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), ...

Researchers at the University of Ottawa and the Institute of Hydrobiology of the Chinese Academy of Sciences have discovered a new role for reproductive hormone secretoneurin (SN) and, for the first ...

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 ...

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 ...

Individuals living with adult growth hormone deficiency are at increased risk of comorbidities and complications.

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 ...

Kisspeptin sits at the center of one of the most critical control systems in human reproduction, but it’s still widely ...

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 ...