A new rat study reveals animals who underwent hysterectomies with their ovaries left in tact experienced memory deficits. Researchers believe the uterus may have functions beyond reproduction.
Researchers report menopausal women who experience intimate partner violence and emotional abuse have increased risk of developing heightened symptoms of menopause.
Women who have experienced physical, sexual, or financial abuse face worse menopause symptoms and poorer well-being two decades later.
Researchers report memory changes in women may occur earlier than was previously thought.
New research shows the hypothalamus can directly control reproductive functions in rhesus monkeys. The researchers believe it is likely to perform the same actions in human women.
A new study reports mother rats who received hormone replacement therapy responded worse to memory and spatial learning tasks than those who had not given birth. Researchers suggest a woman's reproductive history could impact how the brain responds to hormones later in life.
A new study reveals women can experience vasomotor symptoms associated with menopause long after other symptoms of menopause have ceased and well into old age.
A new study reports estrogen fluctuations which are common during menopausal transition could enhance emotional sensitivity to psychological stress.
A new study reports diets high in refined carbohydrates could increase the risk for developing depression in postmenopausal women.
According to a new study, amyloid deposition is reduced in newly postmenopausal women who received a estrogen replacement therapy.
A new study reports on a link between shorter sleep duration and decreased sexual function in postmenopausal women.
A new study provides insights into the neural origins of hot flashes associated with menopause.
