Tag: hormone
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Found a hormone that increases sex drive
Swiss scientists have discovered a previously unexpected function of the hunger hormone ghrelin – to increase sexual desire. Ghrelin was discovered in 1999 by Japanese researchers. They found that the amount of ghrelin in the blood increased with time after eating and decreased after the first bites. The regulation of ghrelin in the body is…
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Prolactin is more than just a lactation hormone
Prolactin is a well-known hormone that stimulates the development of breast tissue during pregnancy and the production of breast milk during lactation. In addition, it is involved in many processes in the human body and in more than 300 processes in vertebrates. Prolactin is synthesized and secreted by the pituitary gland. Lactotrophic cells that produce…