The neuropeptide oxytocin has attracted great attention of the general public, basic
neuroscience researchers, psychologists, and psychiatrists due to its profound pro-social …

How does cognition regulate innate behaviors? While the cognitive functions of the cortex
have been extensively studied, we know much less about how cognition can regulate innate …

Social homeostasis is the ability of individuals to detect the quantity and quality of social
contact, compare it to an established set-point in a command center, and adjust the effort …

Disrupted operations of the reward circuit underlie major emotional disorders, including
depression, which commonly arise following early life stress/adversity (ELA). However, how …

Social connections are vital to survival throughout the animal kingdom and are dynamic
across the life span. There are debilitating consequences of social isolation and loneliness …

Neuropeptides are key signaling molecules in the endocrine and nervous systems that
regulate many critical physiological processes. Understanding the functions of …

Obesity and aging are two important epidemic factors for metabolic syndrome and many
other health issues, which contribute to devastating diseases such as cardiovascular …

Class BG protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs) are important therapeutic targets for major
diseases. Here, we present structures of peptide and Gs-bound pituitary adenylate cyclase …

This book explains the role of hormones in improving and monitoring the production,
performance, reproduction, behaviour and health of livestock animals, focusing on cattle …

Cancer patients are more likely to develop depressive symptoms and show a poor
prognosis compared to the normal healthy individuals. Cancer occurrence and the …