One of the most interesting research fields in women's health over the past 10 years includes our growing appreciation that estrogen plays relevant neurotrophic and neuroprotective roles during ...

Estrogen in the brain is important to keep neurons communicating and memories being made, scientists report. Estrogen in the brain is important to keep neurons communicating and memories being made, ...

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For many women, the transition into menopause, often called the new springs is marked by more than just physical changes.

AUGUSTA, Ga. - An enzyme that converts testosterone to estrogen appears to have significant impact in a healthy and injured brain, scientists report. There's mounting evidence that in the healthy ...

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 ...

Further investigation is warranted to determine if estrogen plays the same role in cancer patients, and if low toxicity anti-estrogen drugs such as tamoxifen could be used in conjunction with ...

Whether at your annual physical or through one of the many direct-to-consumer companies offering lab tests these days, getting your blood work done can be an effective way to gain deeper insight into ...

Symptoms of low estrogen include hot flashes, dry skin, mood swings, and irregular periods. Menopause is the most common reason for low estrogen. Hormone replacement therapy can help treat low ...

The term cognition indicates the totality of human information processing, including several functions, such as psychomotor skills, pattern recognition, attention, learning and memory, language, ...