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·July 10, 2018·2 min read

Researchers Trigger Hot Flashes in Male and Female Mice

By inducing hot flashes, most commonly associated with menopause, in both male and female mice, researchers discover Kiss1 neurons initiate a fast boost in skin temperature followed by a drop in core body temperature.

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·June 27, 2018·4 min read

Men with Migraine May Have Higher Estrogen Levels

A new study reveals men who experience migraines have higher levels of estrogen than men who do not suffer the debilitating headaches.

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·June 3, 2018·4 min read

Pregnancy Temporarily Lowers a Woman’s Voice

Researchers report a woman's voice pitch drops during pregnancy. Changes in hormone levels could be to blame.

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·March 9, 2018·2 min read

Feeling Anxious? Blame the Size of Your Waistline

Researchers identify a link between waist-to-height ratio and risk of developing anxiety in menopausal women.

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·January 29, 2018·3 min read

Estrogen Causes Neuroblastoma Cells to Mature into Neurons

Karolinska Institute researchers report over-expression of the estrogen receptor causes neuroblastoma cells to mature into neuron-like cells.

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·November 7, 2017·6 min read

Higher Estrogen Levels Linked to Increased Alcohol Sensitivity in Brain’s Reward Center

Neurons in the ventral tegmental area, an area of the brain considered to be the reward center, fire more rapidly to alcohol when estrogen levels are elevated, a new study reports. The study may shed light on how alcohol addiction develops in some women.

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·October 10, 2017·6 min read

Menopause Triggers Metabolic Changes in Brain That May Promote Alzheimer’s

Weill Cornell Medicine researchers may have answered why women are more likely to develop Alzheimer's disease than men. In a new PLOS ONE study, researchers reveal menopause can cause metabolic changes in the brain that appear to increase the risk of Alzheimer's disease.

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·September 18, 2017·5 min read

Sex and Aggression Controlled Separately in Female Animal Brains, But Overlap in Male Brains

According to a new study, while brain regions that control sexual and aggressive behaviors in male and female mice are the same, the way they are wired is different.

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·August 10, 2017·3 min read

Why Do Some People Stay Sharp As They Age?

Researchers are embarking on a new study to answer how some people are able to stay sharper than others as they age.

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·July 19, 2017·2 min read

Why Some Women Are More Likely to Feel Depressed

A new study published in the journal Menopause finds longer duration of estrogen exposure from the start of menstruation until the onset of menopause is associated with a reduced risk of depression in women.

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·June 30, 2017·3 min read

Promising Treatments For Hot Flashes

Researchers are testing a new drug, which can be used as an alternative to estrogen therapy for menopausal women. Early data shows the drug significantly reduced the total number of weekly hot flashes in women by 73% and was well tolerated by those who took it.