In addition to the 'traditional' actions of steroid-hormone–receptor complexes — functioning in the cell nucleus as transcription factors to selectively modulate gene expression (that is ...

High cortisol isn’t a health concern for most people, despite claims you may have seen online. Wellness influencers blame ...

The daily ebb and flow of hormones in the male body may play a role in shrinking the brain throughout the day, a study hints.

Q. I’ve been hearing a lot about high cortisol lately. Is this a fad or a true diagnosis? A. High cortisol isn’t a health concern for most people, despite claims you may have seen online.

In this international study, the scientists were able to show that one of the adhesion G protein- coupled receptors—GPR133—is ...

Researchers have discovered a new mechanism that is used by a male sex hormone essential for muscle and bone function. The findings could lead to the development of new drugs with fewer side effects, ...

Environmental factors like stress and medication exposure during pregnancy can shape brain development, but the mechanisms ...

30, 2025 — Women who go on to develop postpartum depression (PPD) may have characteristic levels of neuroactive steroids, molecules derived from the hormone progesterone, in their blood during ...

Androgens are hormones that control the development of male sexual characteristics. The most powerful of the androgens is called ...

Donald Patrick McDonnell, Ph.D., has been awarded the Endocrine Society’s John D. Baxter Prize for Entrepreneurship for discovering hormone therapies for treating breast and prostate cancer, the ...