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WASHINGTON: Women nearing menopause have higher levels of a brain protein linked to depression than both younger and menopausal women, according to a study published in the U.S. journal JAMA Psychiatry Wednesday.
The findings may explain the high rates of first-time depression seen among women in this transitional stage of life known as perimenopause, said the study by researchers at Canada's Center for Addiction and Mental Health.
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