Mutations in single genes can increase the lifespans of lower metazoan organisms (worms and flies) and mammals. Many of these mutations affect genes that are involved in endocrine signalling pathways.

Sermorelin, a synthetic analog of growth hormone–releasing hormone (GHRH 1–29), has long attracted scientific interest due to its structural fidelity to the endogenous GHRH fragment responsible for in ...

Endocrine reproductive disorders are disorders that affect the reproductive endocrine system and often result in fertility problems. Examples include ovarian insufficiency and polycystic ovary ...

Midlife doesn't announce itself. For many women, it arrives as a collection of small shifts—energy that fluctuates unpredictably, mental sharpness that dims by afternoon, stamina that requires more ...

Taking care of your long-term mental and physical health is an important part of stress management. However, there isn’t always time to take a nap, hike a fourteener, or read a novel. Thus, here are ...

Like almost all our hormones, cortisol (a.k.a. the "stress hormone") rises and falls naturally depending on a number of factors. But if you're living in a constant state of stress, cortisol production ...

The fight-flight-freeze response is an automatic stress response that protects you from perceived threats by helping you fight, flee, or stay still. Adrenaline and cortisol trigger fast body changes ...

Hugs can have health benefits, including reducing fear, stress, and pain. They may also support immune and cardiovascular health. Share on Pinterest We hug others when we’re excited, happy, sad, or ...

Anna Gragert (she/her/hers) was previously the lifestyle editor at HelloGiggles, deputy editor at So Yummy and senior lifestyle editor at Hunker. Over the past 10+ years, Anna has also written for the ...