{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Performance Intelligence","title":"90 The Neuroscience of Women’s Health & Brain Power | Dr Sarah McKay","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/0b889352\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":5052,"description":"Dr. Sarah McKay is a neuroscientist and women’s health advocate, translating complex brain science into practical insights for wellbeing, cognition, and longevity. She uncovers how sleep, hormones, ageing, and lifestyle shape female brains—and why women’s health research is still so underexplored.Practical, human, and relentlessly focused on women’s health, Dr. Sarah shows how understanding our brains can transform life at every stage.4:00 – Neuroscience & neuroplasticity explained11:30 – Choosing reliable information16:15 – How we interpret the world20:50 – Studies into insomnia24:30 – Teenage brains & puberty29:00 – Reframing ‘mood’ for teen & female brains33:55 – Changing perspectives on menopause37:10 – Being role models for children42:15 – Pandemic & human behaviour43:20 – The neurobiology of napping45:30 – How to nap effectively49:45 – Naps, cognition & memory52:10 – Keeping brains sharp into old age55:25 – Hedge maze studies across ages1:03:00 – Women’s struggle with ageing1:07:30 – The gap in women’s health research1:14:30 – Sarah’s legacy and impactWatch on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_y_tNGEJCQA&t=653sResources & Connect:Podcast resourcesWebsiteInstagramLinkedIn","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/iyfeF-qRl4DyXJ1DTXQz7nbQ4cUIZpOEMI-Pe2IchcE/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS8wNDNm/ODNiYWM1NzM3YTY0/ODIxYmZkOWU5YTZh/MTg2OC5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}