Scientists have discovered that female hormones like estrogen and progesterone can trigger immune cells near the spinal cord ...

The female sex hormone estrogen, along with progesterone, appears to underlie a fundamental difference in how males and ...

Researchers at UCSF discovered that regulatory T cells (T-regs) in the meninges produce natural opioids, and their ...

Female hormones can suppress pain by making immune cells near the spinal cord produce opioids, a new study from researchers at UC San Francisco has found. This stops pain signals before they get to ...

In a breakthrough finding, researchers have discovered that immune cells near the spinal cord are triggered by estrogen and ...

A more nuanced understanding of hormone therapy now suggests that its benefits for heart health depend on how soon after ...

Scientists have discovered a new mechanism that acts via an immune cell and points toward a different way of treating chronic ...

The estrogen travels through the bloodstream ... If fertilization has occurred, the corpus luteum continues to produce progesterone, a function which is ultimately taken over by the placenta ...

Vitamin D functions as a hormone in the body. A 2021 study suggests that both vitamin D and estrogen work together to reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease. The link between these hormones is ...