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This is a summary of: Chen, C. et al. Heterogeneity of microbiome responses to menopausal hormone therapy among perimenopausal women. Nat. Med. https://doi.org/10.1038/10.1038/s41591-026-04737-4 (2026).
C.C. and L.H. used DeepSeek to help prepare their contribution to this Research Briefing.
