Tag: hormones

Study suggests biological mechanisms may disencourage men from adultery with friends’ wives

From the University of Missouri-Columbia press release via ScienceDaily: After outgrowing teenage infatuations with the girl next door, adult males seem to be biologically designed to avoid amorous attractions to… Read more »

Study suggests prenatal exposure to testosterone may lead to verbal aggressive behavior

From the International Communication Association press release via EurekAlert!: A new study in the Journal of Communication links verbal aggression to prenatal testosterone exposure. The lead researcher, at University at… Read more »

Study suggests oxytocin affects desire to flirt in commited male partners

From the University of Bonn press release via EurekAlert!: Flirting brings women and men closer. But the “social distance” ensures that they will keep a certain spatial distance from each… Read more »

Study suggests prenatal testosterone levels influence later response to reward

From the Elsevier press release via EurekAlert!: New findings led by Dr. Michael Lombardo, Prof. Simon Baron-Cohen and colleagues at the University of Cambridge indicate that testosterone levels early in… Read more »

Study suggests pregnancy duration predicts stress response in the first months of life

From the Ruhr-Universität Bochum press release: After waking up, the concentration of the stress hormone cortisol in saliva rises considerably; this is true not only for grown-ups but for babies… Read more »

Study examines effects of growth hormone-releasing hormone on cognitive function

From the JAMA and Archives Journals press release via EurekAlert!: Treatment with growth hormone-releasing hormone appears to be associated with favorable cognitive effects among both adults with mild cognitive impairment… Read more »