A new slow-release hormone treatment is being touted as an alternative to gastric bypass surgery in obese patients suffering from type 2 diabetes. The novel therapy delivers three appetite-regulating ...

Using magnetic nanoparticles, scientists stimulate the adrenal gland in rodents to control release of hormones linked to stress. Abnormal levels of stress hormones such as adrenaline and cortisol are ...

Hormones play a critical role in physiology. They are made in glands and released to move through the bloodstream to an organ or tissue where they have some biological effect. When the body is under ...

We know that too much of anything can have a negative impact on our bodies. The effects of overworking, for example, have long been known to be the cause of many chronic and acute conditions. South ...

April 13 (UPI) --Scientists have developed a way to remotely control the release of adrenal hormones like adrenaline and cortisol. Previous studies have linked problems with the regulation of hormones ...

When we focus on other people and things, we get outside of our heads. The act of hoping for the well-being of the natural ...

Transplastomic tobacco (Nicotiana tabacum) plants expressing β-glucosidase (Bgl-1) show modified development. They flower 1 month earlier with an increase in biomass (1.9-fold), height (1.5-fold), and ...

ScienceDaily (Nov. 17, 2007) — What do you do when a naturally occurring hormone in your body turns against you? What do you do when that same hormone – melatonin – is a popular supplement you ...

Have you ever wondered why falling in love feels like a whirlwind of emotions, or why heartbreak can physically hurt? The answer may lie in the powerful love hormones that are released in our bodies ...

A lot of recent research has confirmed that there are stress-reducing benefits when people have positive encounters with dogs. It is this effect that accounts for the increasingly widespread use of ...