METHODS We studied 2,362 participants from the Study of Women's Health Across the Nation for 4 years. Major exposures were time spent in MT stages, hormone use prior to the final menstrual period, and postmenopausal current hormone use. Outcomes were longitudinal p...

Radiologic breast density is one of the predictive factors for breast cancer and the extent of the density is directly related to postmenopause. However, some patients have dense breasts even during postmenopause. This condition may be explained by the genes that codify for the proteins involved in the biosynthesis, as well as the activity and metabolism of steroid hormones. They are polymorphi...

Abstract Takotsubo syndrome occurs in 1-2% of patients admitted the emergency department with suspicion ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI), over 90% being postmenopause women. Psycho-emotional or physical stress is main trigger that causes release catecholamines, an important role pathophysiology cardiomyopathy. In most cases, supportive and symptomatic treatment sufficient, a d...