Forbes.com, June 30, 2009
A study by UTMB researchers suggests that women are more vulnerable to neurological diseases during certain stages of life due to fluctuating hormone levels. Significant estrogen level changes occur at various stages of women's lives, including adolescence and menopause, and as a result of menstrual cycles. The onset or exacerbation of neurological diseases, such as Parkinson's, schizophrenia, Alzheimer's, Tourette's and attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, are most likely to occur at these times. The study was published in the journal BMC Neuroscience.