Increasing evidence indicates that ovarian hormones affect brain structure, chemistry and
function of women in their reproductive age, potentially sha** their behavior and mental …

Obesity in women of reproductive age has a number of adverse metabolic effects, including
Type II Diabetes (T2D), dyslipidemia, and cardiovascular disease. It is associated with …

Ovarian hormones, particularly 17β-estradiol, are involved in numerous neurophysiological
and neurochemical processes, including those subserving cognitive function. Estradiol plays …

Cognitive neuroscience research has traditionally overlooked half of the population. Arguing
that variability in ovarian hormones confounds empirical findings, girls and women have …

Premenstrual Syndrome (PMS) is a disorder between gynecology and psychiatry which
includes cognitive, affective, and somatic symptoms from mild to severe. The most severe …

Millions of women worldwide use oral contraceptives (ie, birth control pill; OCs), often
starting during puberty/adolescence; however, it is unknown how OC use during this critical …

Longitudinal menstrual cycle studies allow to investigate the effects of ovarian hormones on
brain organization. Here, we use spectral dynamic causal modelling (spDCM) in a triple …

Background Growing literature continues to identify brain regions that are functionally
altered in bipolar disorder. However, precise functional network correlates of bipolar …

Increasing evidence suggests that endogenous sex steroid changes affect human brain
functional connectivity, which could be obtained by resting-state fMRI (RS-fMRI) …

Steroid hormones influence different aspects of brain function, including development,
neurogenesis, neuronal excitability, and plasticity, thus affecting emotional states, cognition …