Women’s health

Menstrual cycle characteristics across the reproductive lifespan and cognitive function in midlife women

Authors: Diana C Soria-Contreras, Siwen Wang, Makiko Mitsunami, Jiaxuan Liu, Rebecca B Lawn, Jan L Shifren, Alexandra C Purdue-Smithe, Emily Oken, Jorge E Chavarro

Journal: American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Year Published: 2025

Background: Menstrual cycle characteristics are potential indicators of hormonal exposures and may also signal cardiovascular disease risk factors, both of which are relevant to cognitive health. However, there is scarce epidemiological evidence on the association between […]

Lifetime history of gestational diabetes and cognitive function in parous women in midlife

Authors: Diana C Soria-Contreras, Siwen Wang, Jiaxuan Liu, Rebecca B Lawn, Makiko Mitsunami, Alexandra C Purdue-Smithe, Cuilin Zhang, Emily Oken, Jorge E Chavarro

Journal: Diabetologia

Year Published: 2024

Aims/hypothesis: We aimed to determine whether a history of gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) is associated with cognitive function in midlife. Methods: We conducted a secondary data analysis of the prospective Nurses’ Health Study II. From 1989 […]

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