{
  "id": 13738027,
  "title": "Hormone Therapy May Help Improve Menopause Brain Fog, Mood Changes",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/11/hormone-therapy-may-help-improve-menopause-brain-fog-mood-changes",
  "topic": "health",
  "section": "Health & Medicine",
  "published": "2026-10-11T13:04:06.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Healthline News",
    "slug": "healthline-news",
    "url": "https://www.healthline.com/health-news/hormone-therapy-may-improve-brain-fog-mood-changes-menopause"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "New studies suggest hormone therapy may alleviate \"brain fog\" and mood changes during menopause. The hormone therapy, also known as hormone replacement therapy (HRT), may address cognitive difficulties and emotional disturbances experienced by many women during this transitional phase. One study published in Scientific Reports found that a combination of estriol and progesterone hormones could help ease symptoms of brain fog, memory lapses, and slower thinking in menopausal women. Another research in the Menopause journal demonstrated that hormone therapy could improve mood changes, including depression, irritability, anxiety, and mental exhaustion, affecting up to 68% of women during menopause. Although previous warnings about potential risks, such as dementia, have been raised, recent findings indicate that hormone therapy may not increase dementia risk and could offer benefits for mood symptoms in women experiencing menopause.",
  "summary": "Recent research has shown that hormone therapy may help improve brain fog and mood changes associated with menopause. elenaleonova · E+/Getty Hormone therapy may affect changes in the brain that occur during menopause. A recent study has shown that hormone therapy may help improve “brain fog” symptoms during menopause. Another study found that hormone therapy may improve mood changes that are…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}