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·July 10, 2018·2 min read

Researchers Trigger Hot Flashes in Male and Female Mice

By inducing hot flashes, most commonly associated with menopause, in both male and female mice, researchers discover Kiss1 neurons initiate a fast boost in skin temperature followed by a drop in core body temperature.

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·June 4, 2018·2 min read

Does Stabilizing Female Hormones Help Lower Suicide Risk?

Researchers have received funding to help determine if stabilizing progesterone and estradiol will help to reduce suicidality in females at risk of suicide.

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·June 3, 2018·4 min read

Pregnancy Temporarily Lowers a Woman’s Voice

Researchers report a woman's voice pitch drops during pregnancy. Changes in hormone levels could be to blame.

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·May 30, 2018·2 min read

Hormone Therapy May Lead to Improved Cognitive Function

A new study reveals using estradiol gel in combination with oral progesterone can help to improve cognitive function in postmenopausal women.

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·May 7, 2018·3 min read

Women’s Preference for Masculine Faces Not Linked to Hormones

A new study refutes popular assumption that hormone levels in women alter perceptions of male attractiveness. The study reveals hormone levels do not influence the type of men women find attractive.

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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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·February 7, 2018·3 min read

Male Susceptibility to Autism Linked to Male Hormones in Early Stage Brain Development

A new study reveals exposure to androgens during brain development can alter genes linked to autism in males.

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·December 2, 2017·3 min read

Placenta Consumption Offers New Moms Few Benefits

Despite popular belief, researchers find consuming the placenta capsules has little to no effect on maternal bonding or postpartum mood.

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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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·August 10, 2017·6 min read

Hormone Shows Promise as Cognition Enhancer

Researchers report klotho, a life extending protein, improved working memory, spatial memory and learning in mice. The researchers also noted a single injection of klotho was sufficient to improve cognitive ability and the effects were long lasting.

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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.