Medically reviewed by Isabel Casimiro, MD, PhD Hormones are your body's chemical messengers. They're important for growth and ...

A study identified a link between sex hormones and renal cell carcinoma, suggesting potential new treatment strategies.

Insulin is a hormone that allows glucose in the blood to enter cells, providing them with the energy to function. A lack of adequate insulin plays a key role in the development of diabetes.

这项研究中所研究的垂体激素，即卵泡刺激激素（follicle-stimulating hormone, FSH），促进卵巢中卵子的成熟。FSH的缺乏会导致不孕。 一项新的研究表明 ...

Could targeting neurosteroid pathways offer new therapeutic approaches? How might hormone-based treatments be optimized for individual patients? These findings have significant implications for ...

All humans produce estrogen, but females have higher levels than males. Low estrogen can lead to irregular periods in females and a low sex drive, reduced bone density, and other issues in all ...

About the size of a small pea, the pituitary gland, also known as “the master gland,” plays a crucial role in regulating hormone production from most of the other glands in the body. This being the ...

It also plays a role in the growth of the penis, scrotum, and prostate. These effects are similar to those of testosterone. DHT hormone is formed from testosterone and is a precursor of other steroid ...