Hormones WisdomCard™
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Research Notes on Hormones
Hormones carry messages from glands to cells to maintain chemical levels in the bloodstream that achieve homeostasis. They affect many of the body's processes including growth and development, metabolism, sexual function, reproduction, and mood.
Fast Facts:
- Endocrine glands make hormones.
- It takes only a tiny amount of hormones to cause big changes in cells or even your whole body.
- The endocrine system is one of the body’s main systems for communicating, controlling and coordinating the body’s work.
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Latest Headlines on Hormones
What are Hormones?
- Answers.com: Definition of Hormone
- MedicineNet: Definition of Hormones
- Nemours Foundation: Definition of Hormones
What Are The Uses for Hormones?
- National Center for Biotechnology Information: Functions of Hormones and Their Regulation
- Merck Manuals: Endocrine Function
- University of California Los Angeles: Pituitary Function & Hormones
What Are The Side Effects, Interactions and Precautions for Hormones?
- About.com: Menopause Hormones Risks
- Cancer Epidemiology Biomarkers & Prevention: Sex Hormones, Risk Factors, and Risk of Estrogen Receptor
- SpringLink: Hormones, Risk Management, Precaution and Protectionism
Wisdom, Blogs and Message Boards about Hormones
- Blurt It: Function of Hormones
- Ask the Dietitian: Hormones
- HealthBoards: Discussions on Hormone Problems
Clinical Trials for Hormones
- ClinicalTrials.gov: Clinical Trials on Hormones
- Center Watch: Clinical Trials on Hormones
Controversy and Lawsuits about Hormones
- Berkley Wellness: Human Growth Hormone
- Goliath: Doctors Outraged Over Growth Hormone Controversy
- Rising Women Magazine: The Hormone Controversy
Scientific and Medical Journal Articles on Hormones
- PubMed Central: Medical Journal Articles on Hormones
- JAMA: Medical Journal Articles on Hormones
- New England Journal of Medicine: Medical Journal Articles on Hormones
- Oxford Journals: Medical Journal Articles on Hormones
- Google Scholar: Medical Articles on Hormones
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- Contributor: Jacky Gamble
- Reviewer: Tara Salamone
- Supervised by: The OrganizedWisdom Physician Review Team
- Last update: Oct. 15, 2009
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Meet our contributors and reviewers
- Contributor: Jacky Gamble
- Reviewer: Tara Salamone
- Supervised by: The OrganizedWisdom Physician Review Team
- Redirects: Hormone
- Last update: Jun. 4, 2008
Each WisdomCard is handcrafted by our team of physician-guided health advocates. Our goal is to make it easy for you to find the most useful health resources for any health topic by filtering out spam and bad links.
