A hormone believed to be released by muscles during exercise has been found to reduce levels of a toxic protein associated with Parkinson’s disease. The promising animal studies indicate future ...

Dear Doctors: I would like to know about cortisol and what it does in the body. I keep hearing that if you’re under a lot of stress, which I have been lately, your cortisol levels can go too high.

Many experts have questioned the research, saying it's not likely the supplement itself causes a higher risk of heart ...

Hormones play a vital part in keeping our bodies working properly. But they can also have a powerful – and sometimes negative – effect on our mood and mental health. We all like to think that our ...

A child's healthy growth is a complex interplay of genetics, hormones and nutrition. Experts emphasize that factors like ...

Researchers reviewed hormone variation, life cycles, and their effect on quality of life specific to women with psoriasis.

Your thyroid gland, in the front of your neck, secretes hormones that help regulate your metabolism, heart functions, muscle control, energy levels, and more. So, if your thyroid gland isn't producing ...

A new study has highlighted the extraordinary ability of plants to communicate between their shoots and roots to prevent starvation. Nagoya University researchers have found that in response to the ...