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hormone
Coverage of hormone in the Nexus archive.
- This tiny, forgotten organ could help us live longer, healthier
A hormone produced by the thymus helps reduce age-related inflammation, according to a new study in mice. This finding suggests the organ could contribute to longer, healthier lives.
- Opinion: The growing fang-to-pharmacy pipeline
An auto-injector pen delivers a hormone that accumulates in fat tissue, gradually entering the bloodstream to aid weight loss and blood sugar control. The treatment's origins trace to a venomous lizard from the Desert Southwest, marking the start of a 'peptides era' in medicine.