Radiolab

This is Your Brain on Hormones

June 19, 2026·39 min·4-min readnarrativescience
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This Radiolab episode investigates whether hormones, particularly those tied to the menstrual cycle, cause measurable changes in brain structure and function, revealing that both female and male brains dynamically shift in response to hormonal rhythms. The takeaway isn’t just that brains

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Emily Jacobs

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Molly WebsterEmily JacobsLaura PritschetPavel ShapturenkaDr. Catherine WoolleyDiane A. KellyDr. Russ Poldrack

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openneuro.org

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Tali Barham study on estrogen and PTSD-like phenotypes

Topics

HormonesMental HealthNeuroscienceResearchScientific MethodWomens Health

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