Androgens like testosterone are male hormones that help regulate sex characteristics in the body. Everyone has androgens, but those born with male sex traits typically have higher levels. Here’s what ...

Sex hormones are considered critical regulators of sex-related characteristics in both males and females during puberty. They also play a critical role in regulating skeletal growth during periods of ...

Hormones are chemical messages that send signals throughout the body. They work slowly and affect body growth, development, metabolism, sexual function, mood, and other functions. Many medications are ...

BUFFALO, N.Y. -- University of Buffalo researchers have confirmed a significant link between breast-cancer risk and physical characteristics of insulin resistance and higher-than-normal male and ...

In this international study, the scientists showed that one of the adhesion G protein-coupled receptors – GPR133 – is activated by the androgenic steroid hormone 5α-DHT. Created in BioRender. In this ...

Decreasing pancreatic beta cell numbers -- the only cells that produce insulin -- is a leading cause of diabetes. In a promising development, a research group has revealed that stimulating autonomic ...