Hormone : Science World Report

Aug 26, 2016 05:37 AM EDT

Sleep Hormone Can Supress Breast Cancer Tumor Growth

Researchers found the hormone reduced the number and size of cancer cells in lab experiments.

Jan 20, 2016 11:01 PM EST

Bipolar Disorder: Depression, Anxiety Common In Patients With Higher Stress Levels

New studies examine observations in older bipolar patients who show decreased activity in the hormone system that's responsible for the secretion of the stress hormone cortisol. According to a new dissertation by researchers at Umea University in Sweden, this could increase the levels of depression ...

Dec 28, 2015 08:57 AM EST

Liver Hormone May Influence How Many Sweets You Eat and Alcohol You Drink

Your liver may actually sway how many sweets you eat and how much alcohol you drink.

Nov 18, 2015 09:14 AM EST

Short Winter Days May Trigger Aggression Hormones in Females

Short winter days can get anyone stir crazy. Now, though, researchers have found that short winter days actually trigger aggression hormones differently based on sex.

Aug 25, 2015 10:25 PM EDT

Diet Heavy In Red Meat Increases Appetite, Disease Risk

New findings published in the Journal of Clinical Investigation show that a diet heavy in red meat may not only increase overall appetite, but also risk of disease.

Jul 24, 2015 04:40 PM EDT

Overeating And Hormone Deficiency: Reduction Of GLP-1 Results In Consumption Of Fatty Foods

Overeating may be the result of a brain hormone deficiency, according to recent findings published in Cell Reports.

Jul 24, 2015 12:07 PM EDT

Obesity: Overeating May be Caused by Brain Hormone Deficiency

What causes overeating? It could be down to a brain hormone deficiency.

Jul 08, 2015 11:00 PM EDT

Breast Cancer And Hormones: Survival Rates Higher With Female Hormone Progesterone

New findings published in the journal Nature reveal that the common female hormone progesterone may boost the lifespan of breast cancer patients.

Jul 05, 2015 08:29 PM EDT

Mice Exposed to Cat Urine are Less Likely to Escape Being Eaten

It turns out that mice that are exposed to cat urine may actually be less likely to escape from cats.

May 27, 2015 08:01 PM EDT

Motherhood May Permanently Alter a Woman's Brain

It turns out that motherhood may completely alter women's brains. Scientists have found that hormone therapy (HT) may have some variable results on women because women respond differently depending whether or not they had children.

May 13, 2015 04:18 PM EDT

Obesity Treatment Helps Suppress Hunger With Hormone Combination

New findings published in ACS' Journal of Medicinal Chemistry discuss how scientists have discovered a hormone-like compound that helps suppress hunger and boost satiety, or the feelings of fullness, all at the same time.

Apr 16, 2015 08:16 AM EDT

How the Hormone Oxytoxin Changes a Woman into a Mom

What causes a mother to respond to her child? It all has to do with hormones. Scientists have discovered that the powerful brain hormone oxytocin acts on individual brain cells to prompt specific social behaviors.