Posts Tagged ‘hormones’
Health & Medicine - Jan 5, 2010 12:49 - 0 Comments
‘Macho’ receptor slows wound healing
U. ROCHESTER (US)—A molecular receptor pivotal to the action of male hormones such as testosterone also plays a crucial role in the body’s ability to heal, report scientists in the December issue of the Journal of Clinical Investigation. (more…)
Society & Culture - Nov 19, 2009 11:59 - 5 Comments
Are we hardwired for empathy?
UC BERKELEY (US)—Researchers have found compelling evidence that people who are more empathetic possess a particular variation of the oxytocin receptor gene. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Nov 17, 2009 13:30 - 1 Comment
Progesterone’s double life
EMORY (US)—Twenty-five years ago neuroscientist Donald Stein began to suspect that women’s brains differed from men’s when it came to recovering from traumatic brain injuries. Specifically, Stein observed that female lab rats recovered more readily than males—thanks to progesterone. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Nov 11, 2009 12:40 - 2 Comments
Treatment too painful for some cancer patients
U. PENN (US)—Many women being treated for breast cancer stop taking a medication proven effective—even at the risk of the cancer returning—because the pain associated with it is too much to bear, researchers say. (more…)
Society & Culture - Oct 22, 2009 12:24 - 0 Comments
Testosterone tumbled in McCain’s male voters
DUKE (US)—Young men who voted for Republican John McCain or Libertarian candidate Robert Barr in the 2008 presidential election suffered an immediate drop in testosterone when the election results were announced. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Oct 9, 2009 14:34 - 4 Comments
Low vitamin D complicates breast cancer
U. ROCHESTER (US)—Women with breast cancer should be given high doses of vitamin D because a majority of them are likely to have low levels, which could contribute to decreased bone mass and greater risk of fractures. (more…)
Earth & Environment - Oct 1, 2009 11:44 - 1 Comment
Electric fish come equipped with dimmer
TEXAS-AUSTIN (US)—Electric fish communicate by quickly plugging special channels into their cells to generate electrical impulses, according to new research. And, like all good consumers, they conserve energy by turning their electrical signals up and down. (more…)
Society & Culture - Aug 26, 2009 14:44 - 2 Comments
What does she see in you?
Split face photo used in evaluation of how women determine facial attractiveness by psychologists Robert Franklin and Reginald Adams. (Credit: Robert Franklin/Penn State)
Health & Medicine - Jul 29, 2009 14:04 - 1 Comment
Prenatal tension leaves lasting mark on kids
Five-year-old Sydney Gadol plays with her mother, Nancy, under the watchful eye of Elysia Poggi Davis, who’s studying the effects of prenatal stress on children’s health. (Credit: Hoang Xuan Pham/UC Irvine Communications)
Health & Medicine - Jun 19, 2009 13:10 - 1 Comment
Extroverts hold secret to being happy, healthy?
U. ROCHESTER (US)—People who are engaged in life and who enjoy social interactions have lower levels of a key inflammatory molecule linked to stress—and thought to play a role in a wide range of diseases. For women, higher levels of the molecule may double the risk of death within five years. (more…)
Science & Technology - Jun 15, 2009 15:34 - 0 Comments
Mice mom better at answering baby’s call
Photo montage courtesy of Jack Kearse and the Liu Lab
Society & Culture - Jun 3, 2009 16:34 - 0 Comments
Chilling with pals sends happy hormones soaring
U. MICHIGAN (US)—Why does dishing with a girlfriend do wonders for a woman’s mood? According to a University of Michigan study, feeling emotionally close to a friend increases levels of the hormone progesterone, helping to boost well-being and reduce anxiety and stress. (more…)
Health & Medicine - May 6, 2009 14:34 - 0 Comments
What’s that, dear? Estrogen linked to hearing
U. ROCHESTER (US)—Scientists have discovered that the hormone estrogen plays a pivotal role in how the brain processes sounds, opening the door to new ways of treating hearing deficiencies. (more…)
