The nervous system is a major target for both positive and negative actions of hormones while using hormonal contraceptives.

Study in mice and human cadavers hints that a brain-protective gene in the chromosome becomes more active with age.

Subtle changes in the brain during pregnancy may help explain why some women develop postpartum depression. A study published ...

The research constitutes some of the first evidence that the condition is associated with modifications in the brain before ...

The following is a summary of “Altered functional connectivity and hyperactivity of the caudal hippocampus in schizophrenia ...

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Humanity has been hunting for sex-based differences in the brain since at least the time of the ancient Greeks, and it has ...

Data in mice shows that aging female brains get a boost from genes on the second X chromosome to maintain memory and learning ...

The hippocampus is a forebrain structure located within the medial temporal lobe that consists of the subiculum, CA1, CA2, CA3 and dentate gyrus regions. The hippocampal formation also includes ...

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“In typical aging, women have a brain that looks younger, with fewer cognitive deficits compared to men,” said Dr. Dena Dubal ...

Why do women's brains fare better in aging than men's? A study found that the second, 'silent' X chromosome turns on in the ...