Hormones control all bodily processes in humans because they affect everything from metabolism and mood through reproduction and sleep. However, one of the most important yet often misunderstood ...

Andrea R. Genazzani. Professor of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of ...

Many women are blindsided by sudden sleep problems in their late 30s, but experts say the real cause may be deeper—and more ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Among women with cystic fibrosis, potentially important hormone fluctuations were associated with changes in ...

For most women, hormone therapy has long been a messy patchwork: an estrogen patch on the hip, a progesterone pill at night, a separate cream for dryness and—if libido crashes—a testosterone ...

Female hormones can suppress pain by making immune cells near the spinal cord produce opioids, a new study from researchers at UC San Francisco has found. This stops pain signals before they get to ...

Hormones can be tough to deal with. We know we need them for our bodies to operate; they work nonstop to control all aspects of our physical health, but these chemical messengers also shake up our ...

Extended estrogen exposure and longer-term hormone therapy was shown to benefit cognitive function among postmenopausal women, according to a new study. Extended estrogen exposure and longer-term ...

Hormone therapy is widely used to treat menopausal symptoms such as hot flashes and night sweats. But scientists have long ...