The Latest Breaking News from Hormones

A new study finds that hormonal contraceptive pills may affect parts of the brain that deal with fear.

Leading exercise physiologist and nutritional scientist Dr Stacy Sims explains why you should never exercise on an empty stomach

Woman diagnosed during pregnancy credits hormones for tumor detection, undergoes surgery and treatment.

Humans have always feared the night – and now we are wiping it out, one streetlight at a time. That’s terrible news for our bodies and minds – and the rest of nature

Popular weight-loss drugs mimic GLP-1, a hormone the body makes naturally after eating. Turns out some foods trigger GLP-1 better than others, making us feel full and eat less.

She’s the Olympic gold-winner whose elevated testosterone levels led people to question her right to compete. With a few choice words for World Athletics, the middle-distance runner talks about labels, leaked medical records and how lowering her hormones took its toll on her body

Researchers found that levels of certain hormones matched changes in the brain’s white and gray matter.

A judge has agreed to step aside in a lawsuit challenging a new Missouri law restricting gender-affirming health care for minors, despite what he called “gamesmanship” from the plaintiffs’ lawyers who sought a new judge

In 1981, scientists discovered that female fish exposed to high temperatures developed testes instead of ovaries. Since then, over 1,100 studies on different animal species, including 400 on freshwater fish, have found similar results.

Muscle loss, chronic stress, and hormonal imbalances contribute to weight gain in older populations

In celebration of Menopause Awareness Month, meet our experts.