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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. Read More

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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. Read More

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Hormone Therapy May Lead to Improved Cognitive Function

A new study reveals using estradiol gel in combination with oral progesterone can help to improve cognitive function in postmenopausal women. Read More

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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. Read More

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Who Has The Better Memory – Men or Women?

According to researchers, middle aged women out perform men of the same age when it comes to memory, but their memory does decline as women enter post-menopause. Read More

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Hormone therapy associated with improved cognition

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

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Surgical Menopause Leads to Increased Sleep Issues

Insomnia and other sleep disorders are worse for women who undergo surgical menopause rather than natural menopause, a new study reports. Read More

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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. Read More

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Better Sleep Can Lead to Better Sex

A new study reports on a link between shorter sleep duration and decreased sexual function in postmenopausal women. Read More

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Digital ‘Rosetta Stone’ Decrypts How Mutations Rewire Cancer Cells

Researchers report they have discovered how genetic cancer mutations attack networks controlling human cells. Read More