The gut hormone ghrelin is a putative signal of energy balance. In addition, ghrelin might act as a pleotrophic modulator of reproductive function. The experimental and clinical data that support ...

It produces thyroxine (T 4) and triiodothyronine (T 3), hormones that regulate the body’s metabolic rate, heart and digestive function, muscle control, brain development, and bone density.

Regulation of the immune response in the female reproductive tract by sex hormones enables optimal conditions for fertilization and pregnancy according to the stage of the menstrual cycle, but can ...

Hormones act as unseen conductors in the body, sending chemical signals that direct essential processes such as mood, ...

Reproductive life events related to sex hormones, including earlier age at menarche, later age at last pregnancy, length of reproductive period, and use of oral contraceptives were positively ...

Your hormones are chemical messengers that are keeping your body functioning. From regulating metabolism and growth to controlling immune function and reproduction, hormones are major players in ...

Recently, researchers at UC Santa Barbara used modern laser microscopy techniques to observe how fluctuations in ovarian hormones shape both the structure and function of neurons in the mouse ...

Hormone therapies and other natural strategies may help balance your levels. Menopause occurs when your body’s reproductive hormones fluctuate and your ovarian function decreases.

Fragrance-related hormone disruption often affects multiple systems simultaneously, including reproductive hormones, stress hormones, and thyroid function.