Woods GN, et al. - In view of the observation that menopausal hormone therapy (HT) reverses bone loss and prevents vertebral fractures, researchers investigated if it could reduce the risk for developing hyperkyphosis. The cross-sectional association was evaluated between Cobb angle of kyphosis from lateral spine radiographs and pattern of self-reported HT use during the prior 15-year period in 1,063 women from the Study of Osteoporotic Fractures. They observed less pronounced kyphosis among women reporting continuous or remote past HT use vs never-users by their mid-eighties. Hence, indicating a possible role for HT in the prevention of age-related hyperkyphosis.