Some of what is being blamed on cortisol are symptoms of chronic stress or depression – which makes sense, since they’re linked.
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A computer modelling study suggests that oestrogen levels could get lowered by as much as 92%.
At-home tests can only provide a partial picture of your fertility.
At the most basic level, the brain releases a cocktail of chemicals. But there’s more to it than that.
The risk of developing eye complications is high in young people with Type 2 diabetes, which is increasingly affecting children and adolescents, especially those who are more sedentary.
Impaired insulin receptors in the blood vessels between the blood and the brain may contribute to the insulin resistance observed in Alzheimer’s disease.
Uncertainty about how long symptoms will last can be tough for women going through hormonal changes that come with menopause. Unfortunately, there isn’t a clear cut time frame.
Model Hailey Bieber recently shared on social media that she’s suffering with an ovarian cyst the size of an apple.
Our study found that low levels of INSL3 hormone were associated with greater risk of cardiovascular disease, diabetes and frailty in men.
Research shows hormonal contraceptives may have small but significant effects on behaviour.
If you’re preparing to come off the pill, it’s hard to know what to expect, particularly if you’ve been on it for a long time.
The hormones in the pill can cause or exacerbate depression, and the type you use is an important factor.
Melatonin can be useful as a sleep aid, but should be prescribed by a physician after a careful analysis of the causes of sleep loss.
Many of these digital tools aimed at women are created by, invested in and marketed by men.
Plants need light to feed themselves, so they grow in ways that help them collect as much of it as they can. Sometimes that’s straight up, but not always.
Little is known about what physiological mechanisms African primates use to cope with environmental and social changes such as climate change and human encroachment on their habitat.
Analyzing the genes that determine hair colour can shed light on other conditions that are affected by melanin production, like vitiligo.
New research suggests that despite the social mythology that surrounds testosterone in men, it may be much less important for life chances than previously thought.
Across the US, politicians, activists and transgender people are fighting over the right to access transgender medical care. Rarely is the care itself actually discussed. This is that discussion.
It’s been a stressful year, and for 61% of US adults, a year of unwanted weight change too. This isn’t surprising, as stress, eating and motivation are all linked through hormones in the brain.
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Professor of Psychiatry, Monash University
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Senior Lecturer in Biochemistry, Sheffield Hallam University
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Associate Professor of Medical Sciences, University of Wollongong
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Associate Professor and Clinical Neuropsychologist, Monash University
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Professor of Anatomy, Lancaster University
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Professor of Women’s Health Research, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, & Director of Research, Royal Women's Hospital, The University of Melbourne
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Research Fellow in Women's Mental Health, Monash University
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Clinical Trials Director, Department of Endocrinology, RPA Hospital, University of Sydney
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Associate professor in Mental Health and Behavioural Science, University of Wollongong
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Associate Professor in Contraception, Reproductive and Sexual Health, Anglia Ruskin University
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Emeritus Director, Hudson Institute
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Gynaecology Unit Head the Royal Women’s Hospital and Clinical Associate Professor in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, The University of Melbourne
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Senior Lecturer, School of Psychology and Neuroscience, University of Bristol
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Chair of Women's Health, Monash University
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NHMRC Emerging Leader Research Fellow in Reproductive Health, School of Public Health, University of Sydney