Study links lifetime estrogen exposure to preserved brain volume in older women
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A comprehensive brain imaging study led by researchers at the University of Kansas (KU) examined 459 women aged 65 to 80 and found that higher lifetime estrogen exposure — from early-life hormonal contraceptives, midlife menopausal hormone therapy (MHT), or naturally late menopause — is associated with significantly larger brain volumes and thicker cortices in regions critical for memory, information processing, and cognitive function. The findings suggest that cumulative estrogen exposure may protect against brain atrophy and age-related cognitive decline in older women.
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Those who accumulated higher levels of estrogen throughout their lives exhibited significantly larger brain volumes and thicker cortices in regions vital to memory, information processing, and advanced cognition.
A comprehensive brain imaging study led by researchers at the University of Kansas (KU) has uncovered a powerful link between lifetime reproductive hormone exposure and structural brain health in older women.
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