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·January 18, 2023·2 min read

Body Dissatisfaction Can Lead To Eating Disorders at Any Age

Body dissatisfaction is the leading cause of eating disorders, especially in perimenopausal women, a new study reports.

Featured Neuroscience Psychology

·October 12, 2022·2 min read

Traumatic Experiences May Be Associated With Lower Levels of Sex Hormones

A history of trauma is associated with lower concentrations of estrone and estradiol in middle-aged women, especially in those who suffer from a lack of sleep or other sleep disorders.

Featured Neuroscience Psychology

·September 14, 2022·4 min read

Past History of Abuse Leads to Worse Menopause Symptoms

Women who have experienced physical, sexual, or financial abuse face worse menopause symptoms and poorer well-being two decades later.

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Featured Neurology Neuroscience

·September 25, 2021·2 min read

History of Migraines Lead To More Severe Hot Flashes for Postmenopausal Women

Neurovascular dysfunction may explain the link between migraines, hot flashes during menopause, and increased risk of heart disease in women. Researchers found a history of migraines predicted an increase in hot flashes during menopause transition.

Featured Neuroscience

·September 22, 2021·2 min read

The Quality, Not Quantity, of Cardiovascular Fat Can Interfere With Memory Later in Life

Greater radiodensity of perivascular adipose tissue in women during midlife was associated with decreased working memory performance later in life.

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Featured Neurology Neuroscience

·July 7, 2021·2 min read

Could a Longer Reproductive Period Put Women at Greater Risk for Alzheimer’s Disease?

Longer reproductive periods in women with an increased duration of endogenous estrogen were linked to higher levels of Alzheimer's biomarkers in cerebrospinal fluid.

Featured Neuroscience Psychology

·April 24, 2021·2 min read

A Good Night’s Sleep Could Do Wonders for Your Love Life

Poor quality sleep can lead to sexual dysfunction in women, a new study reports.

Featured Genetics Neuroscience

·October 7, 2020·2 min read

Women’s Expected Longevity Linked to Age at Birth of Last Child

Women who give birth to their last child later in life may have an edge when it comes to longevity. Those who gave birth later in life had longer telomeres, which are biomarkers for long-term health and longevity.

Featured Neuroscience

·July 29, 2020·4 min read

Exposure to Environmental Chemicals May Disrupt Sleep During Menopause

Phthalate exposure is linked to sleep disruptions and insomnia in menopausal women.

Featured Neurology Neuroscience

·January 23, 2020·3 min read

Hot flashes impair memory performance

Vasomotor symptoms, including hot flashes in postmenopausal women, may contribute to memory performance problems. Neuroimaging reveals hot flashes caused alterations in brain function during memory encoding and retrieval tasks, specifically within the hippocampus and prefrontal cortex.

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Featured Neurology Neuroscience

·October 16, 2019·3 min read

Hormone therapy associated with improved cognition

Longer duration of estrogen exposure hormone therapy was associated with better cognition in older adult women.

Featured Neuroscience Psychology

·June 5, 2019·3 min read

Weak upper and lower body physical performance associated with depression and anxiety

A correlative link has been discovered between weak upper and lower body physical performance, and an increase in depression and anxiety during midlife.

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NAMs

Body Dissatisfaction Can Lead To Eating Disorders at Any Age

Traumatic Experiences May Be Associated With Lower Levels of Sex Hormones

Past History of Abuse Leads to Worse Menopause Symptoms

History of Migraines Lead To More Severe Hot Flashes for Postmenopausal Women

The Quality, Not Quantity, of Cardiovascular Fat Can Interfere With Memory Later in Life

Could a Longer Reproductive Period Put Women at Greater Risk for Alzheimer’s Disease?

A Good Night’s Sleep Could Do Wonders for Your Love Life

Women’s Expected Longevity Linked to Age at Birth of Last Child

Exposure to Environmental Chemicals May Disrupt Sleep During Menopause

Hot flashes impair memory performance

Hormone therapy associated with improved cognition

Weak upper and lower body physical performance associated with depression and anxiety

Most Insomnia Meds Don’t Worsen Sleep Apnea

Ghost in the Machine: Brain Predicts Images Before We See Them

Dog-Inspired Robot: How Gestures Help AI Master the Art of “Fetch”

Spectrum of Hyperarousal: Seven Distinct Types of Tension Identified

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