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
Researchers report Per1, a gene that governs circadian rhythm, acts differently in women, and may protect them from heart disease. Read More
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Researchers report the later a women enters into natural menopause, the better, on average, her verbal memory is later in life. Read More
Researchers report when women are afforded more power and discretion in leadership roles, they act benevolently over their subordinate female colleagues. Read More
