Estrogen fluctuations reshape brain connections, new study finds

Estrogen fluctuations reshape brain connections, new study finds

A new study out of the University of Delaware shows that fluctuations in estrogen influence the brain, helping reshape connections between neurons.

Novel imaging technique exposes hormone-driven changes in the brain

A new study from the University of Delaware suggests that the female brain may undergo subtle, measurable mechanical changes as estrogen levels rise and fall during the reproductive cycle. Using magnetic resonance elastography, or MRE, researchers detected hormone-sensitive changes in the hippocampus of rats, revealing that brain tissue may not simply respond to estrogen through […]