Regulation of thyroid hormone (TH) levels is a complex multilevel phenomenon. The paraventricular nucleus (PVN) of the hypothalamus (the region of the brain that controls the involuntary nervous ...

The thyroid is a small butterfly-shaped gland located in the anterior neck just below the Adam’s apple. Weighing less than an ounce, this super gland plays a crucial role in maintaining overall health ...

Renzi Cai is a chemist and was a friend and collaborator of Andrew Schally for more than 40 years at Tulane University in New Orleans, Louisiana. Andrew V. Schally’s most enduring legacy lies in his ...

Research shows how breathing can impact the sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous systems to destress and increase ...

In a previous post, I discussed the connection between the mind and the skin. In that article, I called for patients and clinicians to become more aware of the relationship between cutaneous and ...

Scientists have uncovered a previously unknown brain feedback system that links deep sleep, growth hormone release, and ...

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, ...

Your endocrine system controls all of your hormones. It’s made up of many different glands, including the pituitary gland. The pituitary gland (including the anterior pituitary) plays a significant ...

Hypothalamic obesity (HyOb) is a rare type of obesity caused by damage to the hypothalamus, the brain region that regulates hunger, metabolism, and energy balance. This damage disrupts your body’s ...