Researchers report mice with epilepsy have alterations in neural pattern activity in an area of the brain that controls the reproductive endocrine system. Read More
University 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
Researchers look at what happens in the brain when we make snap decisions under stress. Read More
Researchers report estrogen and other sex hormones may be responsible for the higher prevalence of migraines in women. Read More
A new study reveals children of women with polycystic ovary syndrome have an increased risk of being diagnosed with ASD. Researchers report women with PCOS have a 2.3% change of having a child with autism, compared to a 1.7% change for mothers without the condition. Read More
Researchers say men with higher testosterone levels have a greater preference for goods that are considered to be luxurious status symbols. Read More
A new study reveals men who experience migraines have higher levels of estrogen than men who do not suffer the debilitating headaches. Read More
Men with higher levels of testosterone and DHEA in blood and saliva samples had weaker religious ties than those with lower levels of the same sex hormones, a new study reports. Read More
A new study reveals exposure to androgens during brain development can alter genes linked to autism in males. Read More
A new PNAS study reveals why men are less likely to develop multiple sclerosis than women. According to researchers, a 'guardian molecule' that is triggered by testosterone appears to have a protective effect in men. When female mice were treated with the molecule, their symptoms of the disease were eliminated. Read More
A new study supports previous findings that show men have biological responses to becoming a parent. The study revealed men whose testosterone levels dropped during 9 months following birth were at higher risk of developing post partum depression. By contrast, those who experienced high testosterone were at higher risk of experiencing stress and tended to be more aggressive toward their partner. Read More
Researchers applied a computer algorithm to 3D facial images of children diagnosed with ASD. The algorithm detected both males and females with autism had more masculine features than children not on the spectrum. Read More
