Thyroid hormone excess has potentially useful effects ... Here, we describe the mechanism of action of a subset of these compounds that have been well characterized in preclinical animal models ...

We summarize the available data on the control of brain gene expression by thyroid hormone, the correlation between gene expression and physiologic effects, and the likely mechanisms of action of ...

Obesity causes insulin resistance by increasing activation of the sympathetic nervous system and the release of the stress hormone norepinephrine, according to a new study.

CJC-1295 DAC, a synthetic peptide analog of growth hormone-releasing hormone (GHRH), has been a subject of considerable ...

The pituitary is the target for and site of synthesis of several growth factors that modulate hormone production and ... Alterations in their expression or action might have important roles ...

A study from Rutgers Health and other institutions indicates that stress hormones - not impaired cellular insulin signaling - may be the primary ...