A new review maps how estradiol synergizes with insulin, leptin, adiponectin, GLP-1 and ghrelin to coordinate appetite and ...

Obesity increases the body's need for insulin, forcing cells in the pancreas known as beta cells to ramp up insulin production to maintain blood sugar levels. Scientists have thought that this ...

Higher alcohol intake was linked to a greater risk of pancreatic cancer in an international study involving nearly 2.5 ...

A new research paper was published in Aging (Aging-US) Volume 17, Issue 5, on May 1, 2025, titled "Oxytocin modulates insulin and GLP-1 secretion in pancreatic islets." In this study, scientists from ...

A 12-month randomized trial in the Netherlands shows a dual-hormone artificial pancreas improves glucose control over ...

Do you know what your hormone levels are? Should you? Your body is home to more than 50 hormones — chemical messengers that compose the endocrine system — and hormonal changes may reflect any number ...

Hormones are the body’s chemical messengers. They act on various tissues and organs in the body to change their behavior. For example, the hormone prolactin stimulates the production of breastmilk.

The pancreas is a complex organ comprising multiple cell types that regulate blood glucose levels through hormones, such as ...