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Pre-menopausal women who undergo surgical removal of the ovaries (oophorectomy) have an increased risk of developing neurological disorders, including cognitive decline, dementia, and parkinsonism, a team of researchers reports in two studies published in the online edition of Neurology."The effect is age-dependent and suggests a critical age window for neuroprotection" by estrogen, according to lead investigator Dr Walter A Rocca and his associates at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota.

Posted on Fri, 31 Aug 2007 03:49:00 GMT at http://news.ninemsn.com.au/article.aspx?...mp;rss=yes