FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·October 10, 2017·6 min readMenopause Triggers Metabolic Changes in Brain That May Promote Alzheimer’sWeill 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.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·September 18, 2017·5 min readSex and Aggression Controlled Separately in Female Animal Brains, But Overlap in Male BrainsAccording 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.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·August 10, 2017·3 min readWhy 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.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·July 19, 2017·2 min readWhy Some Women Are More Likely to Feel DepressedA 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.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·June 30, 2017·3 min readPromising Treatments For Hot FlashesResearchers 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.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·June 2, 2017·4 min readPuberty Hormones Trigger Changes in Youthful LearningA new study demonstrates changes in cortical neurotransmission due to hormones at puberty.Read More
FeaturedGenetics·May 31, 2017·4 min readTea Consumption Leads to Epigenetic Changes in WomenAccording to researchers, tea consumption leads to epigenetic changes in women, involving genes associated with cancer and estrogen metabolism.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·May 9, 2017·7 min readFemale Hormones May Trigger Headaches in Girls Battling MigraineAccording to researchers, lower levels of progesterone was associated with higher incidences of migraines in older teen girls, while in younger teens, the opposite was true.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscience·April 25, 2017·5 min readEstrogen Alters Memory Circuit Function in Women With Gene VariantA new study reports estrogen fluctuations can alter brain circuit activation in women with a variant of a specific gene.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·January 18, 2017·4 min readHow Estrogen Modulates Fear LearningWomen with lower estrogen levels may be more susceptible to developing PTSD, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·January 10, 2017·5 min readRevealing The Connection Between Female Estrogen Cycle and Cocaine AddictionAccording to a new study, cocaine has the most potent effects on the female brain when estrogen levels are at their highest.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsPsychology·January 3, 2017·5 min readPremenstrual Mood Disorder Linked to Sex Hormone Sensitive Gene ComplexResearchers report dysregulated expression of a gene complex could explain why PMDD is a disorder of cellular response to progesterone and estrogen.Read More
