A study published in the journal Psychoneuroendocrinology describes the effectiveness of saliva and urine samples in accurately capturing the changes in cortisol and oxytocin levels in response to ...

Growth hormone, produced by the pituitary gland, plays a critical role in cell regeneration, growth, and maintaining healthy body tissue, including the brain and vital organs. While synthetic human ...

Low-intensity exercise is thought to be better for keeping this “stress hormone” in check. But scientists say cortisol plays a crucial role in fueling your workout. Often called the “stress hormone,” ...

Vigorous workouts may reduce appetite by a greater amount than less intense exercise, a new study suggests. High-intensity exercise suppresses levels of the hormone ghrelin — which is responsible for ...

Irisin, a hormone also known as FNDC5, has been linked to many of the positive benefits associated with physical exercise. In the past year, a controversy erupted over possible flaws in the methods ...

The debate about how hard to push during exercise has persisted for decades, with fitness approaches swinging between high-intensity interval training and gentler, steady-state activities. However, ...