CHICAGO (Reuters) - People who have higher levels of an appetite-suppressing hormone produced by fat cells may be less likely to develop Alzheimer's disease or dementia than others, U.S. researchers ...

Sunlight activates hormones essential for mood, sleep and reproductive health — that’s why it’s important to go outside when ...

Researchers from the lab of Richard Simerly have uncovered the first example of activity-dependent development of hypothalamic neural circuitry. The work also suggests a novel role for the hunger ...

For more than a hundred years, insulin has been the key to controlling type 1 diabetes. It has saved lives by preventing diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA), a life-threatening condition that happens when the ...

Scientists have found that a midgestation increase in the hormone leptin, which most of us associate with appetite suppression, produces problematic blood vessel dysfunction and restriction of the ...

A paper published in this week's New England Journal of Medicine reports that low doses of recombinant leptin, the fat-derived hormone, corrected hormonal deficiencies, and in some cases, restored ...

Dear Pharmacist: I'm frustrated and happy at the same time because last week you taught me about a blood test called leptin and how it relates to obesity. I've been the same weight for five years and ...

The Importance of Sleep in Modern Life In our busy lives, sleep often takes a backseat. Many of us find ourselves working late, following erratic schedules, or spending too much time on screens.