More Women’s Health
PLUS SIZED FASHION MODELS IMPROVE WOMEN’S PSYCHOLOGICAL HEALTH
Summary: A new study reports women experience enhanced psychological health after viewing images of average and plus sized models. Source: Florida State Univ… READ MORE…
PARKINSON’S GENE NEEDED FOR DOPAMINE NEURON HEALTH
A new study reveals LRRK is essential for the survival of dopamine neurons in the brain. The finding may prompt new treatments for Parkinson’s disease.… READ MORE…
FOR WHITE MIDDLE CLASS, MODERATE DRINKING IS LINKED TO COGNITIVE HEALTH IN OLD AGE
A UCSD study reveals people aged 85 and older who consumed moderated amounts of alcohol daily were twice as likely to be cognitively healthy than those who did not drink.… READ MORE…
WOMEN’S COGNITIVE DECLINE BEGINS EARLIER THAN PREVIOUSLY THOUGHT
A new study reports mental sharpness begins to decline in some women as early as in their 50’s.… READ MORE…
WOMEN’S BETTER VERBAL SKILLS MAY MASK EARLY ALZHEIMER’S SIGNS
Verbal tests for MCI might not pick up symptoms in women until they are further along into the progression of Alzheimer’s disease, researchers report.… READ MORE…
MEN’S HIDDEN BODY FAT FEARS FUELING GYM ATTENDANCE
According to researchers, for many men, a hidden fer of being fat is driving their gym attendance due to feelings of shame rather than a desire to build muscle.… READ MORE…
SHEDDING LIGHT ON MENTAL HEALTH RISKS TO CHILDREN OF OLDER FATHERS
A new study reports the increased risk of mental health problems in children of older dads is unlikely to result from the men’s genes maturing with age.… READ MORE…
POSTPARTUM DEPRESSION LESS LIKELY FOR MOMS WHO GIVE BIRTH IN WINTER OR SPRING
A new study reveals the season in which a woman gives birth can lower her risk for developing postpartum depression. Researchers also note a lower BMI and access to anesthesia during delivery also play a role in lowering PPD risk.… READ MORE…
BETTER SLEEP CAN LEAD TO BETTER SEX
A new study reports on a link between shorter sleep duration and decreased sexual function in postmenopausal women.… READ MORE…
AIR POLLUTION MAY LEAD TO DEMENTIA IN OLDER WOMEN
Researchers report older women living in areas with fine particulate matter exceeding the EPA’s standard are at significantly higher risk of developing dementia.… READ MORE…
PREMENSTRUAL MOOD DISORDER LINKED TO SEX HORMONE SENSITIVE GENE COMPLEX
Researchers report dysregulated expression of a gene complex could explain why PMDD is a disorder of cellular response to progesterone and estrogen.… READ MORE…
WOMEN EXPERIENCE MARKED DECLINE IN SEXUAL FUNCTION IMMEDIATELY BEFORE AND DURING MENOPAUSE
A new study reveals women experience a decline in sexual function 20 months before and one year following their last menstrual cycle.… READ MORE..
