In Memoriam: Bert W. O’Malley, M.D.
During his decades-long career, Dr. Bert O’Malley changed our understanding of endocrinology in a fundamental way.
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estrogen
Estrogen and the brain team up to help mothers adapt to the metabolic demands of nursing
The findings could help understand hyperprolactinemia – high levels of prolactin in the blood – obesity, menopause and other conditions where prolactin or estrogen levels shift.
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Estrogen-regulated brain circuit helps females control obesity
An estrogen-activated brain circuit connects specific brain regions, providing anti-obesity benefits in an animal model.
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Uncovering a pathway that protects the uterus from cancer
The TGF-beta signaling pathway regulates the development of many types of cancer, but it was not clear whether it also played a role in uterine
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How estrogen regulates gene expression
Estrogens are a group of hormones that are essential for normal female sexual development and for the healthy functioning of the reproductive system. They also
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Mouse Gata2 gene can affect female fertility and uterine susceptibility to cancer
Determining the cause of infertility can be a complex matter. Infertility may be the result of a problem in one or several of the multiple
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