Alzheimer's: Sex hormones linked to development of disease
Female sex hormones may play a significant role in how Alzheimer’s disease manifests in the brain, a study found.
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Female sex hormones may play a significant role in how Alzheimer’s disease manifests in the brain, a study found.
A new research has revealed significant role of female sex hormones in the manifestation of Alzheimer's disease, further explaining why the disease disproportionately affects women.
In a new study in mice and humans, researchers at University of Western Ontario, Canada, have shown that female sex hormones play a significant role in how Alzheimer's manifests in the brain.Alzheimer's disease disproportionately affects women, ...
<p>Western University researchers have shown female sex hormones play a significant role in how Alzheimer’s manifests in the brain. The study, published in <em>Alzheimer's & Dementia: The Journal of the Alzheimer's Association</em>, also highlights the importance of developing therapeutic strategies focused on these hormonal connections. The research indicates a need to better understand the role of estradiol – a form of the female sex hormone estrogen, used therapeutically to mitigate menopause symptoms – in Alzh...