Weizmann Institute researchers say that progesterone and the stress hormone cortisol drive circadian rhythms; when out of sync, risk of sleep disorders, diabetes and cancer The post New study shows ...

According to recent reports, the number of individuals aged 65 years and older throughout the world is increasing at an exceptional rate. In 2008, about 506 million belonged to this age group; however ...

Hormone expert Alisa Vitti discusses her new book, In the FLO, which examines the concept of the infradian rhythm. Read about female hormones in this Q&A. This book shows how mainstream health plans, ...

Last week’s column was about diet and male and female infertility, based on “Your Body in Balance” by respected ...

The human body is a complex organism managed by a microscopic universe of chemical interactions—with as many billion individual variations as there are people who exist. Hormones are just part of that ...

Female sex hormones can significantly enhance the progression of the rare neurodegenerative eye disease retinitis pigmentosa (RP), according to a preclinical study by researchers at UT Southwestern ...

Scientists have discovered a new mechanism that acts via an immune cell and points toward a different way of treating chronic pain. Female hormones can suppress pain by making immune cells near the ...

A mouse study suggests estrogen may increase gut pain by activating specific cells, offering hints to why IBS is more common ...

Hormones can be helpful heroes, supporting the immune system and a healthy sleep-wake schedule. But they can also be culprits of frustrating body issues, like excess weight that won’t come off despite ...