Endocrine disruptor chemicals (EDCs) represent a critical area in environmental health, given their ubiquitous presence and profound ability to interfere ...

As soccer's Women's Asian Cup continues in Australia, much analysis will inevitably focus on the physical: the speed of Mary ...

Microglia (immune cells) and the RANK protein are essential for triggering puberty and maintaining fertility in the brain.

Once absorbed by the body, EDCs — doppelganger hormones — have free rein to decrease or increase normal hormone levels, or alter natural hormone production. Thus, EDCs thrift Hermes’ messenger bag and ...

The kick-off signal for puberty begins in the brain. Specifically, in the hypothalamus, where specific neurons release a hormone that activates the hypophysis, at the base of the skull, which then ...

Sunlight activates hormones essential for mood, sleep and reproductive health — that’s why it’s important to go outside when ...

Researchers at the University of Oulu have identified a previously unknown mechanism in humans that may explain why certain medicines and environmental chemicals disrupt the balance of sex hormones.

Metastasis occurs when cancer cells spread to other organs and escape elimination by the immune system. Analysis reveals that these cells resist killing by immune cells by harnessing stress-hormone ...

Testosterone levels peak in the morning and decrease throughout the day. Testosterone levels in men typically decrease by about 1% per year after their 30s. Low testosterone can cause symptoms like ...

Hormonal changes, like during periods, pregnancy, and menopause, can make eczema symptoms worse. Female sex hormones, estrogen and progesterone, increase Th2 immune activity linked to eczema. Though ...