Oklahoma researchers found the hormone FGF21 targets the same brain region as GLP-1 drugs, but works by boosting metabolic ...

Hypothalamic obesity is a complex condition that doesn’t always respond to traditional weight loss methods. Medications, hormonal therapy, and surgery may be necessary to see results. Hypothalamic ...

Obesity associated with hypothalamic dysfunction was initially described in patients with craniopharyngioma. Hypothalamic obesity may also result from brain radiation, infection (eg, tuberculosis), ...

Since adipocytes express specific receptors for pituitary hormones and hypothalamic releasing factors (Table 1), adipose tissue has to be regarded as a fast-acting endocrine gland under the control of ...

Ovulation disorders are among the most common causes of in‑ fertility in women. Caused by problems with the regulation of reproductive hormones, ovula‑ tion disorders are defined as dis‑ turbances in ...

Your endocrine system controls all of your hormones. It’s made up of many different glands, including the pituitary gland. The pituitary gland (including the anterior pituitary) plays a significant ...

Subtle activation of a small subset of neurons in one region of the brain can make male mice resilient to, and even reverse, the detrimental effects of chronic stress. The same is true for female mice ...

When I was 15, the only thing I lacked more than confidence in my body was motivation to move it. Existing on a diet of chicken fingers and French fries and getting the majority of my physical ...

Hormones are signaling molecules that relay specific chemical messages throughout the body. They travel through tissue fluids, such as the bloodstream to stimulate particular cells or tissues and ...