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 …

A historical perspective on estradiol's enhancement of cognitive function is presented, and
research, primarily in animals, but also in humans, is reviewed. Data regarding the …

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 …

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Puberty and adolescence are major life transitions during which an individual's physiology
and behavior changes from that of a juvenile to that of an adult. Here we review studies …

Estrogen is an important hormone signal that regulates multiple tissues and functions in the
body. This review focuses on the neurotrophic and neuroprotective actions of estrogen in the …

To determine whether a sex difference exists in the production of hippocampal cells during
adulthood, we examined proliferating cells and their progeny in adult rats using the …

The hippocampal formation generates new neurons throughout adulthood. Recent studies
indicate that these cells possess the morphology and physiological properties of more …

Ample evidence has demonstrated that sex steroid hormones, such as the potent estrogen
17β-estradiol (E2), affect hippocampal morphology, plasticity, and memory in male and …

The existence of sex differences in the standard rat and mouse models of learning and
memory is a controversial and contested topic in the literature. The present meta-analysis of …