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Happy to see this paper from David Grattan’s lab (@prolactinguy.bsky.social). And glad to have made a small contribution. Loss of choroid plexus‐derived insulin‐like growth factor 2 (IGF2) leads to hyposmia, while retaining post‐partum mood resilience in mice. onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
<em>Journal of Neuroendocrinology</em> | BSN Journal | Wiley Online Library
During the post-partum period, new mothers are vulnerable to mood disorders. In adults, impairments in neurogenesis commonly associate with anxiety and depressive behaviors. Insulin-like growth facto....
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June 4, 2025 at 11:39 AM
Happy to see this paper from David Grattan’s lab (@prolactinguy.bsky.social). And glad to have made a small contribution. Loss of choroid plexus‐derived insulin‐like growth factor 2 (IGF2) leads to hyposmia, while retaining post‐partum mood resilience in mice. onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
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An Ōtākou Whakaihu Waka study has found that prolactin helps to regulate body temperature while pregnant 🤰
This finding not only furthers understanding of the body's functions during pregnancy, but could have implications for how mammals adapt to thermal changes in the future.
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This finding not only furthers understanding of the body's functions during pregnancy, but could have implications for how mammals adapt to thermal changes in the future.
Read more here:
Helpful hormone – prolactin helps mothers keep cool during pregnancy
It supports milk production and stimulates caregiving behaviour in mothers, now a University of Otago – Ōtākou Whakaihu Waka study has found prolactin also regulates body temperature during pregnancy.
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June 4, 2025 at 8:29 PM
An Ōtākou Whakaihu Waka study has found that prolactin helps to regulate body temperature while pregnant 🤰
This finding not only furthers understanding of the body's functions during pregnancy, but could have implications for how mammals adapt to thermal changes in the future.
Read more here:
This finding not only furthers understanding of the body's functions during pregnancy, but could have implications for how mammals adapt to thermal changes in the future.
Read more here: