A new study published in the Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease suggests that women who experience greater lifetime exposure to ...

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Dr. Lisa Mosconi explains the effects of loss of estrogen on the brain. The connection between loss of estrogen and brain function is described by Dr. Lisa Mosconi. Dr. Mosconi urges women to work ...

The hormone estrogen helps protect memory and promote a healthy brain, but this effect wanes as women age, and even estrogen replacement therapy stops working in humans after age 65. Now researchers ...

Estrogen exerts neuroprotective effects on the brain, and the reduction in endogenous estrogen after menopause increases women’s risk for Alzheimer’s disease (AD), cerebrovascular disease, or both.

Aging is a natural process of mental and physical change. During adolescence, for example, the accelerated development of the body coincides with the psychological stress and volatility of the ...

A new study published in the journal Neuron provides evidence that biological sex differences in brain function and hormone levels may help explain why men are more likely than women to misuse opioids ...

The placenta and the hormones it produces may have played a crucial role in the evolution of the human brain, while also leading to the behavioral traits that have made human societies able to thrive ...

Hormonal imbalances — including testosterone, thyroid, cortisol, and insulin — can significantly affect your cognitive function and contribute to brain fog. Blood tests can help identify underlying ...

If you’ve been feeling unfocused, forgetful, or mentally drained, you might be experiencing brain fog—a cluster of symptoms like fatigue, confusion, and difficulty concentrating that can disrupt daily ...