Before talking about happiness hormones, it is important to understand what hormones are and how they are produced. The endocrine system works together with the nervous system to influence many ...

Childbirth depends not just on hormones, but on the uterus’s ability to sense physical force. Scientists found that pressure ...

The female reproductive system includes organs that produce hormones like estrogen and progesterone. Ovaries release one mature egg each month during ovulation. Fallopian tubes transport the egg from ...

Today, exposure to synthetic chemicals is greater than at any other point in modern history, far beyond what the body’s ...

Wendy Wisner is a journalist and international board certified lactation consultant (IBCLC). She has written about all things pregnancy, maternal/child health, parenting, and general health and ...

A researcher is planning on investigating potential treatments aimed at the root causes of type 1 diabetes. At the (MUSC), ...

This comprehensive review synthesizes a decade of human and animal research to explain how the gut and brain communicate ...

Molecular discoveries may help improve treatments for labor and pain. When labor starts, the uterus must produce steady, ...

Doctors warn that exposure to petrol fumes during pregnancy can pose serious risks, including childhood leukaemia, low birth ...

When ABC suspended late night host Jimmy Kimmel earlier this year, a local affiliate revolt was at the heart of the decision. In a previously unreported FCC filing, Disney cites Kimmel’s preemption ...

Plants mobilize their immune defenses far earlier than scientists have believed for decades—and through a previously ...

Britain is developing a new Iron Dome-style missile defence system as concerns grow over Russia's military capabilities, the head of the armed forces has said. Senior defence figures say the UK can no ...