The final menstrual period is preceded by abrupt "cliff-like" biological changes across multiple body systems, some of which show early signs more than a decade beforehand, according to research published in Nature Medicine. ...
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As women go through menopause, they often sense that it's not just their bodies changing, but also their minds. They report hot flashes, anxiety, brain fog and trouble sleeping—all symptoms that can be traced back to the ...
Sep 25, 2026
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The influence of the hormone progesterone on mood is well known. Now, researchers from the University of Barcelona have shown how higher levels of progesterone during the menstrual cycle are linked to less distinct patterns ...
Sep 2, 2026
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THIK-1, a two-pore domain K+ (K2P) channel, plays important roles in microglia and macrophages. Although previous reports have indicated that steroids, including cholesterol, estradiol and progesterone, modulate several K+ ...
Aug 6, 2026
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Testosterone may play a bigger role in the emotional development of girls entering puberty than previously thought, according to new research from the University of Georgia published in Psychoneuroendocrinology. Greater changes ...
Jul 13, 2026
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Menopause is associated with a number of adverse health effects, some of which can be mitigated by an array of modifiable health behaviors (MHBs), including diet, exercise and sleep duration. A new study sought to determine ...
Jun 18, 2026
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Higher awareness of the benefits of menopause hormone therapy (MHT) has led to rising demand for treatment—so much so that manufacturers can't keep up and New Zealand's drug-funding agency Pharmac had to temporarily ration ...
Jun 9, 2026
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Most breast cancers are worsened by estrogens. To combat the recurrence of these cancers, clinicians treat patients with inhibitors for estrogen production, like letrozole. But many patients do not adhere to this treatment ...
Jun 8, 2026
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A study led by ICREA researcher Raül Andero at the Institut de Neurociències of the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (INc-UAB) has found that the relationship between a person's progesterone and estradiol levels at a given ...
Jun 8, 2026
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For decades, scientists have known that estrogen protects cardiovascular health, but exactly how that protection works—and what happens when it disappears—has remained unclear. New research from University of Texas at Arlington ...
May 12, 2026
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