The menopause: a new treatment for hot flushes? – Science Weekly podcast

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• Episode: The menopause: a new treatment for hot flushes? – Science Weekly podcast
• Website: Science Weekly
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• Duration: 00:21:45
• Published: 2019-09-27 19:45

Despite being something that will affect half the world’s population, the menopause, and how it can lead to things such as hot flushes, has historically been a bit of a ‘black box’ for scientists. But thanks to new insights from animal research, a much-needed alternative to hormone replacement therapy could be just around the corner. Hannah Devlin investigates. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/sciencepod