Why MS is more common in women
New research seems to explain why multiple sclerosis is more common in women – it has to do with gender differences in the brain....
read morePregnant women have increased activity in right side of brain...
Researchers in London have discovered that pregnant women have more activity in the right side of the brain, which houses the region that deals with emotional skills....
read moreExercise boosts size of hippocampus
Regular aerobic exercise boosts the size of the hippocampus, the part of the brain dealing with verbal memory and learning, in women whose intellectual capacity has been affected by aging....
read moreEstradiol preserves brain in postmenopausal women at risk for dementia...
Postmenopausal women at heightened dementia risk who receive hormone therapy with estradiol soon after menopause have a good chance of preventing degeneration in key brain regions....
read moreModerate exercise reduces stroke risk as much as heavy exercise...
Women who walk briskly can reduce their risk of stroke as much as if they ran. In fact, it could cut the risk in women by 30% and be even more vital to women taking postmenopausal hormone therapy....
read moreScientists prove the brain can produce and release estrogen
Researchers from the University of Wisconsin-Madison have shown that the brain can both produce and release estrogen, which may help us better understand hormonal changes throughout the aging process....
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