Medically reviewed by Kelly Wood, MD Key Takeaways Hormones serve as chemical messengers in the body and regulate functions ...

In recent years, microplastics have emerged as a global environmental concern, not only for ecosystems but also for human health. These tiny plastic particles, often less than 5 millimetres in size, ...

KIT ATP-Binding Pocket/Activation Loop Mutations in GI Stromal Tumor: Emerging Mechanisms of Kinase Inhibitor Escape To our knowledge, to date, no survival benefit has been demonstrated. Appraisal of ...

Recent research findings put a spotlight on the link between human growth hormone (HGH) and Alzheimer’s disease. Could taking HGH increase your risk of Alzheimer’s? Ultimately, scientists say they ...

Five patients in the United Kingdom have developed Alzheimer’s disease that appears to be the result of contaminated injections they received as children decades ago, according to a new study that ...

Researchers have identified how thyroxine, a human thyroid hormone, can positively influence the life-critical calcification in soft corals, and have developed a unique technique for injecting ...

In the second of a three-part series on human growth hormone, NPR's Vicky Que explores the medical issues of treating healthy kids with growth hormone, and talks with the mother of a boy who's been ...

The US organ transplant system might face an overhaul in a proposal to be announced on Wednesday after years of criticism; the FDA may decide whether to approve additional COVID-19 booster ...