brain hormone

Any of various hormones produced in the hypothalamic region of the brain, especially those acting on the pituitary gland to release other hormones.

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The sleep-disturbed mice also had higher amounts of circulating, inflammatory cells and produced lower amounts of hypocretin, which is a brain hormone that controls wakefulness.

Why sleep is good for your arteries

There are many causes of this disorder: Chemical abnormalities in the brain hormone disorders a drug or chemical substance affecting brain functioning, or a psychiatric or a psychological problem.After assessing Edward, I concluded that his was as a result of a very bad experience in his childhood.

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As Dr Prague explains, hot flushes are triggered by the release of a brain hormone called neurokinin B (NKB) in response to dropping oestrogen levels.

Treatment turns up heat on hot flushes

That flash of light could cause a drop in the brain hormone melatonin, which is tied to contractions.

New blue light emitting goggles could help make preterm labour history

They were looking for the production of a brain hormone called dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA).

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This brain hormone seems to have an essential role in the regulation of the circadian rhythm.

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Around 20 per cent of people produce chronically low levels of dopamine, a brain hormone essential for concentration.

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But individuals who smell a certain brain hormone become unusually trusting of others in financial transactions, according to a new report.

Investing on a whiff: chemical spray shows power as trust booster

Low levels of the brain hormone seratonin can cause both depression and a craving for carbohydrates.

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Oxytocin is a brain hormone released by men and women after sex.

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Masashi Yanagisawa, a professor at Howard Hughes Medical Institute, and scientists at Southwestern Medical Center at the University of Texas found the gene while studying a brain hormone that stimulates the appetite in mice.

Scientists identify gene to control sleep

Papadopoulos and colleagues based the Alzheimer's blood test on the production of a brain hormone called dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA).