“Understanding the impact of hormones on sex differences in the brain is important for understanding human health and disease,” says University of Michigan biopsychologist Jill Becker, PhD.

SAN DIEGO, Oct. 24 -- Scientists are now uncovering increasing evidence that the brain not only responds to hormones produced by the reproductive system, but that these hormones--the so-called ...

When was the last time you were truly happy? If you're yearning for happiness, the good news is that your body produces four main hormones that affect your mood. Dopamine, serotonin, endorphins and ...

Mice with defective LCN2 docking stations on their brain cells, however, overate and gained weight just like mice that couldn’t make the hormone in the first place. Injections of LCN2 didn’t ...

At that time, the hormone was thought to protect the aging brain against stroke and Alzheimer’s, an idea supported by numerous animal studies and a few observational human studies. The tide ...

Dopamine; Serotonin; Endorphins; Oxytocin; Dopamine is a neurotransmitter and hormone that works with your brain’s reward system and sends messages between your brain and body, Cleveland Clinic ...

These hormones not only influence the body, but can cross into the brain and shape the behavior of our neurons and cognitive processes. Recently, researchers at UC Santa Barbara used modern laser ...

T heir names are unknown but their pain is nonetheless evident. A user on Reddit, a social-media site, was “fairly close to ...

Hormone levels fluctuate like the tides, ebbing and flowing according to carefully orchestrated cycles. These hormones not only influence the body, but can cross into the brain and shape the behavior ...

Sex hormones, like estrogen and testosterone, are powerful players in the brain, affecting mood, memory, and more. Some of the most dramatic hormonal changes that humans experience happen during ...