The hormone once associated with hugs and trust is now at the forefront of research on stress, adaptation, and the ...

Researchers from the Hubrecht Institute and Utrecht University generated an in-depth description of the human hormone-producing cells of the gut, in a large collaborative effort with other research ...

For years, the pancreas has been being taught in biology class as an easy system: insulin lowers blood sugar, and glucagon ...

Oxyntomodulin and peptide tyrosine-tyrosine (PYY) are released from intestinal enteroendocrine cells in response to a meal. These circulating hormones are considered to be satiety signals, as they ...

Scientists have identified four viruses that can produce insulin-like hormones that are active on human cells. The discovery brings new possibilities for revealing biological mechanisms that may cause ...

Scientists have been surprised by a recent discovery that says under special conditions, some of your body cells in the ...

From puberty to menstruation, pregnancy to menopause, our hormones are in a constant flux. “Hormones help regulate a wide variety of functions in our bodies, including metabolism, growth and ...

A toxin from one of the most venomous animals on the planet is giving scientists new clues about how to treat some serious, and potentially fatal human disorders. A multinational research team led by ...

Ho Yan Yeung, PhD, first author on the study (left) and Thomas Koch, PhD, also an author on the study (right) examine a freshly-collected batch of cone snails. Image credit: Safavi Lab. Scientists are ...