Weizmann Institute researchers say that progesterone and the stress hormone cortisol drive circadian rhythms; when out of ...

Female hormones can suppress pain by making immune cells near the spinal cord produce opioids, a new study from researchers at UC San Francisco has found. This stops pain signals before they get to ...

Women often feel colder than men due to biological differences in hormones, muscle mass, body fat distribution, and metabolic ...

A mouse study suggests estrogen may increase gut pain by activating specific cells, offering hints to why IBS is more common ...

* Female pheromones during ovulation can elevate male mood and attraction * Male body odor affects cortisol and reproductive hormones in women * Natural scent impacts the brain //more deeply than ...

In truth, looking over the piece, (some of it recycled from articles I had written years ago), I see that that Prof. Gad Asher and his group have found a connection between the cycle of hormones that ...

EDITOR’S NOTE: Starre Vartan is the author of “The Stronger Sex: What Science Tells Us About the Power of the Female Body,” which will be published on July 15. People who lived through the Irish ...

Your body temperature might seem like just another vital sign, but it quietly reveals more than most people realize. From metabolism to mood, fluctuations in your temperature can serve as a hidden ...

Hormones can be helpful heroes, supporting the immune system and a healthy sleep-wake schedule. But they can also be culprits of frustrating body issues, like excess weight that won’t come off despite ...

A better approach? Support the systems that regulate them naturally.

Scientists have discovered a new mechanism that acts via an immune cell and points toward a different way of treating chronic pain. Female hormones can suppress pain by making immune cells near the ...