FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·May 23, 2022·1 min readGender-Affirming Hormone Therapy Has a Positive Impact on Well-BeingResearchers report that gender-affirming hormone therapy improves both physical and psychological satisfaction for those who use the treatment to attain their true gender identity.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·January 2, 2019·4 min readGenes That Drive Male-Female Brain Differences and Timing of PubertyA new study reveals a group of genes that induces differences in brain development of males and females, and triggers the initiation of sexual maturation.Read More
FeaturedGenetics·February 3, 2016·3 min readGrowing a Functioning Pituitary GlandResearchers have successfully grown a functioning 3D pituitary-like structure from embryonic stem cells.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·December 20, 2018·5 min readGut-Brain Connection Signals Behavioral Alterations While Eating: Worm StudyResearchers have identified neurons in the guts of C. elegans that detect when bacteria are ingested and release a neurotransmitter that signals the brain to halt locomotion.Read More
FeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·July 28, 2015·3 min readHeroin Cravings Reduced by Stress HormoneA new study reports cortisol can reduce cravings for those addicted to heroin.Read More
AutismFeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·July 29, 2019·4 min readHigh levels of estrogen in the womb linked to autismEstrogens were significantly elevated in fetuses that later went on to develop autism. Higher levels of prenatal estrogens were more predictive of ASD than higher levels of prenatal androgens. The study supports a twenty-year-old theory that increased prenatal sex steroid hormones are a potential cause of autism spectrum disorder.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·October 31, 2023·4 min readHormonal Link in Alcohol Withdrawal HeadachesAlcohol use disorder impacts 283 million individuals globally, with limited therapeutic options. Researchers discovered a significant connection between the stress hormone, corticotropin-releasing factor (CRF), and alcohol-withdrawal headaches.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·September 28, 2015·3 min readHormone Adiponectin Could Break Cycle of ObesityAccording to a new study, the hormone Adiponectin can reverse the negative effects of obesity on offspring when infused into the placenta of obese, pregnant mice.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·June 4, 2015·5 min readHormone Erases That Manly SmellResearchers discover female mice can't sense the odor of male mice during the period of sexual inactivity during the reproductive cycle.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·February 21, 2022·4 min readHormone Found to Regulate Mothers’ BehaviorProlactin, a hormone responsible for milk production in mothers, reduces a mother's investment in aggressive behaviors and helps to increase protective behaviors.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·August 23, 2021·4 min readHormone Irisin Is Found to Confer Benefits of Exercise on Cognitive FunctionIrisin, a hormone secreted by muscles during exercise, improved cognitive function and lowered levels of inflammation in mouse models. The findings have implications for the development of treatments for Alzheimer's and other neurodegenerative diseases.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·May 24, 2013·2 min readHormone Levels Could Provide Key to Understanding Psychological Disorders in WomenAccording to a new study, ovulating women may be more vulnerable to some psychological side effects associated with stressful experiences. The results suggest a monthly window of opportunity that could potentially be targeted in efforts to prevent common mental health problems developing in women.Read More
