Hormone cycles shape the structure and function of key memory regions in the brain

Athletes' injury risk altered by menstrual cycle, research indicates

A recent study from the University of Vigo in Pontevedra, Spain found that a woman’s monthly hormonal changes could alter biomechanics and movement patterns, creating a higher chance for injury.

Hormone cycles shape the structure and function of key memory regions in the brain

Hormone levels fluctuate like the tides, ebbing and flowing according to carefully orchestrated cycles. These hormones not only influence the body, but can cross into the brain and shape the behavior of our neurons and cognitive processes. Recently, researchers used modern laser microscopy techniques to observe how fluctuations in ovarian hormones shape both the structure and function of neurons in the mouse hippocampus, a brain region crucial f…

Hormone cycles shape the structure and function of key memory regions in the brain, researchers find

Hormone levels fluctuate like the tides, ebbing and flowing according to carefully orchestrated cycles. These hormones not only influence the body, but can cross into the brain and shape the behavior of our neurons and cognitive processes.