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Fluctuations in ovarian sex hormones across the menstrual cycle may influence women’s likelihood of alcohol consumption.
A new genetic study suggests that higher levels of the hormone dehydroepiandrosterone sulfate (DHEA-s) are associated with a shorter lifespan in men, but show no significant effect on the lifespan ...
Hormonal health has officially entered the cultural zeitgeist. Once confined to whispered conversations or misunderstood as a “women’s issue”, hormones are now front and centre in medical ...
A prospective study of sex hormone use in patients seeking transgender treatments suggests how these hormones may influence kidney health.
Joe Biden's prostate cancer, marked by a high Gleason score and bone metastasis, is likely to be hormone-sensitive. Experts speak about treatment strategies and prognosis.
A pioneering research study details how the hormone FGF21 (fibroblast growth factor 21) can reverse the effects of fatty liver disease in mice. The hormone works primarily by signaling the brain ...
Hormone levels fluctuate like the tides, ebbing and flowing according to carefully orchestrated cycles. These hormones not only influence the body, but can cross into the brain and shape the ...
The central nervous system stimulation and stress hormone cascade from intensive workouts can disrupt sleep architecture when performed too frequently or too close to bedtime.
Hormone diets have taken off on social media as the latest weight loss trend, but their scientific validity remains questionable.
A more nuanced understanding of hormone therapy now suggests that its benefits for heart health depend on how soon after menopause onset it is prescribed.
A new study shows the positive impact gender-affirming hormone therapy, or GAHT, can have on the depression rates for transgender adults.
What do we now know about the risks and benefits of hormone therapy? The landmark Women’s Health Initiative study, which was and still is the only long-term, large randomized trial of hormone ...