Reproductive maturation and function are under the influence of a wide variety of regulatory signals, which include nutritional and metabolic cues, as well as hormones that control energy homeostasis.

It had been unclear which physiological signals triggered the birdsdecision to continue their flight. A team has now identified, for the first time, the hormone ghrelin as a signal for the birds ...

Ghrelin is a hormone released by the stomach and it stimulates appetite and food intake. Alcohol is commonly viewed as a psychoactive substance that primarily affects brain function, but it is also a ...

At the recent European Society of Cardiology meeting, Anacardio AB and Helsinn Healthcare SA presented data on their oral small-molecule ghrelin receptor agonist and first-in-class calcium sensitizing ...

Everyone is familiar with the complaints of a hungry stomach. For years, scientists attributed the gnawing increase in appetite before a meal to ghrelin, a hormone which is secreted in the gut and ...

Ghrelin is a hormone well known for regulating energy balance. It is a fast-acting hormone that plays a role in hunger and meal initiation. There are, however, numerous other functions of this ...

Perhaps you skipped breakfast this morning. It’s nearly noon and your stomach is starting to rumble. Or maybe you’re working late and developing a headache because you haven’t had dinner yet. In both ...

ormones don’t exist in a vacuum. No single hormone can be classified as good or bad. Instead, hormone levels are constantly changing, influencing each other as well as impacting different systems in ...