The hypothalamic–pituitary–thyroid axis plays a crucial role in the pathogenesis, diagnosis, risk stratification, effectiveness of radioiodine therapy, and treatment response evaluation in epithelial ...

'When a person has excessively high cortisol levels it is known as "Cushing syndrome". This syndrome is rare, with symptoms ...

Due to the central role of the thyroid in the endocrine system, disruptions in its function can cascade through the body, ...

The hypothalamus works similar to a meter or monitor to detect abnormalities the levels of the hormones the pituitary gland produces. The hypothalamus is physically connected to the pituitary ...

A mathematical model suggests that existing HPA-targeting drugs failed in clinical trials for mood disorders because the ...

Researchers delivered a dose of the “love hormone” oxytocin via a nasal spray to participants and found that it decreased ...

Oxytocin, often called the “cuddle hormone,” is produced in the hypothalamus and released into the bloodstream by the pituitary gland. Positive physical connection such as hugging, kissing and ...

General adaptation syndrome (GAS), or Selye's syndrome, describes the various bodily processes that regulate how your body ...