Iowa State University researcher to track how menopause stages affect the brain

By: Brooklyn Draisey

Outlets: Iowa Capital Dispatch

Published: May 25, 2026

Words: 740

Last Updated: 2 months ago

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An Iowa State University professor is leading the charge to better detail the changes to brain health women see as they go through the different stages of menopause.

Wesley Lefferts, ISU assistant professor of kinesiology and health, is the principal investigator of “BRAin & VAscular health across menopause,” also known as the BRAVA study. As the study works to connect with women going through pre-, peri- and post-menopausal stages, Lefferts said more and more attention …

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