A useful systematic review of literature from Cai et al. on psoriasis (PsO) and psoriatic arthritis (PsA) and the impact of sex hormones on these closely related inflammatory diseases with marked sex differences. The authors included a total of 72 studies. link.springer.com/article/10.1...

Every 2-3 months, we at Menopause Research Education Fund (MREF) try to pick 5-6 articles based on latest research into hormones and women’s health and describe the methodology, conclusions and study strengths and limitations. Link - www.youtube.com/live/xx6W_7q...

The Science Wrap: all the latest in menopause research with Vikram Talaulikar

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A thought provoking article from Grisela Prengaa and Taulant Muka - ‘Are we teaching yesterday's medicine? Rethinking women's health education’ www.maturitas.org/article/S037...

What a wonderful two weeks of summer holiday camps it has been at Blueprint Arts at Gravesend! 🎨✨ A very special thank you to Laura, Ella, Olga, Fynn and Chloe for all your hard work, encouragement, patience and for making the camp such a special experience. ❤️

Every woman’s menopause journey is unique. When it comes to menopause and cancer - choices can be difficult and individualisation becomes ever more important.

We are seeing an increasing amount of research focussed on oestrogens and cognition. Every study adds to our understanding. Here is a large observational UK Biobank study from Squires et al. exploring association between Hormone replacement therapy and dementia risk among postmenopausal women.

It was so wonderful to visit Gad's Hill Place, the former home of Charles Dickens with a Dickens Trust Guide. It was lovely to visit the ground floor of the house, stroll in the garden and enjoy tea ☕️ and biscuits in the conservatory. Thank you for the opportunity 🙏🏻, Visit Gravesham

We are conducting a survey to better understand the information and advice patients receive when starting a GLP-1 weight-loss medication while already taking Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT) for menopause. Please take part if you can or share with those who may be interested 🙏🏻

There is so much talk about menopause, hormone changes, lifestyle, cognitive health and risk of dementia. Every few weeks, research studies are published which add a little bit to the existing knowledge. How much do we know at present? Join us on the day - engage.rcgp.org.uk/event/a2kWS0...

The latest issue of the New Scientist focusses on ADHD and hormones. It explores the connections between hormone changes at times of hormone fluctuations such as perimenopause/menopause and ADHD symptoms/experiences.

Challenge completed!! Over 31 miles for the summer challenge in support of Birmingham Children's Hospital and Charity ❤️ Three miles today and Varda crossed her target of 31 miles and money before 31 days and we will continue to do at least one mile every day in August.

Here is an observational real-world cohort study from Ting-Fang Lu et al. looking at long-term systemic outcomes of postmenopausal hormone replacement therapy by age at menopause. Link to the paper and detailed results - academic.oup.com/hropen/artic...

University College London (UCL) is celebrating its bicentenary throughout 2026, marking 200 years since its founding on February 11, 1826, as London's first university. www.ucl.ac.uk/about/ucls-b... www.topuniversities.com/world-univer...

Here is a study on Menopause Hormone Therapy (MHT/HRT), genetic risk for Alzheimer's, and cognition from Emily Budden and researchers from Centre for Dementia Studies at the Department of Clinical Neuroscience, Brighton & Sussex Medical School. universityofsussex.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...

This year’s world menopause day (18th October) theme from the International Menopause Society is ‘Chronic pain at Midlife’. www.imsociety.org/education/wo...

Thank you ASCAT 2026 for the invite to talk on Fertility, Ovarian Reserve Assessment, and Reproductive Options in women with thalassaemia. ascatconferences.com

It was Naag Panchami on Monday - a festival in India where serpent deities are worshiped seeking their blessings 🙏. The festival reflects a broader respect for nature and its creatures, particularly snakes 🐍, which are believed to play a vital role in maintaining ecological balance.

A wonderful paper from Riley Bove & Ruth Dobson on - ‘Menopause and neurological disorders: a roadmap for research’. A big thank you to the authors for such a comprehensive document. www.nature.com/articles/s41...

Thank you, Katie Day and Sophie Standing for this simple, concise, easy-to-read, beautifully illustrated and evidence based book 📕 that explains menopause transition. www.amazon.co.uk/Menopause-Re...

The past 4 weeks have been full of exciting astronomical events and anniversaries. July 20th this year was the 57th anniversary of the historic Apollo 11 lunar landing and is recognised as International Moon Day.

Multidisciplinary care is a vital part of management of menopause after cancer. Clear and timely communication between oncologists, gynaecologists, endocrinologists, psychologists, and allied health professionals can make a huge positive difference to quality of care provided.

We have often had women in the menopause clinic suffering from burning mouth syndrome or others experiencing altered taste perception during menopause transition. What do we know about this? Here is a very helpful narrative review from Andrea Butera et al. focussing on menopause and oral health.

Thank you Shahara Aziz Ellahi, Jessica Wibisono, and Aimee Spector for this important piece of work. Link journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...

Thank you, SunHee Park and Fiona Clark from the Menopause Research and Education Fund for the opportunity to talk to so many at the Simmons & Simmons offices at Citypoint in London. Lots of engagement, networking and questions at the end. Thank you Colette Harris for your support as always.

An interesting article from Amy McDermott for those with an interest in the evolutionary aspects of natural menopause. It discusses the theories suggested so far and that perhaps menopause could even have multiple independent evolutionary origins at different time points over millions of years.

Well, it is time for the two big festivals in Kerala (Onam) and Goa (Ganesh Chaturthi) in the coming 5 weeks. So the preparations have to start! It was a journey down the memory lanes of Goa with colours, flavours, tastes and all the nostalgia.

So, now we will have one more option to prescribe transdermal oestradiol gel to our patients. We had Sandrena (daily sachets of 0.5 mg or 1 mg strengths) and the Oestrogel (750 micrograms/actuation) and now it will be the Evorel gel (500 micrograms/actuation). www.medicines.org.uk/emc/product/...

This recent large study by Vicente Arrarte and team analysed the association between premature (<40) and early menopause (40-45) and the onset of high blood pressure in the UK Biobank database. Link - www.ovid.com/jnls/menopau...

The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence in the UK has published its updated guidance on ‘Osteoporosis: risk assessment’ last week.

Every year, we look forward to the summer events from ‘Our Amazing Animal World’ - a non-profit animal sanctuary in West Sussex. www.ouramazinganimalworld.com