Have you ever wondered how easily you perceive and interpret your newborn’s cues and needs? Oxytocin, also known as the “love ...

A hormonal imbalance occurs when certain hormone levels are too high or too low. Depending on which hormone is high or low, ...

Cushing Syndrome is a relatively uncommon hormonal disorder that arises as a consequence of chronically elevated levels of ...

Melatonin supplements are far from harmless. Dr Menon discusses the impact of prolonged, high dose use on heart and cardiovascular health.

Stress has a direct impact on reproductive health. Constantly high cortisol levels can interfere with ovulation, menstrual ...

Male hormones regulate bodily functioning. These chemical messengers influence energy, mood, muscle, fat, health, and overall ...

Researchers have discovered that fish use the pituitary gland in their brains to directly "see" daylight, which explains how salmon undergo smoltification and could be used to grow bigger fish in ...

Secondary hypothyroidism happens when the pituitary gland does not make enough TSH to stimulate the thyroid, often due to a pituitary tumor. Symptoms include fatigue, dry skin, joint and muscle pain, ...

Multiple endocrine neoplasia (MEN) syndromes are inherited genetic disorders that cause endocrine (gland) tumors. Endocrine surgeon Lilah Morris-Wiseman, M.D., explains the diagnosis, causes and ...

Royalty-free licenses let you pay once to use copyrighted images and video clips in personal and commercial projects on an ongoing basis without requiring additional payments each time you use that ...

Finnish researchers show in a new study that pituitary macrophages, the immune cells located in the pituitary gland, help regulate hormonal balance. It is possible that in the future, macrophage cells ...