Although hormones such as glucocorticoids have been broadly accepted in recent decades
as general neuromodulators of memory processes, sex steroid hormones such as the potent …

Sex differences in neurological disease extend from incidence, severity, progression and
symptoms and may ultimately influence treatment. Cognitive disturbances are frequent in …

In the third edition of her popular text, Sex Differences in Cognitive Abilities, Diane Halpern
tackles fundamental questions about the meaning of sex differences in cognition and why …

Estradiol effects on memory depend on hormone levels and the interaction of different
estrogen receptors within neural circuits. Estradiol induces gene transcription and rapid …

This review presents evidence for the idea that the expression of estrogen receptor alpha
and beta (ERα and ERβ) interacts with the level of estradiol (E2) to influence the etiology of …

This article is part of a Special Issue “Estradiol and Cognition”. Memory processing is
presumed to depend on synaptic plasticity, which appears to have a role in mediating the …

The pros and cons of estrogen therapy for use in postmenopausal women continue to be a
major topic of debate in women's health. Much of this debate focuses on the potential …

In previous work, we have demonstrated that cell proliferation in the adult hippocampal
formation is regulated by estrogen under both natural and experimental conditions. To …

The question of whether ovarian hormone therapy can prevent or reduce age-related
memory decline in menopausal women has been the subject of much recent debate …

Pregnancy and motherhood constitute periods of tremendous hormonal variation that
orchestrate parturition, lactation, maternal care, maternal aggression, and recognition of …