_ HRT reduces risk and severity of Parkinson's disease in postmenopausal women WESTPORT, Oct 13 (Reuters) - Postmenopausal hormone replacement therapy reduces the risk of Parkinson's disease, delays the onset of Parkinson's disease and reduces the severity of symptoms, according to results of a small population-based, case-control study conducted in Olmstead County, Minnesota. "There seems to be an emerging story here," Dr. Demetrius M. Maraganore of the Mayo Clinic told Reuters Health. http://ipn.intelihealth.com/ipn/ihtIPN?c=199109 _