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Hunger hormone’ depression link

June 17, 2008 – 11:43 am
Posted by H. Sandra Chevalier-Batik

High levels of the “hunger hormone” ghrelin have an antidepressant effect, US researchers claim.
Blocking the body’s response to ghrelin has been suggested as a weight loss treatment but it may also produce unintended effects on mood, they said.
The Nature Neuroscience study found mice with increased levels of the hormone showed fewer signs of depression and […]

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Monkey Diets Offer New Clue on Binge Eating

June 6, 2008 – 3:32 pm
Posted by H. Sandra Chevalier-Batik

Monkeys Under Stress More Likely to Binge on Banana Chips
Many believe the worst day at work can be curbed by inhaling a big tub of ice cream, but now scientists have found new evidence suggesting that bingeing isn’t our fault — it’s biology.
A new study shows that bingeing when stressed might be biological.
Researchers studying the […]

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Estrogen powers women, like testosterone in men

May 30, 2008 – 11:24 am
Posted by H. Sandra Chevalier-Batik

According to a University of Michigan study, estrogen appears to be the critical factor in what motivates women to be competitive—very similarly to how testosterone makes men aggressive.

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