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hormone

[hawr-mohn] / ˈhɔr moʊn /


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The condition means the body can't make enough of a hormone called insulin, or the insulin it makes doesn't work properly - also known as insulin resistance.

From BBC Aug. 20, 2026

Menopause, external is typically caused by a fall in hormone levels and usually affects women between the ages of 45 and 55, but it can happen earlier.

From BBC Aug. 18, 2026

This week, Democratic Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez announced she too was beginning the process of freezing her eggs, documenting the daily mechanics of giving herself hormone shots on social media.

From BBC Aug. 15, 2026

After researchers accounted for factors including age, education, genetics, race and hypertension, hormone therapy use was associated with 35% lower odds of showing signs of Alzheimer's disease at autopsy.

From Science Daily Aug. 14, 2026

Did he think it through as carefully as he should have when he took a multi-million-dollar position on a method of breeding “super cattle” by hormone injection and embryonic implant?

From "Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream" by H.G. Bissinger

Last summer, Representative Sara Jacobs would run up to her office to give herself injections of hormones before rushing back to Congress for a session with her fellow lawmakers.

From BBC Aug. 15, 2026

Hunger hormones surge, food cravings intensify and energy expenditure drops.

From Science Daily Aug. 4, 2026

The arachnid hormones in his body are surging, causing his pupils to turn black and his temper to explode.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 30, 2026

When healthy adipose tissue is lost, the body can no longer manage lipids or release metabolic hormones in the usual way.

From Science Daily Jul. 26, 2026

Those chemicals have been proven to cause cancer, damage nerve cells, and disrupt your endocrine system—your hormones.

From "The Omnivore's Dilemma" by Michael Pollan




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