FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·November 10, 2017·6 min readBoth Obese and Anorexic Women Have Low Levels of ‘Feel Good’ NeurosteroidWomen who suffer from eating disorders from anorexia to obesity have lower levels of allopregnanolone, a progesterone metabolite previously linked to mood disorders, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·June 2, 2017·4 min readPuberty Hormones Trigger Changes in Youthful LearningA new study demonstrates changes in cortical neurotransmission due to hormones at puberty.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
FeaturedGeneticsPsychology·January 3, 2017·5 min readPremenstrual Mood Disorder Linked to Sex Hormone Sensitive Gene ComplexResearchers report dysregulated expression of a gene complex could explain why PMDD is a disorder of cellular response to progesterone and estrogen.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·September 21, 2016·4 min readMenstrual Cycle Affects Memory and Navigation SkillsResearchers report estrogen and progesterone can affect memory and problem solving.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyPsychology·March 12, 2016·3 min readLink Between Impaired Cognitive Function and Exposure to Synthetic Progestin During DevelopmentStudy links common steroid used to prevent premature birth to impaired cognitive function in offspring.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
Brain CancerFeaturedNeurology·June 19, 2014·2 min readProgesterone Could Become Tool Versus Brain CancerResearchers find high levels of progesterone can kill glioblastoma cells and inhibit brain tumor growth.Read More
AutismFeaturedOpen Neuroscience Articles·June 3, 2014·5 min readChildren with Autism Have Elevated Levels of Steroid Hormones in the WombAccording to a new study, children who late develop autism are exposed to elevated levels of steroid hormones while in the womb.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience Videos·November 13, 2013·6 min readMenstrual Cycle Influences Concussion OutcomesWomen who suffered concussions during their premenstrual phase had a slower recovery and poorer health one month after injury compared to those injured two weeks directly after their period or women taken birth control pills, a new study reports.Read More