Estrogen in Brain Helps Women Better Cope With Stress, Study Suggests

The belief that women handle stress better than men now has a scientific basis.  In an animal study, researchers at the University of Buffalo have found that levels of estrogen found in the female brain help contribute to a woman’s resilency. “If we could find compounds similar to estrogen that could be administered without causing hormonal side effects, they could prove to be a very effective treatment for stress-related problems in males,” a researcher says. Click here to read the full article.