Placental growth hormone (PGH) is synthesized in and secreted from the human placental syncytiotrophoblast (1) into the maternal circulation in a nonpulsatile manner, detectable in the maternal ...

Researchers led by Prof. YANG Fan from the Shenzhen Institute of Advanced Technology (SIAT) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences and their collaborators have proposed a new approach to control ...

Growth hormone (GH) acts on many tissues throughout the body, helping build bones and muscles, among other functions. It is also a powerful anxiolytic. A study conducted by researchers at the ...

Finnish researchers show in a new study that pituitary macrophages, the immune cells located in the pituitary gland, help regulate hormonal balance. It is possible that in the future, macrophage cells ...

HYPONATREMIA has been observed repeatedly in patients with various brain lesions. Observations on a number of patients with cerebral hyponatremia were reported by Peters and his co-workers 1 in 1950.

New findings raise the possibility of promising therapeutic strategies for the management of hypoglycemia in type 1 diabetes patients. Study: Loss of electrical β-cell to δ-cell coupling underlies ...

New research shows that a New Zealand produced bitter plant extract can suppress food intake by stimulating the secretion of gut peptide hormones involved in appetite regulation. New research ...

Syndrome of inappropriate antidiuretic hormone (SIADH) is when the brain’s hypothalamus makes too much antidiuretic hormone (ADH), which controls how your body releases and conserves water. SIADH ...

The hypothalamic–neurohypophyseal–renal axis normally maintains water balance during variations in water intake and nonrenal losses of water. Failure of this mechanism is common in hospitalized ...

Certain dietary supplements like protein powder, calcium, and fiber may enhance GLP-1 secretion, which plays a role in insulin production and appetite regulation. While these supplements can be more ...