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·September 21, 2018·7 min read

‘Gut Sense’ is Hardwired, Not Hormonal

Researchers report appetite signals cross a single synapse in under 100 milliseconds, relaying information from the gut to the brain much quicker than previously thought.

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·March 21, 2021·2 min read

‘Hunger Hormone’ Ghrelin Affects Monetary Decision Making

Higher levels of the hunger hormone ghrelin predict a greater preference for smaller, immediate financial rewards over larger, delayed financial rewards.

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·April 4, 2019·5 min read

20 Minute Contact with Nature Reduces Stress Hormone Cortisol

Taking a 'nature pill' of spending twenty minutes a day outdoors can help to lower cortisol levels.

Diagram shows how spontaneous activity fluctuations increase dopamine.

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·April 17, 2016·3 min read

A New Principle for Brain Controlled Hormone Secretion

A new study reports on how dopamine can regulate itself.

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·December 15, 2011·2 min read

A Novel Mechanism Regulating Stress is Identified

Neuroscience researchers from Tufts identify potential target for drug therapy for wide range of disorders associated with stress Neuroscience researchers...

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·June 28, 2019·5 min read

Ack! I need chocolate! The science of PMS food cravings

From comfort eating to hormonal levels contributing to a desire for sweets, many studies have investigated why women with PMS often crave certain foods. Researchers explore why food cravings may occur, and what can be done to suppress them for women with premenstrual syndrome.

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·September 2, 2017·5 min read

Bone Derived Hormone Reverses Age Related Memory Loss: Mouse Study

Researchers report boosting levels of osteocalcin in the blood may help reverse age related memory loss in mice.

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·February 23, 2018·4 min read

Brain Scans Provide Clues For the Development of Pedophilia

A new study reveals pedophilic men have increased activity in the left anterior insular cortex when viewing images of young animals.

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·July 17, 2017·4 min read

Brief Interactions Spur Lasting Waves of Gene Activity in the Brain

Researchers report they are able to see alterations in gene expression up to two hours after a stickleback fish interacts with an intruder. They speculate the changes in gene expression and chromatin modification could help set up the brain to respond to future threats. The study appears in PLOS Genetics.

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·March 2, 2019·3 min read

Clues to Brain Differences Between Males and Females

A new study reveals how male sex steroids impact brain development. The findings could help shed light on behavioral developmental differences between males and females.

This is a cartoon drawing of two ray guns, one named insulin and the other leptin, shooting lasers at a high fat meal.

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·January 16, 2015·2 min read

Could Our Brain Instruct Our Bodies to Burn More Fat?

New research provides additional insight into how the brain regulates body fat and could help provide more effective methods of weight loss.

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·September 28, 2020·5 min read

COVID-19 May Deplete Testosterone

A new study suggests COVID-19 may deplete testosterone levels in males. Findings reveal as testosterone decreased, the severity of coronavirus increased. Men who died from coronavirus infection had significantly lower mean testosterone than those who recovered. For those who were asymptomatic, 65.2% reported a loss in libido.

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hormones

‘Gut Sense’ is Hardwired, Not Hormonal

‘Hunger Hormone’ Ghrelin Affects Monetary Decision Making

20 Minute Contact with Nature Reduces Stress Hormone Cortisol

A New Principle for Brain Controlled Hormone Secretion

A Novel Mechanism Regulating Stress is Identified

Ack! I need chocolate! The science of PMS food cravings

Bone Derived Hormone Reverses Age Related Memory Loss: Mouse Study

Brain Scans Provide Clues For the Development of Pedophilia

Could Our Brain Instruct Our Bodies to Burn More Fat?

COVID-19 May Deplete Testosterone

Jamais Vu: When the Familiar Turns Eerily New

New Tools Illuminate Myelin Growth in Infants

From Vinyl to Visions: Fruit Flies Showcase Decision-Making Prowess

Jellyfish Show Remarkable Learning Skills

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