HRT Improves Muscle Function In Women

Editor's Choice Academic Journal Main Category: Menopause Also Included In: Women's Health / Gynecology Article Date: 02 May 2013 - 0:00 PDT

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The research showed that muscle function in these women improves down to the muscle fiber level. The finding was published in The Journal of Physiology.

Over the last 10 years, the negative results of several HRT studies put many women off.

However, the results of this new report have shown a positive outcome from HRT - a treatment which can relieve symptoms of menopause.

Past studies which have observed walking speed and jumping height have indicated that the treatment decreases the effects of age-related decline in muscle mass and strength. For the first time, these effects have been examined at cellular and molecular levels in this study.

Six pairs of postmenopausal identical twins were involved in the investigation. In order to rule out genetic differences, only one pair of each set of twins underwent HRT. The experts then closely observed muscle biopsies taken from the subjects.

Leading researcher Dr Lars Larsson, from Uppsala University Hospital Sweden, said:

HRT is also linked to a more efficient organization of myonuclei - crucial components for the function of muscle fiber.

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