Endocrinology is the branch of medicine that deals with disorders of the endocrine system. In people of South Asia ancestry, specific genetic mechanisms may drive diabetes development, as revealed ...

This important study reveals a critical role of the transcription factor NR2F2 in mouse fetal Leydig cell (FLC) differentiation. With elegantly carried out experiments, the authors provide compelling ...

Adrenal steroidogenesis inhibitors such as metyrapone and osilodrostat are drugs that reliably suppress cortisol among medical treatments for this syndrome (4, 6–8). Metyrapone exhibits a short ...

Known for its vibrant hue and nutrient density, palm oil is gaining recognition for its remarkable benefits for women’s ...

Nat Clin Pract Endocrinol Metab. 2007;3(11):778-783. Clinical features initially attributed to PCOS Hirsutism, subfertility, greasy skin and acne Hirsutism, secondary amenorrhea, weight gain ...

The goal of the treatment of Cushing's syndrome is rapid normalization of the negative metabolic effects and biochemical abnormalities associated with the disorder. Treatment is ultimately ...

The researchers identified significant differences between pre- and post-menopausal rats in gut microbiota and metabolites related to steroid hormone biosynthesis, primary bile acid synthesis and ...

Growth factor signalling is a cell signalling pathway that regulates the growth and development of an organism. Secreted growth factors bind to transmembrane growth factor receptors to stimulate ...

Objective Since conflicting results have been published on the role of tobacco smoking on the risk of endometriosis, we provide an up-to-date summary quantification of this potential association.

doi: 10.7759/cureus.6466. PMID: 32021735; PMCID: PMC6979308. Chung HJ, Lee SJ, Jang A, Lee CE, Lee DW, Myung SC, Kim JW. Korean Ginseng Berry Extract Enhances the Male Steroidogenesis Enzymes In Vitro ...

Correspondence to Dr Elliot M Frohman, Department of Neurology and Neurotherapeutics, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas, 5323 Harry Hines Blvd., Dallas, Texas 75235, USA; ...

Objective Nuclear receptors are known to regulate both immune and barrier functions in the GI tract. The nuclear orphan receptor NR2F6 has been shown to suppress the expression of proinflammatory ...