1. Increased Stress and Anxiety - Struggles with intimacy can be emotionally overwhelming, leading to chronic stress and anxiety. This, in turn, can disrupt the delicate balance of hormones such as ...

A new rat study explores lung function and placental changes in the presence of infection and inflammation. The study ...

These molecules prevent endogenous prolactin from exerting its actions via a competitive mechanism for receptor binding. In this review, we discuss the possible future therapeutic utility of this ...

HMGA proteins exert their oncogenic activity through several mechanisms: induction of E2F1 and AP1 activity, induction of cyclin A expression, inactivation of p53-induced apoptosis, impairment of ...

Nat Clin Pract Endocrinol Metab. 2006;2(4):220-230. Thyroid-hormone receptors (TRs) that bind DNA regulatory elements mediate thyroid hormone regulation. TRα mRNA mis-sense mutations, and an ...

Nat Clin Pract Endocrinol Metab. 2008;4(12):683-694. Pituitary tumor apoplexy often occurs in patients with untreated pituitary adenomas or after stimulation tests with hypothalamic hormones ...

The brain contains a gland called the pituitary gland, which produces a hormone called prolactin. Prolactin is responsible for milk production, but its levels can rise due to hormonal imbalances.