Northwestern University: Memory Decline After Menopause Linked to Loss of Estrogen Production in Brain Tissue
May 27, 2026
May 27, 2026
EVANSTON, Illinois, May 27 (TNSjou) -- Northwestern University posted the following news release:
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Memory decline after menopause linked to loss of estrogen production in brain tissue
Preclinical study findings may help explain why women are at higher risk for Alzheimer's disease
* 'Females -- but not males -- may be uniquely sensitive to loss of brain estrogen at old age'
* First to demonstrate estrogen loss is . . .
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Memory decline after menopause linked to loss of estrogen production in brain tissue
Preclinical study findings may help explain why women are at higher risk for Alzheimer's disease
* 'Females -- but not males -- may be uniquely sensitive to loss of brain estrogen at old age'
* First to demonstrate estrogen loss is . . .