FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·October 26, 2018·4 min readWhy Cannabis Affects Women DifferentlyA new study explores the differences in cannabis use between males and females. Researchers reveal women are develop addiction to marijuana more quickly than men. The study reports females have different levels of endocannabinoids and more sensitive receptors than males in areas related to social behavior.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·February 29, 2016·6 min readSleep Loss Boosts Hunger and Unhealthy Food ChoicesA new study reports sleep loss enhances endocannabinoid levels, causing hunger and a stronger desire to indulge in snacking.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·August 5, 2015·4 min readRefined Carbohydrates Linked to Increased Risk of Depression in Postmenopausal WomenA new study reports diets high in refined carbohydrates could increase the risk for developing depression in postmenopausal women.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·October 12, 2018·5 min readEffects of Epilepsy on Neural Activity Fluctuates with Reproductive Cycle: Mouse StudyResearchers report mice with epilepsy have alterations in neural pattern activity in an area of the brain that controls the reproductive endocrine system.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·September 21, 2018·7 min read‘Gut Sense’ is Hardwired, Not HormonalResearchers report appetite signals cross a single synapse in under 100 milliseconds, relaying information from the gut to the brain much quicker than previously thought.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·April 4, 2019·5 min read20 Minute Contact with Nature Reduces Stress Hormone CortisolTaking a 'nature pill' of spending twenty minutes a day outdoors can help to lower cortisol levels.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·August 25, 2019·4 min readSome women with psychotic disorders are more vulnerable around the time of menstruationA new study confirms the link between menstruation and worsening of psychosis symptoms in women with mental health disorders. Researchers found psychiatric admissions for women were one-and-a-half times higher during the time of menstruation.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·January 8, 2019·3 min readExercise Hormone May Slow Alzheimer’s ProgressionResearchers report the brains of people with Alzheimer's disease contain less of the exercise related hormone called irisin. Boosting levels of irisin in the brain could slow the progression of the neurodegenerative disease.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·June 13, 2012·6 min readHormones, Elvis and Human EmotionShedding light on what makes people feel and act the way they do. The velvety voice of Elvis Presley still...Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·June 12, 2019·4 min readWomen caught in a pickle by their own immune systemsPregnancy Compensation Hypothesis may explain why women are more prone to developing autoimmune diseases, like multiple sclerosis and lupus, than men.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·May 9, 2017·7 min readFemale Hormones May Trigger Headaches in Girls Battling MigraineAccording to researchers, lower levels of progesterone was associated with higher incidences of migraines in older teen girls, while in younger teens, the opposite was true.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscience·October 22, 2018·3 min readTargeting a Hunger Hormone to Treat ObesityResearchers have identified a signaling pathway that appears to be responsible for hunger. Targeting the pathway, researchers say, could be key to finding new treatments to curb obesity.Read More
