FeaturedNeuroscience·September 12, 2018·4 min readThe Scent of a WomanUniversity of Bern researchers report that reproductive hormones don't only regulate fertility, they also are related to how attractive a woman smells to the opposite sex.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·September 5, 2018·5 min readSimple Nerve Stimulation May Improve Sexual Response in WomenTranscutaneous electric nerve stimulation, a treatment commonly administered for bladder dysfunction, appears to improve sexual response in women who suffer female sexual dysfunction.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·July 10, 2018·2 min readResearchers Trigger Hot Flashes in Male and Female MiceBy 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.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·June 4, 2018·2 min readDoes 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.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·June 3, 2018·4 min readPregnancy Temporarily Lowers a Woman’s VoiceResearchers report a woman's voice pitch drops during pregnancy. Changes in hormone levels could be to blame.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·May 30, 2018·2 min readHormone Therapy May Lead to Improved Cognitive FunctionA new study reveals using estradiol gel in combination with oral progesterone can help to improve cognitive function in postmenopausal women.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·May 7, 2018·3 min readWomen’s Preference for Masculine Faces Not Linked to HormonesA 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.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·February 23, 2018·4 min readBrain Scans Provide Clues For the Development of PedophiliaA new study reveals pedophilic men have increased activity in the left anterior insular cortex when viewing images of young animals.Read More
AutismFeaturedPsychology·February 7, 2018·3 min readMale Susceptibility to Autism Linked to Male Hormones in Early Stage Brain DevelopmentA new study reveals exposure to androgens during brain development can alter genes linked to autism in males.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·December 2, 2017·3 min readPlacenta Consumption Offers New Moms Few BenefitsDespite popular belief, researchers find consuming the placenta capsules has little to no effect on maternal bonding or postpartum mood.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscience·September 2, 2017·5 min readBone Derived Hormone Reverses Age Related Memory Loss: Mouse StudyResearchers report boosting levels of osteocalcin in the blood may help reverse age related memory loss in mice.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·August 10, 2017·6 min readHormone Shows Promise as Cognition EnhancerResearchers 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.Read More
