UCSF researchers showed that estrogen can turn on pain signals in the gut, offering new insights into conditions like ...

Pregnancy, menopause and hormone therapy may all impact a woman’s lipoprotein(a) level, challenging the mantra of the once-in ...

Gut problems like irritable bowel syndrome are often worse in women. A mouse study reveals a pain pathway involving estrogen, ...

Previous research has shown that many more women than men have the chronic condition, known as IBS, that causes abdominal ...

This article was reviewed by Julia Switzer, MD, FACOG. Estrogen vs. Progesterone: Key Menopause Hormones Explained Key ...

The human body is a complex organism managed by a microscopic universe of chemical interactions—with as many billion individual variations as there are people who exist. Hormones are just part of that ...

According to recent reports, the number of individuals aged 65 years and older throughout the world is increasing at an exceptional rate. In 2008, about 506 million belonged to this age group; however ...

Female sex hormones can significantly enhance the progression of the rare neurodegenerative eye disease retinitis pigmentosa (RP), according to a preclinical study by researchers at UT Southwestern ...

Last week Professor James Bertram Collip, with Dr. A. D. Campbell, of McGill University, reported their crystallization of the very important, pure female sex hormone. This in the Canadian Medical ...

Hormones can be helpful heroes, supporting the immune system and a healthy sleep-wake schedule. But they can also be culprits of frustrating body issues, like excess weight that won’t come off despite ...

Many still associate cancer with aging, and the majority of breast cancer cases and deaths do involve older women. However, a new study from the American Cancer Society notes an uptick in cases among ...