From the Yale University press release via EurekAlert!: Preliminary results from an ongoing, large-scale study by Yale School of Medicine researchers shows that oxytocin — a naturally occurring substance produced in the brain and throughout…
From the University of Texas San Antonio press release: Nice guys do finish last at least when it comes to procreation according to a study from The University of Texas at San Antonio that answers…
From the University of Montreal press release via EurekAlert!: By comparing the testosterone levels of five-month old pairs of twins, both identical and non-identical, University of Montreal researchers were able to establish that testosterone levels…
From the University of Pennsylvania Medicine press release: A cellular protein called HDAC6, newly characterized as a gatekeeper of steroid biology in the brain, may provide a novel target for treating and preventing stress-linked disorders,…
From the Public Library of Science (PLoS) press release via EurekAlert!: Soccer fans’ testosterone and cortisol levels go up when watching a game, but don’t further increase after a victory, according to a study published…
From the Association for Psychological Science press release: What makes some people give blood and bake casseroles for their neighbors, while others mutter about taxes from behind closed blinds? A new paper published in Psychological…
From the SUNY Buffalo press release: It turns out that the milk of human kindness is evoked by something besides mom’s good example. Research by psychologists at the University at Buffalo and the University of…
From the Carnegie Mellon University press release: Stress wreaks havoc on the mind and body. For example, psychological stress is associated with greater risk for depression, heart disease and infectious diseases. But, until now, it…
From the University of Montreal press release: Your mother had a doctor’s appointment for a memory test. The results are conclusive: she presents with the first signs of Alzheimer type dementia. Now, to get to…
From the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine via ScienceDaily: Insulin resistance in the brain precedes and contributes to cognitive decline above and beyond other known causes of Alzheimer’s disease, according to a new study…