Microglia (immune cells) and the RANK protein are essential for triggering puberty and maintaining fertility in the brain.

All opinions, columns and letters reflect the views of the individual writer and not necessarily those of the IDS or its staffers. First came the 2024 University of California, Berkeley study that ...

Researchers at the University of Oulu have identified a previously unknown mechanism in humans that may explain why certain medicines and environmental chemicals disrupt the balance of sex hormones.

Emerging studies suggest postbiotics could aid PCOS management by restoring gut microbiome balance and enhancing insulin sensitivity and hormonal regulation.

The presence of endocrine-disrupting chemicals (EDCs) has been known for more than a century, says Health Minister Aaron ...

Health experts reassure the public of the safety of menstrual products, addressing concerns raised by a study linking them to ...

A new study isolated DNA from the tumours of 500 cats across 13 different tumour types and mapped the sequence of 1,000 genes often found mutated in human cancers.

ABSTRACT: Phthalates are recognized as emerging environmental contaminants and are classified as endocrine-disrupting chemicals, as they can induce various toxic effects in organisms and interfere ...

Endocrine-disrupting chemicals are prevalent in our environment. Dr Josef Köhrle, Senior Professor of Molecular Endocrinology and Editor-in-Chief of Environmental Endocrinology, discusses with Lorna ...

Creative Commons (CC): This is a Creative Commons license. Attribution (BY): Credit must be given to the creator. Phthalate esters are ubiquitous environmental pollutants with a well-documented ...

This study demonstrates the potential role of 17α-estradiol in modulating neuronal gene expression in the aged hypothalamus of male rats, identifying key pathways and neuron subtypes affected by the ...