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For The First Time, Scientists Showed Structural, Brain-Wide Changes During Menstruation

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The constant ebb and flow of hormones that guide the menstrual cycle don’t just affect reproductive anatomy. They also reshape the brain, and a study has given us insight into how this happens.

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There’s An Easier Way to Take Insulin, But It Hasn’t Been Tested on People Yet

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Millions around the world must inject the crucial hormone underneath their skin several times a day to keep their glucose levels in balance. Skip advert For years, scientists have looked for an easier, cheaper, more convenient, and less wasteful alternative […].

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Fresh questions about oxytocin as the 'love hormone' behind pair bonding

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Turning a decades-old dogma on its head, new research from scientists at UC San Francisco and Stanford Medicine shows that the receptor for oxytocin, a hormone considered essential to forming social bonds, may not play the critical role that scientists have assigned to it for the past 30 years.

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This hormone may be the missing ingredient to heart-healthy cholesterol levels for menopausal women

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Scientists at the University of Pittsburgh have discovered a predictor of blood lipid—or cholesterol—status for midlife women that may be key to understanding how hormone replacement therapy contributes to heart health. Step aside estrogen.

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Non-hormonal gel proves effective at helping mucus block sperm, with low risk of side effects

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A new way to prevent pregnancy without side effects may be possible with a prophylactic gel made from all natural, non-hormonal ingredients, scientists in Sweden report. The gel reinforces the cervical mucus barrier, offering the first viable alternative to spermicides and contraception pills.

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Scientists identify multiple cell types that may contribute to treatment resistance in prostate cancer

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Researchers have characterized prostate cancer cell dynamics at a single-cell resolution across the timespan of the disease—from its beginning to the point of androgen independence, where the tumor no longer responds to hormone deprivation therapy.

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Scientists report differences in dopamine signals in patients with history of alcohol use disorder

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While it's most often associated with being a "feel-good" hormone, its role in functions such as movement, cognition and learning is an area of current research. Dopamine is a neurotransmitter that's made in the brain and acts as a chemical messenger, communicating between nerve cells in the brain and the rest of the body.