Recent research has unveiled a connection between anxiety disorders and the TACR3 receptor, highlighting the role of testosterone in mitigating anxiety symptoms. This breakthrough offers…
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Candida albicans usually co-exists peacefully in the body, but under the right conditions it transforms into hyphae, the dark red filaments pictured above, which can…
Recent research has identified a potential trigger for growth cessation in fruit flies, with implications for understanding human development. The study, focusing on the role…
Canadian researchers have found that women using Combined Oral Contraceptives (COCs) show changes in brain regions related to emotion regulation, raising concerns about the potential…
Scientists have discovered that a hunger hormone in the gut directly influences the brain’s hippocampus, affecting decision-making related to food. The study, conducted on mice,…
New research links menopause to cognitive deficits and brain atrophy, emphasizing the role of estrogen receptor beta in astrocytes. Findings from female mice studies suggest…
Researchers at the Francis Crick Institute have uncovered the influence of pregnancy hormones, specifically estrogen and progesterone, on the brains of female mice, leading to…
Artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) have shown high efficacy in detecting and diagnosing Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS), a prevalent hormone disorder in women,…
Researchers from Tohoku University’s Graduate School of Life Sciences have discovered a connection between the neuropeptides that regulate food intake in jellyfish and fruit flies,…
Cortisol is a hormone produced by the adrenal gland in response to stress. It is commonly referred to as the “stress hormone” because it helps…
Doctors at Queen Mary University of London, Barts Hospital, and Cambridge University Hospital have developed a new CT scan to detect hormone-producing nodules in a…
A new research study has found that individuals with gender dysphoria who undergo hormone replacement therapy as part of gender affirmation therapy are at a…
New research from the University of California, San Francisco and Stanford Medicine is challenging the long-held belief that the receptor for oxytocin, known as the…
A new genetic study, published in the journal Neuron, calls into question the traditional belief that the “love hormone” oxytocin plays a crucial role in…
Delirium is a medical condition characterized by the sudden onset of confusion, disorientation, and changes in cognitive function and behavior. It is often caused by…
Scientists have discovered that the level of the novel insulin-like peptide hormone, called INSL3, in blood correlates with a range of age-related illnesses, such as…
PSY receptor mutant (right) and wild type (left). PSY receptor mutant is less stress tolerant, but its growth is facilitated. Credit: Dr. Yoshikatsu Matsubayashi Crops…
The research was conducted with Mongolian gerbils, rodents that form lasting pair bonds and raise their pups together. The work showed the nuanced effects of…