New UCLA research underscores the importance of hormone replacement therapy (HRT) when it comes to women's brains as they age ...
Emerging evidence suggests there may be a critical window for estrogen therapy to protect against cognitive decline later in ...
In a comprehensive review published in the October 2024 issue of Genomic Psychiatry, researchers have unveiled crucial insights into how two types of hormone receptors collaborate to maintain brain ...
PET scans showing brain estrogen receptor (ER) density in a premenopausal (left) and a postmenopausal (right) woman. The color scale reflects brain ER density, with brighter colors indicating more ...
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 ...
LA JOLLA (May 12, 2025)—A new Salk Institute study suggests estrogen-related receptors could be a key to repairing energy metabolism and muscle fatigue. Across the body, tiny bean-shaped structures ...
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 ...
Sex differences in brain and behavior are ubiquitous in sexually reproducing species. One cause of sexual dimorphisms is developmental differences in circulating concentrations of gonadal steroids.
Mounting evidence of estrogen's role in preventing cognitive decline is affecting women's decisions on hormone replacement therapy (HRT), a symposium panel recently told attendees of the Academy of ...