Study links post-menopause memory decline to loss of estrogen production in brain tissue
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Summary
A new preclinical Northwestern Medicine study reveals that memory decline after menopause may be linked to loss of estrogen production in brain tissue, specifically in a largely overlooked space between cells in women's brains. The research suggests women may be uniquely sensitive to brain estrogen loss at older age, potentially explaining their higher risk for Alzheimer's disease. The study focuses on how estrogen decline in the brain, not just the ovaries, affects cognitive function and memory after menopause.
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· 2 pulledA largely overlooked space between cells in women's brains may hold the key to understanding memory loss tied to estrogen decline after menopause
Women may be uniquely sensitive to loss of brain estrogen at old age, which could help explain why they are at higher risk for Alzheimer's disease
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