Neuroendocrinology

Clarivate announces 2023 Journal Impact Factors

Clarivate, owner of Web of Science, the citation index of scientific and scholarly publishing, has published its 2023 Journal Impact Factors as part of its 2024 Journal Citation Reports. We are delighted to announce significant increases in Journal Impact Factors for Reproduction and Fertility and EFORT Open Reviews. Reproduction and Fertility, an official journal of the Society for Reproduction and Fertility (SRF) has achieved a 2023 figure of 2.8.

Menstruation increases cognitive function, study suggests

Risk of depression during menopause transition not universal

Consistent poor sleep increases risk of depression

Night-shift style ‘jet-lag’ linked to weight gain in mouse study

A study published in Communications Biology, suggests that circadian misalignment – found in night-shift pattern workers – leads to an increase in appetite and weight gain. The mouse study found that the ‘jet-lagged’ cohort ate over 50% of their daily calories while inactive, compared to just 11.6% in the control group.

Science Daily

Scientists link menopausal hormone therapy to dementia risk

History of migraines linked to adverse pregnancy outcomes

Premature menopause may increase dementia risk

According to an article published in Jama Neurology, there may be a link between early menopause and the risk of developing dementia. However, the use of hormone replacement therapy close to the onset of menopause can reduce the risk.

Guardian

Kisspeptin may help treat hypoactive sexual desire disorder

Scientists have suggested that the hormone kisspeptin can boost sexual pathway and improve the libido of men and women in distress due to low sexual desire, including pre-menopausal women and people who suffer with HSSD. The study is published in JAMA Network Open.

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