Short for glucagon-like peptide-1, GLP-1 is a hormone released by the gut when we eat. It plays a vital role in regulating insulin, controlling blood sugar, slowing down digestion and reducing ...

The physiology of growth hormone release HGH doesn’t flow steadily throughout the day. Instead, it’s released in pulses, with the largest secretions occurring during deep sleep. This pulsatile ...

Ghrelin is a hormone your stomach makes that signals your body when you're hungry. You might think of it as an "on switch" for appetite. Your small intestine, pancreas, and brain also release ...

To achieve control over hormone release, Dekel Rosenfeld, an MIT-Technion postdoc in Anikeeva's group, has developed specialized magnetic nanoparticles that can be injected into the adrenal gland.

Researchers delivered a dose of the “love hormone” oxytocin via a nasal spray to participants and found that it decreased acute feelings of loneliness, even months after treatment.

In a 2014 study, a team of European and Israeli researchers tested whether oxytocin, the hormone released when people bond, hug or feel connected, could help bridge the gap for those struggling ...

Using an estrogen hormone like estradiol may help reduce inflammation and nerve damage in progressive forms of MS, a study in ...

Unlock the connection between circadian rhythms and hormone balance By Cameron French Mar 21, 2025 11:35 am AI generated image ...

Researchers have discovered why cognitive performance improves after exercise: the ‘feel good’ hormone and neurotransmitter dopamine. They found that exercise released dopamine, which produced ...

The hormone helps maintain and develop sex organs, muscle mass, red blood cells, bone density and more, but it may be in short supply in some men.

Slice of a mouse hypothalamusWIKIMEDIA, ZABBN Researchers have shown that a hormone secreted by bone, called lipocalin 2 (LCN2), suppresses appetite in mice. The results, published today (March 8) in ...