The discovery of a possible hibernation hormone in the brain may unlock the mystery behind the dormant state, researchers reported in the April 7, 2006 issue of Cell. Hibernation allows animals from ...

Many of us with throw modesty out the window when it comes to Christmas lunch. But what do these blow-out festive meals do to ...

Stress influences what we learn and remember. The hormone cortisol, which is released during stressful situations, can make emotional memories in particular stronger. But how exactly does cortisol ...

When laboratory mice suffer brain damage, e.g., from an injection, research group leader Jan Deussing has observed that a ...

Hormones like testosterone, cortisol, melatonin, and more directly influence men’s mood, energy, and sleep quality. Hormonal ...

For the first time, scientists have observed the brain throughout the pregnancy timeline, from pre-conception to postpartum. Using precision brain imaging, researchers were able to map neuroatomical ...

Zahinoor Ismail receives funding from the Canadian Institutes of Health Research and Gordie Howe CARES. Jasper Crockford receives funding from the Canadian Institutes of Health Research, Alberta SPOR ...

A peptide hormone produced in the brain that triggers physiological changes in reproduction has been 'hacked' to create an effective, safe and non-invasive way to treat chronic gut pain. Scientists ...