A brand new candidate for weight-loss treatment is on the table, with scientists uncovering for the first time how a hormone ...

Low levels of progesterone and estrogen cause the hypothalamus to send a releasing hormone (GnRH) to the pituitary gland. The releasing hormone signals the pituitary gland to release FSH (follicle ...

The hypothalamus works similar to a meter or monitor to detect abnormalities the levels of the hormones the pituitary gland produces. The hypothalamus is physically connected to the pituitary ...

The thyroid gland produces two thyroid hormones, triiodothyronine (T3) and thyroxine (T4), and releases them as needed by the body. The hypothalamus and the pituitary gland help control the thyroid ...

The hypothalamic–pituitary–thyroid axis plays a crucial role in the pathogenesis, diagnosis, risk stratification, effectiveness of radioiodine therapy, and treatment response evaluation in epithelial ...

Our bodies are regulated by hormones which are chemicals that allow communication between different cells and parts of the body. Endocrine glands release hormones into the bloodstream. Hormones ...

A mathematical model suggests that existing HPA-targeting drugs failed in clinical trials for mood disorders because the ...

'When a person has excessively high cortisol levels it is known as "Cushing syndrome". This syndrome is rare, with symptoms ...

Increases in hypothalamic–pituitary–adrenal and placental hormones/peptides as a function of human gestational age. ACTH: Adrenocorticotropic hormone; CRH: Corticotrophin-releasing hormone ...

Low levels of progesterone and estrogen cause the hypothalamus to send a releasing hormone (GnRH) to the pituitary gland. The releasing hormone signals the pituitary gland to release FSH (follicle ...