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·February 28, 2019·4 min read

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.

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·December 4, 2019·2 min read

Key brain region smaller in birth control pill users

A new neuroimaging study reveals women who take oral contraception have reduced hypothalamic volume compared to women who do not take the pill. Smaller hypothalamic volume was associated with increased negative emotions and depression risk.

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·October 14, 2018·4 min read

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.

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·June 30, 2022·4 min read

Novel Gene for Alzheimer’s Disease in Women Identified

Researchers have identified a novel gene called MGMT that appears to increase Alzheimer's disease risk in women.

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·May 15, 2019·3 min read

Inflammation induces anhedonia in women but not men

Inflammation appears to reduce reward response in females. Reduced activity in the brain's reward system is a key component of anhedonia, the loss of enjoyment in activities, a core feature of depression. The findings may explain why depression is more prevalent in women than in men.

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·March 14, 2018·2 min read

Physically Fit Women Almost 90 Percent Less Likely to Develop Dementia

According to researchers, women who are physically fit and exercise regularly during midlife are almost 90% less likely to develop dementia later in life than those who were moderately fit.

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·November 2, 2016·3 min read

Women Experience Marked Decline in Sexual Function Immediately Before and During Menopause

A new study reveals women experience a decline in sexual function 20 months before and one year following their last menstrual cycle.

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·August 30, 2020·4 min read

Seizures During Menstrual Cycle Linked to Drug-Resistant Epilepsy

Study identifies a link between women with catamenial epilepsy who suffer more frequent seizures during their menstrual cycle and drug-resistant epilepsy. Those with catamenial epilepsy are almost four times more likely to have drug-resistant epilepsy than women who do not experience an increase in seizure frequency during their menstrual cycle.