The posterior pituitary is the smaller of two lobes that make up your pituitary gland. It secretes vasopressin and oxytocin into your bloodstream — hormones that play a role in water balance, ...

Reports suggest that at least 25% of ovarian disorders are due to dysfunction of the brain mechanism in the hypothalamus that controls the gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH), which is a molecule ...

Your body relies on a complex network of glands, hormones and internal feedback loops to keep your weight in check. This weight-management system usually works on autopilot as you go about your day.

A study from Taipei Medical University reveals how disruptions in the body's internal clock (caused by modern life and certain mood medications) can interfere with women's hormonal health and ...

Patients with Down syndrome face a lifetime of sensory, reproductive and intellectual disabilities that worsen with age. But despite affecting as many as 1 in 700 births, according to the Centers for ...