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The pituitary gland of the zebrafish. The variety of cell types are marked in different colors: in purple - phytocytes, in red and green - two types of hormone-producing cells

Where does the fish secrete from: back to the origins of the pituitary gland

Weizmann Institute scientists are challenging a 200-year-old doctrine about the formation of the gland from the secretion of hormones. Their findings may lead to new approaches in the treatment of various medical problems
The changes in the sex hormone testosterone in men throughout the year, based on about 130 thousand samples

Four Seasons Hormone

Analysis of millions of Israelis' blood tests reveals hormonal fluctuations affected by the calendar
Defective male hormonal communication during the development of the reproductive system in the fetus prevents a normal transformation of the fetus from a female configuration to a male configuration. Illustration photo: Tyler Mullins.

Environmental feminization

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Oxytocin - the love hormone. Photo: shutterstock

A study published on Valentine's Day (Tu Bab): The love hormone causes us not to see shortcomings in our partners

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The control of blood glucose levels by the hormones insulin and glucagon released from the pancreas. From Wikipedia

Combining hormones as a new treatment for diabetes and obesity

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Pictured: XNUMXD structure of the neurohypophysis in a zebrafish embryo. The area serves as an interface between nerve fibers (green), arteries (red) and veins (blue).

The love hormone opens up new ways

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Dr. Erica Bruce. Photo: Baylor University

A common flame retardant is harmful to marine life

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The research students Roy Avraham (third from the right) and Aldeme Shoshana-Chen (second from the right) and Prof. Yordan collaborated with Ohad Manor (first from the right) and with Dr. Eran Segal (Computer Science and Applied Mathematics), Dr. Reot Shelgi and Prof. Yitzhak Pepper (Molecular Genetics), Gabi Tersik and Dr. Yara Tsong (Biological Control), Noa Busel (fourth from the right) and Amit Tzizel from Prof. Eitan Domani's group (Physics of Complex Systems), all at the Weizmann Institute of Science; Israel Steinfeld and Prof. Zohar Yachini from the Technion , Dr. Ido Amit from MIT and Harvard University, Dr. Aspen Anerli, Dr. Hega Rosens and Prof. Ann-Lise Borsen-Dale from the University of Oslo, and Dr. Francesca Biagoni, Dr. Marcella Motulza, Dr. Sabrina Strano and Prof. Giovanni Blandino from the Regina Elena Cancer Institute in Rome

An obstacle to cancer

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The aggression hormone or the fairness hormone?

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sense of smell. Photo: shutterstock

A fateful courtship

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