Although the effects of estrogen on sexual behavior in mammals are well known, its role on other types of behavior, including cognition, have only recently been recognized. This review summarizes work ...

Chronic exposure to estradiol, the main estrogen in the body, diminishes some cognitive functions. Rats exposed to a steady dose of estradiol were impaired on tasks involving working memory and ...

For example, right before females ovulate — when estrogen reaches its peak — they tend to be more physically active. The behavior has been noted in all kinds of animals, from humans to hamsters to ...

Traumatic experiences can cause memory problems, and estrogen may be a key factor that shapes the brain's resilience against ...

The clinical definition of perimenopause focuses on functional changes in the reproductive system; however, the symptoms of the perimenopause are largely neurological in nature Most women transition ...

The endocrine system is the name for the glands that produce hormones in a person’s body. These glands include the thyroid gland, pituitary gland, and adrenal gland. The endocrine system produces ...

From human development to certain diseases developing, hormones can affect the body in several ways. “Hormones are chemical messengers that are normally created in one part of the body and go to ...

Transdermal estrogen therapy delivered through the skin modestly improved sexual function in early postmenopausal women, according to an article. Transdermal estrogen therapy delivered through the ...

Hormones function as the body’s chemical messengers, orchestrating nearly every physiological process from metabolism and mood to reproduction and sleep. When these powerful compounds fall out of ...

Expert Rev Endocrinol Metab. 2009;5(5):507-520. Estrogen not only modulates memory formation and maintenance processes in some contexts, but also biases the learning strategy utilized to solve a task, ...