Many doctors agree with the Food and Drug Administration’s recent decision to remove the black box warnings on at least some ...

The gut–islets axis connects nutrient sensing in the intestine with insulin secretion from the pancreas and plays an essential role in glucose regulation. GLP-1 released by intestinal L cells can ...

After years of unexplained fatigue and mood swings, I discovered that what I ate had more power over my hormones than I ever ...

Overview More than 50 hormones have been identified in the human body, and each has a unique function. Your hormones are chemicals produced by endocrine glands ...

UCSF researchers showed that estrogen can turn on pain signals in the gut, offering new insights into conditions like ...

Menopause represents a profound systemic shift involving cardiovascular, skeletal, and neurological health, requiring ...

Male hormones regulate bodily functioning. These chemical messengers influence energy, mood, muscle, fat, health, and overall ...

Testing for aldosterone levels may hold the key to treatment-resistant hypertension and many other cardiac conditions, but what is the optimal approach to regulating this hormone?

Other right-wing media personalities have echoed similar themes about how environmental chemicals might affect a person’s gender and sexuality. Alex Jones, the shock-jock radio host and conspiracy ...

Microplastics have also been implicated as endocrine disruptors. Harvard researchers used the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) to assess the effect that microplastics have on ...

Multiple endocrine neoplasia (MEN) syndromes are inherited genetic disorders that cause endocrine (gland) tumors. Endocrine surgeon Lilah Morris-Wiseman, M.D., explains the diagnosis, causes and ...

Hormonal imbalance has become a hot topic in the health world—but what does it actually mean? It’s easy to find influencers promoting diets that claim to balance your hormones and shelves full of ...