During pregnancy, the mother must adapt her body systems to support nutrient and oxygen
supply for growth of the baby in utero and during the subsequent lactation. These include …

During pregnancy and lactation, female physiology adapts to meet the added nutritional
demands of fetuses and neonates. An average full-term fetus contains∼ 30 g calcium, 20 g …

The regenerative capacity of skeletal muscle declines with age. Previous studies suggest
that this process can be reversed by exposure to young circulation; however, systemic age …

Menopause is associated with bone loss and enhanced visceral adiposity. A polyclonal
antibody that targets the β-subunit of the pituitary hormone follicle-stimulating hormone (Fsh) …

Anorexia nervosa is prevalent in adolescents and young adults, and endocrine changes
include hypothalamic amenorrhoea; a nutritionally acquired growth-hormone resistance …

Since its discovery more than a century ago, oxytocin has become one of the most
intensively studied molecules in behavioral biology. In the last five years …

According to Descartes, minds and bodies are distinct kinds of “substance”, and they cannot
have causal interactions. However, in neuroscience, the two-way interaction between the …

Is oxytocin the hormone of happiness? Probably not. However, this small nine amino acid
peptide is involved in a wide variety of physiological and pathological functions such as …

The hypothalamic peptide oxytocin and its receptor are involved in a range of physiological
processes, including parturition, lactation, cell growth, wound healing, and social behavior …

Objective Age-related bone loss is associated with significant changes in bone remodeling
characterized by decreased trabecular and periosteal bone formation relative to bone …