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Menopause: Impact on Brain Health and Cognition Unveiled

10/26/2025

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At the 2025 Annual Meeting of The Menopause Society, researchers reported that menopause may reduce gray matter and increase white matter hyperintensities, potentially affecting cognition.
A separate study found age-related brain volume decline is normal and not accelerated by menopause.
Katrina Wugalter, coauthor from BRAVE Lab at Ponce Health Sciences University, emphasizes lifestyle factors to maintain brain health rather than attributing cognitive symptoms to menopause.

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At the 2025 Annual Meeting of The Menopause Society, researchers reported that menopause may reduce gray matter and increase white matter hyperintensities, potentially affecting cognition.
A separate study found age-related brain volume decline is normal and not accelerated by menopause.
Katrina Wugalter, coauthor from BRAVE Lab at Ponce Health Sciences University, emphasizes lifestyle factors to maintain brain health rather than attributing cognitive symptoms to menopause.