Estrogen decline alters brain cell matrix in older females

Why Do More Women Than Men Develop Alzheimer’s?

A study in mice suggests loss of estrogen between brain cells as a possible cause The post Why Do More Women Than Men Develop Alzheimer’s? appeared first on Nautilus.

New Study: This Overlooked Brain Space Could Be the Key to Understanding Memory Loss in Women

New research from Northwestern Medicine reveals how post-menopausal hormone shifts can weaken the brain’s memory networks.

Estrogen decline alters brain cell matrix in older females

A largely overlooked space between cells in women's brains may hold the key to understanding memory loss tied to estrogen decline after menopause, reports a new preclinical Northwestern Medicine study.

Women's Memory Decline Linked to ECM Changes from Brain Estrogen Loss

New research from investigators at Northwestern Medicine, published in Aging Cell, shows that loss of estrogen production in the brain after menopause is associated with changes in the brain’s extracellular matrix (ECM), a structure between brain cells that supports communication and memory. The findings suggest that estrogen decline may alter hippocampal brain environment in ways that contribute to memory impairment and may help explain why nea…

Hidden space between brain cells is now a new Alzheimer’s target

One of the biggest mysteries in neuroscience is why women account for nearly two-thirds of Alzheimer’s disease cases. Now, we may be a step closer to understanding this phenomenon, with new findings that highlight an overlooked part of the brain that appears to fail as estrogen levels fall with age.Continue ReadingCategory: Brain Health, Body and MindTags: Brain, Alzheimer's disease, Menopause, Women's health, Brain, Memory, Cognitive functionin…