Tag: hormones

Study links duration of estrogen exposure with increased vulnerability to depression

From the North American Menopause Society (NAMS) press release: It’s no secret that the risk of depression increases for women when their hormones are fluctuating. Especially vulnerable times include the menopause… Read more »

Oxytocin administered to the nose increases emotion perception in autism

From the University of Oslo, Faculty of Medicine press release: A recent study has demonstrated that intranasal oxytocin can influence how individuals with autism perceive emotion in others. This is an… Read more »

Study suggests improvement in relationship communication may positively impact male sexual function

From the Medical University of Vienna press release: The results of a study conducted at MedUni Vienna under the direction of Michaela Bayerle-Eder, doctor of internal and sexual medicine, showed that… Read more »

Study suggests oxytocin is released during relationship crises

From the Norwegian University of Science and Technology press release: Oxytocin is often called the “love hormone” or “cuddle chemical,” but American and Norwegian researchers have found out that it may… Read more »

Study finds ‘moral enhancement’ technologies neither feasible nor wise

From the North Carolina State University press release: A recent study by researchers at North Carolina State University and the Montreal Clinical Research Institute (IRCM) finds that “moral enhancement technologies” —… Read more »