So important! I especially liked how endometriosis was embedded within the overarching topic of studying women's health.

PS: See #BJPsych Special Issue "Psychiatric Symptoms on the Ovarian Hormone Rollercoaster" for many more super interesting papers 🎢

Implications 💥

- Results characterise #PMDD as a disorder with a dysregulated stress system

- Need for critical reflection on #CAR guidelines when studying the menstrual cycle and related disorders

- Findings might inform individualised treatment for patients

Main findings 🔎

- Patients with #PMDD show attenuated cortisol peaks compared with controls in the periovulatory phase

- Lower cortisol peaks were associated with more depressive symptoms and higher midbrain serotonin transporter binding in the premenstrual phase

Proud to share that my 1st first-author PhD paper is out 🙌

We explored the cortisol awakening response #CAR in patients with premenstrual dysphoric disorder #PMDD and healthy controls across the menstrual cycle ♀️🧠

Find the full text here: doi.org/10.1192/bjp.... & stick around for more info 💡

Perimenopause: An understudied transition for the brain We know little about the mechanisms underlying well-known perimenopause symptoms in the brain. More research—in animals and humans—is essential.

Many well-known perimenopause symptoms arise in the brain, but we still know little about the specific mechanisms at play. More research—both in animals and humans—is essential, writes @kundakoviclab.bsky.social.

#neuroskyence

www.thetransmitter.org/sex-hormones...

✨Deadline extended until today, September 12th✨
Today is your *last chance* to help us collect taboos regarding women's and gender-diverse people's health from either a personal, research, or clinical perspective. 🧠
Find the survey here: participant.groupwisdom.tech/invite/proje...

Cognitive Neuroendocrinology - Get Involved!

We want to hear *your voice* on taboos in women's and gender diverse health! 💬🧠Your perspective will directly inform priorities in research and a women's health resource platform. Find survey link at our website: www.cbs.mpg.de/cbs/en/resea...

What a great experience to contribute to the symposium on "The influence of sex hormones on neural structure, psychological functioning and mental health" @pug2025.bsky.social 🧠 Thanks to Christian Deuter & Eugenia Kulakova for organising this relevant & inspiring symposium💡 #pug2025 #womenshealth

We were part of the annual retreat of the Department of Neurology at @mpicbs.bsky.social at beautiful Kloster Nimbschen this week 🧠🌿 A fantastic few days of science, discussion, and connection in an inspiring setting – and with exciting awards for our group!

Brains, biases and amyloid beta: Why the female brain deserves a closer look in Alzheimer’s research New results suggest the disease progresses differently in women, but we need more basic science to unpack the mechanisms involved.

ICYMI: The female brain deserves a closer look in Alzheimer’s disease research, writes Rachel Buckley @bucklr01.bsky.social‬. Read more in this essay for our series on sex differences in the brain.

#neuroskyence

www.thetransmitter.org/sex-differen...

The menstrual cycle: an overlooked vital sign in psychiatry? We argue that psychiatry has overlooked a significant modifiable risk factor for mental illness in female patients: cyclical symptoms associated with the menstrual cycle. Premenstrual dysphoric disord...

"The menstrual cycle: an overlooked vital sign in psychiatry?"
It's worrying how often menstrual, hormonal and menopausal questions are missed out of a psychiatric history. Timely work from Dr Katie Marwick and colleagues.
mentalhealth.bmj.com/content/28/1...

How the menstrual cycle shapes heart and brain health How the menstrual cycle shapes heart and brain health

How the #MenstrualCycle shapes #heart and #brain health -
@jellinap.bsky.social together with Julia Sacher @cogneuroend.bsky.social & Arno Villringer describe how these naturally occurring variations might influence #stress, mood, and long-term #womenshealth: tinyurl.com/35pu6447

Advancing the science of women’s health

THRILLED to see this SI now out addressing the power and potential of focusing our lens on women. H/t to Tali for making space for these ideas to flourish and for a dream team of investigators to contribute!!

Advancing the science of women’s health | Science Advances www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...

Find the full text of our systematic review here: doi.org/10.1016/j.yf... 🧠❤️🌟

Sex-related factors are important in two ways; they are more precise variables than sex, and they are gender-independent, writes @kundakoviclab.bsky.social in the latest essay in our “Sex differences in the brain” series.

www.thetransmitter.org/sex-differen...

#neuroskyence

What a great day for our lab! 🤩🎉 @kimhoffmann.bsky.social presented her work at our department's weekly meeting, talking about the cortisol awakening response in #PMDD, and across the menstrual cycle.〰️ Afterwards, we had coffee & said goodbye to our great intern Tijana. ☕

Today, we attended the Research Festival for Life Sciences in Leipzig. Our 3 doctoral students (@emilybmay.bsky.social, @kimhoffmann.bsky.social, and @liviaruehr.bsky.social) had the chance to share current projects & to emphasize the need for research on sex, hormones, & female (🧠) health.🌟

An image of the Nature Human Behaviour cover for the Menstruation Matters Focus issue.

Browse a Focus issue from Nature Human Behaviour on menstruation. Authors discuss periods from a multidisciplinary perspective, including addressing menstrual myths, period poverty, and menstrual health management for diverse populations. https://go.nature.com/4iCnUOw 🧪