Estrogen shown to have anti-aging effect on the brain

November 30, 2012 12:14 PM

Significant evidence shows the loss of estrogen at menopause is bad for the brain and body metabolism. As Meg Farris reports, new research at Tulane is zeroing in on why estrogen can have an anti-aging effect on the brain.

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