Hormone fluctuations and effects on sleep may contribute to memory disorders in women, UCI researcher says
Hormone fluctuations and effects on sleep may contribute to memory disorders in women, UCI researcher says
- March 25, 2019
- Sara Mednick, cog sci, via the Daily Pilot, March 25, 2019
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Sara Mednick, an associate professor of psychology at UC Irvine, said her research
suggests that menstrual cycles and their effects on sleep might have something to
do with it. In a study published in November 2017, Mednick and her team tested the
memories of men and women before they took a nap. Women were tested twice at different
points in their menstrual cycles, when hormonal changes prepare the body for the possibility
of pregnancy.
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