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Menopause
Brain's decreased sensitivity to estrogen may help explain menopausal changes
January 13th, 2005
A new study suggests that age-related changes in how the brain responds to the female sex hormone estrogen may be involved in a woman's transition through menopause. The study provides new clues about hormonal influences on hot flashes and night sweats experienced by some women in the menopause transition. The analysis was led by Gerson Weiss, MD, New Jersey Medical School at the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey (UMDNJ), and published in the December 22/29, 2004, Journal of the American Medical Association (Menopause and hypothalamic-pituitary sensitivity to estrogen. JAMA, 2004;292:2991-2996). Data used...
Source: Women's Health Weekly (2005-01-13)
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