A new study finds that elevated cortisol levels in midlife are linked to increased brain amyloid deposition--a key marker of Alzheimer's disease--specifically in post-menopausal women. Researchers tracked 305 cognitively healthy individuals over 15 years and discovered that high cortisol predicted amyloid buildup later in life, but only among women who had gone through menopause.
A new study finds that elevated cortisol levels in midlife are linked to increased brain amyloid deposition--a key marker of Alzheimer's disease--specifically in post-menopausal women. Researchers tracked 305 cognitively healthy individuals over 15 years and discovered that high cortisol predicted amyloid buildup later in life, but only among women who had gone through menopause.
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