Tag: hormones

The connection between puberty, body mass, and nutrition This study used genome sequencing methods to find links between mutations in the gene for the melanocortin 3 hormone, delayed puberty, and high body mass. This hormone tells the body when to enter puberty and how to grow.

Posted on December 9, 2021November 29, 2021 by Hunter Dulay 322 views

How does the body connect our nutrition to our development? A receptor in the brain plays a key role in puberty and growth!

How does testosterone relate to competitiveness? A study suggests that there is a three-way relationship between hormonal reactivity to testosterone, performance, and competitiveness -- and sweetening the deal for potential winners seems to strengthen the effects.

Posted on September 2, 2021August 23, 2021 by Rimsha Aiman 1k views

Sweetening the deal for potential winners seems to strengthen the effects of testosterone in competitions.

Cortisol, not testosterone, can help you get a date Study finds that increased cortisol before, but not during, a speed-dating event makes men more popular with women. It depends on timing.

Posted on December 6, 2020November 16, 2021 by Lindsay Bochon 636 views

A new study finds that higher cortisol levels before, but not during, a speed-dating event makes men more popular with women. It depends on…

Popular over-the-counter sleep aid may help with cancer treatment side effects A study in rats shows the potential for melatonin, an over-the-counter hormone supplement, to protect the intestines of cancer patients undergoing radiation treatment

Posted on May 8, 2017November 16, 2021 by Gina Misra 148 views

An over-the-counter hormone supplement called melatonin, typically made from animal pineal glands or synthesized in a laboratory, was tested…