An unexpected observation has led researchers at the Weizmann Institute of Science to challenge a 200-year-old doctrine regarding the embryonic origins of the pituitary gland. Situated at the base of ...
Oxytocin, a hormone already known for its role in childbirth, milk release, and mother-infant bonding, may have a newfound purpose in mammalian reproduction. In times of maternal stress, the hormone ...
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'Love hormone' oxytocin can pause pregnancy, animal study finds
Oxytocin, the "cuddle hormone" that's known for its involvement in bonding, may also play a role in putting early pregnancies ...
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Most puberty-regulating cells found to form after birth, not during embryonic development
Researchers at the Francis Crick Institute have shown that gonadotrophs, cells in the pituitary gland with a key role in puberty and reproduction, come from two different populations, with the ...
The zebrafish has emerged as a vital model for dissecting the complex interplay between developmental processes and thyroid hormone regulation. Its transparent embryos and rapid external development ...
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