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Zailing Xing, Ph.D. (left), is a postdoctoral associate in the lab of Larner Associate Professor of Emergency Medicine Tracy Madsen, M.D., Ph.D. (right).

Xing Study Links Premature Menopause to Cardiovascular Risk

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Health & Medicine

October 20, 2026

By Office of Medical Communications

Patient Care: Insulin Resistance May Partly Explain Higher Cardiovascular Risk After Premature Menopause (OCT 20, 2026)

Research by Zailing Xing, Ph.D., a postdoctoral associate in the lab of Larner Associate Professor of Emergency Medicine Tracy Madsen, M.D., Ph.D., and colleagues found that premature menopause is associated with higher insulin levels and greater cardiovascular disease risk.

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