A recent study has revealed promising blood markers that could help better diagnose postmenopausal osteoporosis (PMOP) and potentially improve treatment options for this common bone disease. The ...

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Doctors have several ways to treat depression, including counseling and medications. The most widely prescribed medicines are ...

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First, a quick refresher on serotonin. It’s a critical chemical that helps our brain communicate with the rest of our body, including our central nervous system, and plays a role in numerous body ...

The placenta has long been thought to produce serotonin during pregnancy. But in a new study, Yale researchers shatter the deep-rooted hypothesis — and show that the placenta doesn’t produce serotonin ...

Serotonin has become much more than a hormone: it's a wellness buzzword that allegedly carries the weight of our wellbeing. You may have heard it dubbed the 'happy hormone', or seen it discussed in ...

You’ve probably heard about serotonin, the molecule known as the “happy hormone.” It’s widely thought to play a role in mood, sleep, learning, memory, digestion, and more—in fact, scientists think it ...

Serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SRIs) are a class of drugs that affect the brain’s serotonin system, and doctors most commonly prescribe them as antidepressants. SRIs increase the levels of serotonin ...