Gigantism and acromegaly are rare conditions where a benign tumour causes excessive production of growth hormone (GH), which stimulates the growth of the skeleton and all tissues in the body.
Early studies suggest a process called advanced in-vitro maturation may be able to treat infertility without women needing to inject themselves with high doses of hormones for several weeks.
Multiple hormones produced by the mother, placenta and the foetus drive and coordinate the amazing biological changes and development of the baby that occur with conception, foetal growth and birth.
We’ve all done it: enjoyed a delicious meal only to nod-off in a comfy chair for a while. A habit for some but unavoidable for others, what is it about food that can make us so sleepy?
Scientists in the US have found that a feel-good exercise hormone called irisin does indeed exist in humans, putting to bed long-disputed claims that it is a myth.
“Hangry” is an amalgam of hungry and angry that describes the distinct grumpiness that some people experience when they haven’t eaten for a while. Ring a bell?
Adrian Jaeggi, University of California, Santa Barbara and Ben Trumble, University of California, Santa Barbara
Levels of a male sex hormone known to influence aggression and a “love” hormone that promotes bonding both rise in traditional hunters headed home after the kill. What’s going on?
While many of these devices, especially e-readers, seem harmless enough, the light they emit may affect our sleep patterns and leave us feeling tired the next day.
Hair loss is no longer an inevitable march to baldness. Medical advances over recent decades mean male hair loss can be treated. And it need not break the bank. The cause of male pattern baldness is well…
Professor of Women’s Health Research, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, & Director of Research, Royal Women's Hospital, The University of Melbourne
Gynaecology Unit Head the Royal Women’s Hospital and Clinical Associate Professor in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, The University of Melbourne