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Stimulating the brain for women’s health, and the long-term implications of menopausal symptoms

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Briefings

This podcast episode features a discussion between Jennie Erin Smith and Liisa Galea regarding noninvasive technologies like transcranial magnetic stimulation for women's health, including postpartum depression and fertility issues. Liisa Galea presents a review in the University of Toronto's women's health special issue, analyzing hormone therapy during perimenopause and its links to long-term conditions such as dementia and cardiovascular disease. The episode highlights ongoing research into using these technologies to manage menopausal symptoms and their potential long-term implications.

Key points

• Liisa Galea, a professor at the University of Toronto, discusses the state of research on hormone therapy during perimenopause in a review published in the women's health special issue.
• The review examines links between menopausal symptoms and long-term concerns including dementia and cardiovascular disease, while also addressing the use of noninvasive technologies like transcranial magnetic stimulation for various women's health conditions.

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The evidence is limited to a podcast episode and a single review article; specific study details, participant numbers, or causal claims are not provided.

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