Researchers at Pennington Biomedical Research Center provide critical insight into how the brain and body work together to ...

Ever wonder why you feel like crying over a pet food commercial one day but can watch a tearjerker movie completely unfazed the next? Or why your weight seems to fluctuate despite eating the same ...

A recent study in Nature examined the effects of gender-affirming hormonal treatment (GAHT) on the immune system in trans gendermen. Men and women differ in their severity levels for infectious and ...

The thyroid and parathyroid glands are two hormone-producing entities of the endocrine system. The thyroid gland produces hormones that influence numerous metabolic functions in the body, including ...

Metabolism and thyroid hormones: a close relationship. Because they have such a big impact on how your body uses energy, thyroid hormones are often called the metabolic regulators. Your body burns ...

Better living through chemistry? Most people don’t actively monitor their hormone levels — they may dismiss fatigue, weight gain or mood swings as simply “getting older.” But hormones regulate key ...

Hormones coordinate different body functions by carrying messages through the bloodstream to target cells and tissues. Hormonal imbalances occur through inadequate or excess hormone synthesis, which ...

That's exactly the experience that put Certified Hormone Specialist and Holistic Nutritionist Paige Lindgren on the path to writing her new book, Sync & Savor: A Modern Guide to Hormone Health. "I was ...

There are more than 50 hormones that regulate key processes—if levels fall too low or rise too high, there can be disruptions to systems throughout the body. While different hormone imbalances have ...

If there’s one thing everyone can agree on when it comes to weight loss, it’s this: It isn’t easy. More than two-thirds of Americans have overweight or obesity, according to the Centers for Disease ...

Kisspeptin sits at the center of one of the most critical control systems in human reproduction, but it’s still widely ...