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Neuro Primer: Pubertal Timing

September 12, 2022September 10, 2022 Lauren Granata Anxiety, biological pathway, Childhood, Development, environmental influence, gonadotropins, Hormones, Hypothalamus, KNDy neurons, pituitary gland, puberty, stress

By: Lauren Granata The transition from childhood to adulthood is notoriously turbulent. Teens fumble through these years as they try to finesse a balance between school, extracurriculars, and their ever-shifting… Read more

Science Policy

Why “Saving Women’s Sports” Won’t Help Anyone

October 5, 2021November 1, 2021 Yuki Hebner Adolescence, Adolescent, Exercise, Gender, Hormone, Hormones, Legislation, Politics, Reproductive Health, Science Policy, Sex, sport, Sports, Transgender Rights, Women's Rights

A wave of legislation marketed to improve conditions for women athletes conflates transgender participation with the enduring marginalization of women in sport. Ensuring supportive, not mutually exclusive, access to sports… Read more

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Neuro Cartilla: Las Hormonas y el Peso Corporal

June 26, 2021August 6, 2021 Daniela McVicker cortisol, Estrogen, Hormones, insulin, Leptin, Neuro Primer, obesity, Stress hormone, Thyroid, Weight

Artículo original: Neuro Primer: Hormones and Body Weight, Daniela McVicker Traducido por Jayleska Johnson ~~~ La gente en todo el mundo tiene la percepción de que tener sobrepeso o ser… Read more

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Neuro Primer: Hormones and Body Weight

January 16, 2019June 3, 2021 Daniela McVicker cortisol, Estrogen, Hormones, insulin, Leptin, Neuro Primer, obesity, Stress hormone, Thyroid, Weight

People all over the globe have the perception that being overweight or obese is caused by eating too much junk food, drinking sugary drinks, or not exercising enough. People with… Read more

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Why Prairie Voles Fall in Love: A Chemical Romance

February 13, 2013March 5, 2017 JuanVelasquez 2013, Animals models, Hormones, Love, Oxytocin, Pair-bond, Pair-bonding, Prairie Voles, Vasopressin

Tomorrow is Valentine’s Day, the most romantic day of the year. Couples will stroll down the lane, gaze into each other’s eyes, and experience one of the most enigmatic feelings… Read more