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Neuroscientist Susana Carmona's book, published by MIT Press, examines how pregnancy alters brain structure and function, including changes to the hippocampus linked to memory. The review, written by a fellow neuroscientist, recounts her own research beginning in 2000 on hippocampal volume changes during pregnancy and describes lasting effects that persist beyond childbirth.
Researchers at Northwestern University and the Buck Institute analyzed ovarian tissue from 28 women using proteomics and mass spectrometry, finding hundreds of proteins continue to change long after menopause. The tissue showed ongoing remodeling, rising inflammation, and molecular signatures overlapping with those seen in ovarian cancer. The findings were published October 14 in Aging Cell.
A commentary in Nature highlights that menopause care across Arab countries is hampered by cultural taboos, limited physician training, and a thin evidence base. It cites a 2026 review of 22 Arab countries that found only 15 studies on hormone replacement therapy from seven nations, and notes that social media is gradually reducing stigma and spurring new specialist services.
A new survey finds that while more than half of women experiencing menopause symptoms say they would feel comfortable discussing the topic with a manager, only 21% have actually done so. The commentary argues that despite menopause becoming a more visible topic in media and celebrity culture, that openness has not translated into corporate workplace practices.
A dynomight.net essay examines why the liver can regrow after injury or partial removal while organs like kidneys and gums degrade permanently over time. The author contrasts human biology with animals like salamanders, which regenerate lost limbs, and notes menopause is rare across species except in humans and a handful of whales.
Northwestern University reproductive biologist Francesca Duncan studied ovarian tissue from postmenopausal women aged 50 to 75 and found the protein composition varied significantly across age groups, rather than staying static as assumed. The findings suggest the ovary continues undergoing biological changes for decades after fertility and hormone production have ended.
Oura is extending its Menopause Impact Scale, a self-reported questionnaire it launched in May that measures how menopause symptoms affect quality of life, beyond its own app. Ten partners—including Alloy Health, Gennev, Wisp, Pomelo, Maven, Tia, Xella, Oova, Mira and Hertility—will now integrate the scoring tool into their care and tracking services. The scale evaluates 22 symptoms across seven categories such as sleep, cognition, body image and hot flashes, and results can be exported as a PDF to share with providers.
A feature traces the experience of Lisa Schrenk, a federal IT worker who battled severe mood symptoms and suicidal thoughts before learning from fellow hikers about hormone therapy for perimenopause. Her account illustrates a broader trend of women turning to hormone treatments after standard care, including oral contraceptives, failed to address their symptoms, often after doctors dismissed their concerns.