Thyroid hormones help regulate the body's metabolic rate, which is a measure of how efficient it is at using energy. When the thyroid isn’t producing enough of certain hormones, metabolism slows down; ...

Acne may be a side effect of having a hormonal IUD, but IUDs may also help clear acne. Read on to find out more. Intrauterine devices (IUDs) are a highly effective form of contraception.

Dopamine rushes, withdrawals, and detoxes are trending among wellness gurus online. But experts say the science behind the trendy phrases doesn’t hold up. The nerve cells pictured here are ...

Sex hormones have been implicated in neurite outgrowth, synaptogenesis, dendritic branching, myelination and other important mechanisms of neural plasticity. Here we review the evidence from animal ...

The best type of hormone replacement therapy (HRT) depends on your health, your symptoms, personal preference, and what you need to get out of treatment. For example, if you still have your uterus ...

School of Materials Science and Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, 800 Dongchuan Road, Shanghai 200240, China Department of Materials Science and Engineering, National University of Singapore ...

Children with gender dysphoria will be denied puberty blockers as a state government reviews hormone therapies for minors. The Queensland government launched the investigation after reports that ...

Both high and low levels of cortisol -- also known as the "stress hormone" -- can leave you dealing with symptoms that make you feel "off" and unlike yourself. Fortunately, there are steps you ...

However, its influence on the brain goes much deeper. Research shows that hormonal fluctuations during the cycle reshape brain regions involved in emotions, memory, and behaviour. For many women ...

“The better I ate and the more I was turning to food as my daily medicine to rebalance my hormones, the more I could literally feel and see the positive impact it was making on my life.

Instead, sensory stimuli are processed in the spinal cord before reaching the brain. These findings have been published in Science Advances and may lead to new approaches to the long-term ...