The kick-off signal for puberty begins in the brain. Specifically, in the hypothalamus, where specific neurons release a ...

Gut hormones — primarily GLP-1 and GIP, which inspired weight loss and diabetes drugs like semaglutide and tirzepatide — are ...

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

Hormones get a bad rap for a variety of conditions, from the rapid, awkward changes we experience at puberty to the mood swings associated with premenstrual syndrome. But without them, we’d never grow ...

Interactions between the innate and adaptive immune systems and the endocrine system in the female reproductive tract (FRT) are essential for successful reproduction and for maintaining immune ...

Reproductive life events related to sex hormones, including earlier age at menarche, later age at last pregnancy, length of reproductive period, and use of oral contraceptives were positively related ...

Once again I am extremely lucky to have this article co-written by a senior graduate student who's an expert on how reproductive hormones act on the brain. Stephanie Koebele is completing her Ph.D.

Male hormone levels maintain day-to-day stability while female hormones experience continuous changes throughout both the ...

Scientists have gained new insights into how the 'master regulator' of reproduction affects men's brains. In a new study, scientists from Imperial College London investigated how a recently discovered ...

The human body runs on chemistry—from the water that regulates temperature to the proteins that carry oxygen and signal cells ...

Once again I am extremely lucky to have this article co-written by a senior graduate student who's an expert on how reproductive hormones act on the brain. Stephanie Koebele is completing her Ph.D.