Rakib Islam

Epidemiologist, chronic disease & ageing

[Rakib Islam @rakibdps]

📢 New in @TheLancetEndo!
Our AMY Study reveals the true symptom burden across the menopause transition in Australian women. Evidence to inform better midlife care👇
https://t.co/QsqVlWgF8W
#Menopause #WomensHealth #AMYStudy #Lancet #MidlifeHealth #PublicHealth

[Rakib Islam @rakibdps]

Full article: Associations between declining testosterone concentrations and cognitive performance in community-dwelling older Australian women: a prospective cohort study https://t.co/1D166iTSmB

[Rakib Islam @rakibdps]

Excited to be part of the WHAM Study – What Happens After Menopause? – a landmark prospective study on women undergoing premenopausal risk-reducing oophorectomy. A privilege to collaborate on this important work, now published in a special issue! #WHAMStudy #WomensHealth

[Rakib Islam @rakibdps]

🚨 New scoping review alert!
🧠 Menopause in LMICs is under-researched & underserved.
📊 We mapped 252 studies across 41 countries:
🔹 Poor awareness
🔹 Low MHT use
🔹 Major policy & care gaps
Time to act. #MenopauseMatters #GlobalHealth #WomensHealth https://t.co/iISMALDvgK

[Rakib Islam @rakibdps]

Our new publication!
#SHBG #genetics #fracture
Concentration and genetic regulation of sex hormone binding globulin and fracture risk in older women: Climacteric: Vol 28 , No 2 - Get Access https://t.co/28PwoJ6DNl

[Rakib Islam @rakibdps]

🚨 Research alert!
Using one of the largest global cohorts, PhD students found sex hormones aren’t the key to cognitive function.
👏 Huge congrats, #Farhana!
#WomenInScience #PhDResearch #CognitiveHealthttps://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/13697137.2025.2470458#abstract

[Rakib Islam @rakibdps]

Exploring heterogeneity in the associations between #menopause and #depression
https://t.co/dFXxtN5BEr

[Rakib Islam @rakibdps]

Exciting news to kick off the year – our collaborative research has just been published!
Impact of pressure injuries on health‐related quality of life: A systematic review - Liu - 2025 - Wound Repair and Regeneration https://t.co/Wa3sOrkDO7

[Rakib Islam @rakibdps]

#ElonMusk #StarlinkBangladesh The government of Bangladesh has cut off all internet services in an attempt to suppress legitimate student protests. Urgent attention is required to protect the lives of innocent students in Bangladesh. This is a plea for humanity!

[Rakib Islam @rakibdps]

Our critical assessment of international guidelines demystifies the truth about #menopausemanagement @https://srh.bmj.com/.../02/21/bmjsrh-2023-202099.abstracthttps://srh.bmj.com/panels_ajax_tab/jnl_template_bmjj_share/node%3A143208/1

[Rakib Islam @rakibdps]

Higher #testosterone is associated with higher #HDL-cholesterol and lower #triglyceride concentrations in older women: an observational study https://t.co/UHAd9kJPwD

[Rakib Islam @rakibdps]

Our collaborative research has been published in the #Lancet Discovery Science, #eBioMedicine! The key finding is that SNPs associated with oestrone were also associated with endometrial cancer risk. https://t.co/ZUpwzg4iME

[Rakib Islam @rakibdps]

Our recent #publication from #ASPREE Trial data shows that low androgens were associated with the greatest likelihood of physical function decline in older women: a prospective cohort study https://t.co/GyEhUTV3wq

[Rakib Islam @rakibdps]

@DiannaMagliano Stunning❤️

[Rakib Islam @rakibdps]

Our landmark #toolkit to #manage problematic #menopausal symptoms has been released @SRDwomenshealth https://t.co/RlQ9f7GYET

[Rakib Islam @rakibdps]

@DraganIlic99 @Monash_FMNHS @MonashUni @PZoungas @Monash_SPHPM @MERQMU @ProfSueElliott @ProfSPickering @allieclemans Richly deserved @DraganIlic99

[Monash Public Health @Monash_SPHPM]

New data: a study of older Aust women led by @FSultanaBD & @rakibdps shows only a modest association between low testosterone/oestrone, and depressive symptoms, suggesting sex hormone therapy should not be used to treat depression in that cohort https://t.co/MP24YBsdPQ

[Rakib Islam @rakibdps]

Our new study using #SHOW and #ASPREE data shows that the contribution of #sexhormones to the likelihood of #depression was small as such the use of #sexhormones for the #treatmentofdepression in older women is discouraged. https://t.co/lozqHtwoXV

[Joanne Ryan @DrJoRyan]

The activities most likely to help ward off dementia https://t.co/Bmp7aBFGnS #MonashLens

[Rakib Islam @rakibdps]

@HSkouteris @darsh_ayton Very well deserved👏
Congratulations @darsh_ayton!