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A new study from Fujita Health University sheds light on how a brain-produced form of estrogen known as neuroestrogen plays a direct role in appetite regulation. The researchers found that ...

Women face higher risks than men in the general population, but a new study has found certain things could reduce that risk ...

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 ...

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 ...