Hormones get a bad rap for a variety of conditions, from the rapid, awkward changes we experience at puberty to the mood swings associated with premenstrual syndrome. But without them, we’d never grow ...

Hormone replacement therapy (HRT) is a medical treatment that aims to alleviate the symptoms of menopause by replenishing hormones like estrogen and progesterone, which naturally decrease as women age ...

Hormones function as the body’s chemical messengers, orchestrating nearly every physiological process from metabolism and mood to reproduction and sleep. When these powerful compounds fall out of ...

In the largest human study to date on the topic, researchers have uncovered evidence of the possible influence of human sex hormones on the structure and function of the right ventricle of the heart.

Sunlight activates hormones essential for mood, sleep and reproductive health — that’s why it’s important to go outside when ...

New research suggests that changes in sex hormones as seen in obesity may have possible effects on the heart. The study suggests effects on heart function in healthy men with artificially raised ...