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.

Researchers at the University of Oulu have identified a previously unknown mechanism in humans that may explain why certain medicines and ...

The human gut is the largest mammalian organ to produce hormones. In response to food, the hormone-producing cells in this organ secrete dozens of peptides. Now, researchers from the Organoid group ...

A new scientific statement released today by the Endocrine Society highlights research gaps associated with the negative effects of opioid use on the endocrine system. A new Scientific Statement ...

Few topics provoke as much concern as the perception that puberty is beginning earlier than ever. While synthetic ...

WASHINGTON – A new report by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine proposes a strategy that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) should use to evaluate the evidence ...

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

A new study reveals the surprising impact women’s’ sex hormones have on things like attention, anticipation and ...

Once absorbed by the body, EDCs — doppelganger hormones — have free rein to decrease or increase normal hormone levels, or alter natural hormone production. Thus, EDCs thrift Hermes’ messenger bag and ...

One of the reasons why hormone balancing lacks a clear definition is because levels of various hormones shift and change ...