Molecular Clue May Explain Why Women Are More Prone to Alzheimer’s Disease
Scripps Research and MIT scientists find that a modified immune protein harming brain connections is much more common in the brains of women with Alzheimer’s,…
Estrogen News
High Stress Might Be the Reason You Can’t Get Pregnant
Scream sound exposure linked to lower egg count in an experiment on female rats. Approximately 1 in 8 couples or about 6.7 million Americans have…
Scientists Discover How Sex Hormones Define Brain Differences Between Men and Women
Sex hormones play a significant role in shaping an animal’s behavior, and their effect begins early. Early-life hormonal surges help shape the developing brain, establishing…
Female Hormone Levels Could Provide Clues to Higher Risk of Dementia in Women
Life events that influence levels of the female hormone estrogen may be linked to a woman’s risk of developing dementia in later life, according to…
Sex Differences in Alcohol Abuse: Fluctuating Estrogen Levels May Make Alcohol More Rewarding
Fluctuating estrogen levels may make alcohol more rewarding to female mice, according to new research in JNeurosci. Untangling the involved signaling pathways could unveil sex-based treatments…
New Biomaterial Developed That Could Be a Treatment for Spinal Cord Injuries
Polymerized estrogen shown to protect nervous system cells. Research could enable improved treatment of spinal cord injuries. Spinal cord damage that causes paralysis and reduced…
Suburbanization, Estrogen Contamination is Changing the Amphibian Populations
New research from Yale University reveals that estrogen in suburban yards is changing the ratio of male and female green frogs at nearby ponds. Green…
Yale Study Shows Estrogen Helps Calm Stressed Cells
New research from Yale University shows that the hormone estrogen helps cells survive stress, fueling speculation that anti-estrogen therapy may help kill cancer cells and…
Women’s Hearts Getting Bad Message from BPA
Look around and you’ll probably notice hard plastic somewhere near you, but there’s an invisible enemy hidden within those everyday objects in the form of…
