Scientists Uncover the Link Between Estrogen and Heart Health in Women

Scientists uncover the link between estrogen and heart health in women

A new preclinical study from Monash University has uncovered the role of the female sex hormone estrogen in protecting the hearts of women with high blood pressure—a link that, until now, has not been fully understood by scientists.

Link between oestrogen and women’s heart health revealed

Credit: Grace Cary/Getty Images The findings of a new preclinical study help explain why women experience cardiovascular disease differently from men, especially when they have high blood pressure. “Our study reveals a biological link between the female hormone oestrogen and the protein annexin-AI (ANXA1) which protects the heart – something scientists didn’t fully understand before,” says first author Dr Jaideep Singh, a researcher at the Monas…