ESTROGEN: A new study has claimed that women who store more estrogen in their lives have a lower risk of Alzheimer's disease. This research has been published in the 'Journal of Neurology'.
This research was done on 99 women aged 40 to 59. In this, the women's disease history, MRI scans, and other tests were analyzed. The researchers also confirmed the effect of gray matter volume (GMV) on the brain in pre-menopausal research. Women who had a higher accumulation of estrogens, such as long periods of reproductive years, more children, and menopausal use of hormone therapy and hormone-linked contraceptives, were found to have higher GMV in the brain region of such women.
This study was observational rather than trial, but it proved that estrogen may have a protective effect on the female brain. Usually, this limits the loss of gray matter that comes with menopause and thus potentially reduces the risk of Alzheimer's.
"Our findings suggest that menopause and other fertility-related events that indicate high estrogen exposure have an effect on women's brains," said Dr. Lisa Moscani, an expert on the study and director of the Women's Brain Initiative.
Researchers estimate that about two-thirds of people with Alzheimer's in the US are women. The reason for the higher incidence of Alzheimer's in women may also be their longevity. It is also believed that estrogen may also be the reason for this.
Menopause drops estrogen levels
Cells are found in the brain of women to obtain estrogen. Sex hormones have long been known to not only aid in brain development and behavior but also provide protection to the central nervous system. However, this protection does not last forever.
Estrogen levels drop sharply during the transition through menopause. Recent research by Dr. Mosconi and others shows that women observed a significant reduction in GMV during the menopausal transition.
