hormone
Example Sentences
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Women who experience continuing thyroid hormone irregularities throughout pregnancy may face a higher chance of having a child diagnosed with autism, according to a study released in The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism.
From Science Daily
"When you lose weight, your body doesn't just say, 'Great, job done.' Hunger hormones ramp up, your metabolism slows, and your body tries to restore what it sees as your natural point."
From BBC
Pharmaceuticals that mimic hormones now provide effective medical tools to combat obesity.
This naturally occurring hormone, produced by endocrine cells in the intestines, suppresses appetite and slows stomach emptying.
The plotting doesn’t have any subterranean levels either, trusting solely in its primal display of sweat, hormones and heartbreak.
From Los Angeles Times
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