Hormone estradiol shapes women's brain responses to threat after trauma, Emory study finds
January 08, 2026
January 08, 2026
ATLANTA, Georgia, Jan. 8 -- Emory University posted the following news release:
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Hormone estradiol shapes women's brain responses to threat after trauma, Emory study finds
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Women are more than twice as likely as men to develop stress-related conditions such as posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), but the biological mechanisms underlying that risk have remained poorly understood. New research from Emory University School of Medicine . . .
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Hormone estradiol shapes women's brain responses to threat after trauma, Emory study finds
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Women are more than twice as likely as men to develop stress-related conditions such as posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), but the biological mechanisms underlying that risk have remained poorly understood. New research from Emory University School of Medicine . . .