Human evolution has long been tied to growing brain size, and new research suggests prenatal hormones may have played a surprising role. By studying the relative lengths of the index and ring fingers, a marker of prenatal exposure to oestrogen and testosterone, researchers found that higher
About 100,000 of the estimated million persons in the United States with multiple sclerosis (MS) have a progressive form of the disease, with symptoms worsening over time or following periods of remission.
According to research, women aged 45 and more who used oestrogen hormone treatment in tablet form were more likely to develop high blood pressure than those who used transdermal (topically applied to the skin) or vaginal formulations.
A new study has found for female participants with migraine that as estrogen levels fluctuate their levels of the protein calcitonin gene-related peptide (CGRP) that plays a key role in starting the migraine process also fluctuates.
As estrogen levels fluctuate, a new study has found for female participants with migraine, their levels of the protein calcitonin gene-related peptide (CGRP) that plays a key role in starting the migraine process also fluctuate. The study is published in the online issue of Neurology, the me
A recent study found that those with a lower risk of stroke may have been exposed to higher oestrogen overall. It has been demonstrated that the risk of ischemic stroke and intracerebral haemorrhage has decreased.
According to a recent study, people who have been exposed to more estrogen overall may have a lower risk of stroke. Both ischemic stroke and intracerebral haemorrhage were shown to have a reduced risk.
Research published today reveals a potential mechanism for migraine causation which could explain why women get more migraines than men. The study, in Frontiers in Molecular Biosciences, suggests that sex hormones affect cells around the trigeminal nerve and connected blood vessels in the he
It is believed that women's capacity to utilise fat as a fuel is compromised by the oestrogen deficit that results from menopause. According to a study done at the Faculty of Sport and Health Sciences at the University of Jyvaskyla, neither menopausal status nor blood oestrogen levels reliab
The estrogen deficiency following menopause is thought to impair women's ability to use fat as an energy source. A study conducted at the Faculty of Sport and Health Sciences of the University of Jyvaskyla shows that menopausal state or blood estrogen levels do not clearly determine the rate
Scientists have identified a clue to the molecular origin of Alzheimer's disease--a clue that may also explain why women are more susceptible to the disease.
Scientists have discovered certain bacteria in the bladder that may identify which postmenopausal women are more prone to recurring urinary tract infections (UTIs), and they discovered that oestrogen may contribute to lowering that vulnerability.