In 1977, the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine was awarded to Roger Guillemin and Andrew Schally for their discovery and synthesis of gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH), a key regulator of ...

The placenta and the hormones it produces may have played a crucial role in the evolution of the human brain, while also ...

A new study from Imperial has shown that the physical structure of food influences the hormones released as part of digestion ...

For example, having higher testosterone relative to oestrogen leads to more male-like features in anatomy (e.g., in physical size and strength) and in behaviour (e.g., in competition).

The placenta and the hormones it produces may have played a crucial role in the evolution of the human brain, while also ...

Researchers at the University of Tsukuba have developed a novel mouse model that allows them to induce dysfunction in only ...

Prenatal sex steroid hormones, such as testosterone and oestrogen, are also important for regulating the way males and females interact and develop, a process known as sex differentiation. For example ...

tbralnina / Getty Images. 1. Soy Products . Soy, which is a type of legume, is known for its high levels of phytoestrogens. It contains isoflavones, which can lower estrogen in people with high levels ...