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Dr. Nemira Zilinskaite-Tranas
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Miscarriage leaves a mark on mental health too
15 October is Pregnancy and Infant Loss Remembrance Day. Loss in early pregnancy often stays invisible, even though…
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Your brain changes along with your cycle
The menstrual cycle affects more than the uterus. As hormones shift across the month, so do the connections…
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Pregnancy remodels the brain
Pregnancy changes more than the body. Brain research shows that motherhood also begins in the structure of the…
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Menopause is a transition for the brain, not just the ovaries
Hot flushes, poor sleep, mood swings and distractibility have a common denominator: the brain. During menopause the brain…
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“Brain fog” in menopause: real and usually temporary
Forgetting words, finding it harder to concentrate, feeling like your head isn’t your own? Research shows this is…
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Why Alzheimer’s disease affects women more often
Almost two-thirds of Americans with Alzheimer’s disease are women. For a long time this was explained by women’s…
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Why women are twice as likely to have depression
Women are about twice as likely as men to develop depression, and the gap appears as early as…
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PMS or PMDD: when premenstrual symptoms become a disorder
Most women notice changes before their period, but for some it becomes a week when life stops. This…
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Migraine and hormones: why headaches strike before your period
Migraine is one of the most disabling neurological diseases in the world. It affects women more often, and…
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Insomnia: why women sleep worse
Insomnia is more common in women than in men, and the gap widens with age. The good news:…