Your Genes, Your Body Image, and a Vacuum for Your Vagina
This episode covers a 2026 study on how the APOE4 gene variant disrupts the brain's energy metabolism during menopause, Shania Twain's candid comments about body image after menopause, and a small pilot study on a negative pressure device for genitourinary syndrome of menopause. Three genuinely different topics, all worth knowing about this week. Key Takeaways: • Women who carry the APOE4 gene variant may experience a more pronounced disruption in how brain cells switch fuel sources during the menopause transition — a shift that some researchers connect to elevated Alzheimer's risk in this…
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