When Watching Others in Pain, Women’s Brains Show More Empathy
Study reveals women have higher activation in sensory areas of the brain associated with pain compared to males when witnessing another person suffering.... Read More...
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Women’s Hormones Play Role in Drug Addiction and Higher Relapse Rates
A new study reports the female hormone cycle may explain why women are more prone to addiction and affected by triggers that lead to relapse.... Read More...
Sex Differences in Body Clock May Benefit Women’s Heart Health
Researchers report Per1, a gene that governs circadian rhythm, acts differently in women, and may protect them from heart disease.... Read More...
Women with Inflammatory Bowel Disease at Greater Risk of Mental Illness
Researchers report an elevated risk of women with inflammatory bowel disease being diagnosed with mental health problems after giving birth. The study reports that for every 43 pregnancies, there is one case of a new mental illness diagnosis for women with IBD compared to women without the condition.... Read More...
Reproductive Cycle May Foreshadow Alzheimer’s
A new mouse study reveals females most prone to develop Alzheimer's disease display a unique pattern of fluctuations in sex hormones during the ovarian cycle.... Read More...
Why Cannabis Affects Women Differently
A new study explores the differences in cannabis use between males and females. Researchers reveal women are develop addiction to marijuana more quickly than men. The study reports females have different levels of endocannabinoids and more sensitive receptors than males in areas related to social behavior.... Read More...
Previous Motherhood Could Affect Hormone Therapy’s Ability to Prevent Memory Loss
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.... Read More...
Mixed Chemicals in Beauty Products May Harm Women’s Hormones
Researchers say parabens and other chemicals found in common cosmetic products may negatively impact a woman's hormone levels, increasing the risk for certain diseases.... Read More...
Sexual Violence Haunts Women with Vivid Memories Decade Later
A new study reports women who have experienced sexual violence have more vivid memories than women coping with other traumatic experiences. Sexual violence survivors, researchers report, have more intense memories decades after the attack has occurred, which are difficult for them to forget.... Read More...
Hate Speech From Women is Judged Harsher than From Men
A new study reports women who make hateful remarks on social media are more likely to be judged more severely than men who make the same comments. ... Read More...
Hot Flashes Can Last Longer Than You Think
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.... Read More...
Does Age at Menopause Affect Memory?
Researchers report the later a women enters into natural menopause, the better, on average, her verbal memory is later in life.... Read More...