Menopause: could a new brain-based treatment cure hot flushes?

A first-of-its-kind non-hormonal drug to treat hot flushes has been
approved in the US. Targeting connections in the brain that change
during menopause, the drug, called fezolinetant, could provide
relief for those who aren’t able to take hormonal replacement
therapy. Madeleine Finlay speaks to endocrinologist and menopause
specialist Prof Annice Mukherjee to find out what we know about the
mechanism that causes hot flushes, how this new drug works, and
what it might mean for those experiencing menopause in the future..
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