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Diabetes Menopause
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Shortening sleep time increases diabetes risk in women      (via sciencedaily.com)     Original source 

A new study in women found that shortening sleep by just 90 minutes for a few weeks increased insulin resistance, a risk factor for type 2 diabetes. 

Healthy Aging Menopause
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Researchers reveal link between Alzheimer's and sex hormones      (via sciencedaily.com)     Original source 

Researchers have shown female sex hormones play a significant role in how Alzheimer's manifests in the brain. The study 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 Alzheimer's disease.  

Chronic Illness Menopause Women's Health - General
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Women living in more walkable neighborhoods have lower rates of obesity-related cancers      (via sciencedaily.com)     Original source 

Residing in a more walkable neighborhood protects against the risk of overall obesity-related cancers in women, specifically postmenopausal breast cancer, but also ovarian cancer, endometrial cancer, and multiple myeloma, according to a new study. Obesity has been linked to increased risk for 13 types of cancer in women, and physical activity, independent of body size, lowers risk for some of these cancers.  Until now long-term studies of neighborhood walkability and risk for obesity-related cancer were limited.

Healthy Aging Hormone Disorders Menopause Pregnancy and Childbirth Psychology Research Women's Health - General
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Is a longer reproductive lifespan good for your brain?      (via sciencedaily.com)     Original source 

People with a higher cumulative estrogen exposure throughout their life may have a lower risk of cerebral small vessel disease, according to a new study.

Menopause
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Women given new insight into blood clot risk      (via sciencedaily.com)     Original source 

New research shows an increased risk of blood clots in women who have any combination of a particular gene mutation, estrogen use, or common medical conditions -- specifically: obesity, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, and kidney disease.

Diabetes Diet and Weight Loss Fertility Hormone Disorders Menopause Nutrition Obesity Women's Health - General
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Women with PCOS on keto diet may see improvements in fertility      (via sciencedaily.com)     Original source 

The ketogenic (keto) diet may lower testosterone levels in women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), according to a new article.

Healthy Aging Menopause Women's Health - General
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Review of over 70 years of menopause science highlights research gaps and calls for individualized treatment      (via sciencedaily.com)     Original source 

Although about half of people go through menopause, less than 15% of them receive effective treatment for their symptoms. Treatment options for people experiencing irritating or severe menopause symptoms are often under researched, and some have questionable efficacy, or cause harmful side effects. Menopause experts now summarize what we know about menopause, call for more research into the timeline and treatment of menopause, and encourage individualized, holistic treatment that addresses both menopausal symptoms and other systemic changes happening in the body.

Birth Control Hormone Disorders Menopause
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Birth-control pills affect the body's ability to regulate stress, study suggests      (via sciencedaily.com)     Original source 

A new study suggests that birth-control pills negatively impact women's stress response.

Borderline Personality Disorder Depression Mental Health Research
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Neural signature for borderline personality disorder identified      (via sciencedaily.com)     Original source 

A new study of a brain region called the rostro-medial prefrontal could potentially advance diagnosis and therapies for Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD).

Fertility Menopause Women's Health - General
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Research challenges current thinking on the genetic causes of very early menopause      (via sciencedaily.com)     Original source 

The genetic causes of very early menopause will have to be reconsidered after researchers found that nearly all women who carried variations thought to cause the condition in fact had their menopause at an older age.

Birth Control Chronic Illness Depression Menopause Mental Health Research Sexual Health Today's Healthcare Women's Health - General
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New study links contraceptive pills and depression      (via sciencedaily.com)     Original source 

Women who used combined contraceptive pills were at greater risk of developing depression than women who did not, according to a new study. Contraceptive pills increased women's risk by 73 per cent during the first two years of use.

Chronic Illness Menopause Women's Health - General
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Osteoporosis treatments may benefit from discovery of key driver of low bone density      (via sciencedaily.com)     Original source 

Scientists have pinpointed a key driver of low bone density, a discovery that may lead to improved treatments with fewer side effects for women with osteoporosis. The findings reveal that loss of an epigenetic modulator, KDM5C, preserves bone mass in mice. KDM5C works by altering epigenetic 'marks,' which are akin to 'on' and 'off' switches that ensure the instructions written in DNA are used at the right time and in the right place.

Healthy Aging Menopause Today's Healthcare Women's Health - General
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Early menopause, later start to hormone therapy may increase risk of Alzheimer's disease      (via sciencedaily.com)     Original source 

Women are more likely than men to develop Alzheimer's disease (AD), with women making up two-thirds of the population living with AD. A new study sheds light on the relationship between the risk of Alzheimer's disease and age of menopause and use of hormone therapy (HT).

Menopause
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Getting a good night's sleep could boost your response to vaccination      (via sciencedaily.com)     Original source 

We all know how important sleep is for mental health, but a meta-analysis found that getting good shut-eye also helps our immune systems respond to vaccination. The authors found that people who slept less than six hours per night produced significantly fewer antibodies than people who slept seven hours or more, and the deficit was equivalent to two months of antibody waning.

Gynecology Menopause Women's Health - General
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Migraines during menstruation: Low estrogen levels paired with higher CGRP levels may jump start migraine      (via sciencedaily.com)     Original source 

As estrogen levels fluctuate, a new study has found for female participants with migraine, their levels of the protein calcitonin gene-related peptide (CGRP) that plays a key role in starting the migraine process also fluctuate.

Menopause Women's Health - General
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Air pollution speeds bone loss from osteoporosis      (via sciencedaily.com)     Original source 

Elevated levels of air pollutants are associated with bone damage among postmenopausal women, according to new research. The effects were most evident on the lumbar spine, with nitrous oxides twice as damaging to the area than seen with normal aging.

Gynecology Healthy Aging Menopause Pregnancy and Childbirth Today's Healthcare Women's Health - General
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Does lifetime exposure to estrogen affect risk of stroke?      (via sciencedaily.com) 

People with a higher cumulative estrogen exposure throughout their life may have a lower risk of stroke, according to a new study. The lower risk was found for both ischemic stroke and intracerebral hemorrhage.

Children's Health Diet and Weight Loss Dieting and Weight Control Eating Disorder Research Eating Disorders Healthy Aging Menopause Nutrition Women's Health - General
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Body Dissatisfaction Can Lead to Eating Disorders at Any Age      (via sciencedaily.com)     Original source 

Eating disorders are stereotypically associated with adolescents and young adults. Growing evidence, however, suggests that these conditions can occur at any time during a woman's lifespan, including at midlife. A new study finds that body dissatisfaction is a primary cause of eating disorders, especially during perimenopause.

Healthy Aging Menopause Psychology Research Today's Healthcare Women's Health - General
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HRT could ward off Alzheimer's among at-risk women      (via sciencedaily.com)     Original source 

Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT) could help prevent Alzheimer's Dementia among women at risk of developing the disease -- according to new research.

Diabetes Diet and Weight Loss Dieting and Weight Control Menopause Nutrition Obesity Women's Health - General
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Subcutaneous fat emerges as a protector of females' brains      (via sciencedaily.com)     Original source 

Females' propensity to deposit more fat in places like their hips, buttocks and the backs of their arms, so-called subcutaneous fat, is protective against brain inflammation, which can result in problems like dementia and stroke, at least until menopause, scientists report.