Medically reviewed by Isabel Casimiro, MD, PhD Hormones are your body's chemical messengers. They're important for growth and ...

On Dec 12, 2024, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved crinecerfont for adults and paediatric patients with ...

By Tarun Sai Lomte New data from 8,700 women shows how underweight and obesity disrupt cycles—and why hitting a BMI sweet ...

The possible causes of primary hypogonadism include: The hypothalamus directs the pituitary gland to release follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) and luteinizing hormone (LH) into the bloodstream. FSH ...

This important study identifies species- and sex-specific neuronal cell types and gene expression in the preoptic area (POA) to help understand the evolutionary divergence of social behaviors. The ...

They also reviewed the emerging roles of additional endocrine players, including α-melanocyte-stimulating hormone (responsible for skin pigmentation), members of the hypothalamic-pituitary ...

A subset of women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS ... and its presence may be responsible for alterations of the hypothalamic–pituitary–adrenal axis. There are sufficient arguments ...

Investigations included a pelvic ultrasound scan showing an enlarged ovary, serum oestradiol >30 000 pmol/L and an MRI of the brain with an incidental finding of a 5 mm pituitary microadenoma. She ...

About the size of a small pea, the pituitary gland, also known as “the master gland,” plays a crucial role in regulating hormone production from most of the other glands in the body. This being the ...