http://www.sciencemag.org/content/vol298/issue5594/news-summaries.shtml
Greg Miller
A study on page 843 suggests that it might be possible to tease apart the various effects of estrogen, maintaining its benefits while reducing its risks. A synthetic hormone has been shown to boost bone strength in mice without affecting reproductive organs.
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