Tag Archives: Hormones

Ultra-processed diet decreases male sex hormones, new study suggests  The Washington Post Agriculture is the answer to America’s junk food crisis  Fox News Some ultraprocessed foods are better for you than others, according to new science advisory  The Globe and Mail The anti-UPF diet: Why everyone’s talking about the MPD — and how to get the most out of it  standard.co.uk Beyond the Hype: …

Not Drinking Enough Water? Your Stress Hormones May Go Into Overdrive  Study FindsView Full Coverage on Google News Source link

Of all the hormones produced by the body, cortisol is the most misunderstood. It’s essential to any number of biological processes, and yet commonly typecast as “the one to do with stress” – an evolutionary adaptation for different times, wildly unsuited to modern living, something to reduce with meditation, reset with ice baths or regulate with red-light therapy. Personal trainers …

Summary: New research uncovers how a hormonally tuned brain circuit in mice governs sex-specific mating behaviors. Scientists identified a subset of neurons in the prefrontal cortex that integrate oxytocin, ovarian hormones, and social cues to modulate sexual receptivity in females and suppress mating interest in males. Activating these neurons made non-fertile females receptive, while silencing them during estrus stopped their …