The gut microbiome can influence hormone levels, mouse study shows

Illustration of bacteria in the human gut. Credit: Darryl Leja, National Human Genome Research Institute, National Institutes of Health Researchers at the Francis Crick Institute have shown that the balance

Stimulating nerves connected to the pancreas regenerates insulin-producing cells, mouse study shows

Insulin is a hormone that decreases blood glucose levels. The only cells that produce insulin are pancreatic beta cells (β-cells), and a decrease in these cells is a major cause

Genes with strong impact on menopause timing also link to cancer risk

Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain New research has found four genes with some of the largest known effects on the timing of menopause discovered to date, providing new insight into links