Neuroscientists are investigating how and when hormones affect the risk for relapse to prescription opioids. ArtistGNDphotography/E+ Collection via Getty Images In Philadelphia, over 1,170 people died ...

Many women training for strength and fitness overlook a key factor that can actually influence performance, endurance, and ...

In a review of sex hormones and their role in the development of multiple sclerosis (MS), Ysrraelit and Correale compiled multiple references to provide clinical details regarding hormones and their ...

IUDs are small, soft, plastic t-shaped devices that are inserted through the cervix and placed in the uterus to prevent pregnancy. The arms of the t-shape hold the IUD in place at the top of the ...

In the spring a young man's fancy lightly turns to thoughts of love ... but whither when the year is young? It matters not, for as long as the hormones are in tune, love can bloom at any time, say ...

Waking up tired after 40 isn’t just frustrating, it can affect hunger hormones and weight. Experts explain why good sleep is ...

Every month, we face a recurring cycle that can throw our bodies out of whack and make some of us suffer in many ways. Not only can the ovarian hormones that drive the menstrual cycle makes us ...

Prepulse inhibition (PPI) of the startle response is sensitive to sex, with healthy young women showing less PPI compared with age-matched men, and varies according to the menstrual cycle phase in ...

The hormone progesterone holds a pivotal role in a woman’s reproductive functioning. It not only regulates the menstrual cycle but also preps the uterus for conception and helps keep a pregnancy ...

In Philadelphia, over 1,170 people died of opioid overdoses in 2022, the last year for which complete data is available. More than 300 more died just over the bridge in Camden County. Research ...