Little is known about the mechanisms that regulate the release of steroid hormones from endocrine tissues. The commonly accepted understanding, noted in textbooks, is that simple diffusion is at work.

RIVERSIDE, Calif.-- A discovery by scientists at UC Riverside may open up new ways to control steroid hormone-mediated processes, including growth and development in insects, and sexual maturation, ...

Endocannabinoids (ECs) and steroid hormones are endogenous substances that each play a central role in human stress response regulation. These regulators’ concentration fluctuates significantly ...

“Steroids” is an umbrella term that can be used to refer to corticosteroids, anabolic steroids, and sex hormone steroids. The term “steroids” most often refers to a class of medications called ...

Simple steroid creams could help the body fight cancer, according to new research. In an unexpected discovery, experts at the Cancer Research UK Manchester Institute found that steroid creams can ...

A discovery may open up new ways to control steroid hormone-mediated processes, including growth and development in insects, and sexual maturation, immunity, and cancer progression in humans. A ...

RIVERSIDE, Calif. - Steroid hormones - hormones such as testosterone and estradiol - control various aspects of animal biology and are crucial for the proper functioning of the body. Produced and ...