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hormone

[hawr-mohn] / ˈhɔr moʊn /


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Cashman says some of the children prescribed hormone treatments had also been diagnosed with conditions such as autism and ADHD, and the focus on gender medication risked overshadowing their wider health needs.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

GLP-1 receptor agonists work by mimicking this hormone.

From Science Daily • Jun. 5, 2026

Researchers wanted to determine whether the same genetic changes also affected GLP-1, a hormone released from the gut that helps control blood sugar after eating by stimulating insulin production, slowing stomach emptying, and reducing appetite.

From Science Daily • Jun. 5, 2026

Now, he’s on a hormone regimen that makes him tired and occasionally moody.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026

After a few days at Hearth- side, I feel the service ethic kick in like a shot of oxytocin, the nurturance hormone.

From "Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America" by Barbara Ehrenreich




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