A Mayo Clinic study measured brain amyloid deposits with PET scans in 68 women ages 42-59, three years after the trial ended.
Notes on verification
Confirmed by multiple independent sources including press releases and the academic publication page detailing the study methodology, sample size, age range, and timing of PET imaging. [cascade flags: aggregator_dropped_primary_exists | tier=unverified indep_score=0.3 clusters=2 claim_tier=notable] [rescored 2026-09-15: curated origin-host map (PR #65); unclassified hosts no longer scored as aggregators]
Sources
- Estrogen Patch in Newly Postmenopausal Women May Reduce ... (seed:health_and_medicine)
- https://www.newswise.com/articles/estrogen-patch-in-newly-postmenopausal-women-may-reduce-alzheimer-s-risk (corroboration)
- https://mayoclinic.elsevierpure.com/en/publications/early-postmenopausal-transdermal-17%CE%B2-estradiol-therapy-and-amyloi/ (corroboration)