The Why Science Initiative
We explore the reasons why life science researchers and industry professionals are driven to do the work they do and why the general public should understand and care about their discoveries and breakthroughs. Sponsored by Quansys Bio with Kyle Valgardson as the host.
The Why Science Initiative
Episode 9- Elle Murata-Women's health studies on effects of hormones on brain activity
Elle Murata has dedicated her career to studying how female hormone cycles influence neural activity, cognition, and behavior. In this episode, she shares her profound insights into the connections between the brain and the fluctuations in hormones experienced by women throughout their menstrual cycles.
Join us as we delve into the latest scientific
findings, uncovering how hormones like estrogen and progesterone impact
neurotransmitter levels, neural plasticity, and even emotional processing. Elle
demystifies common misconceptions and sheds light on the true extent of the
influence that hormone fluctuations can have on the female brain.
**note in this episode it is stated that the NIH mandated sex as a biological variable in 2014 but it was actually in 2016**
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You can find more about Elle’s work, https://jacobs.psych.ucsb.edu/
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