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Study says, Hormone replacement adds muscle to women !

Bern: Swiss scientists have proved that hormone replacement therapy (HRT) can improve muscle strength and fibre function in women, says a study.Hormone replacement therapy (HRT) significantly improves muscle function -- down to the muscle fibre



This new study, however, offers a positive outcome from the treatment, reports Science Daily.

Doctor Lars Larsson, from Uppsala University Hospital in Sweden, who led the study, said: "We found that even though individual muscle fibre did not change in size, the muscles of HRT users showed greater strength by generating a higher maximum force compared to non-HRT users."