“Obesity and weight are very complex and regulated by multiple hormone pathways,” McGowan said. “This procedure alters one of these many pathways that make it difficult for people to lose ...

A fall in estradiol, an estrogen hormone, may lead to weight gain or difficulty losing weight. Estradiol levels decrease around menopause. Other factors can also affect estrogen levels.

A new weight-loss treatment could be on the horizon with an innovative endoscopic procedure that ablates (burns) the stomach lining to reduce production of ghrelin, a hormone that triggers hunger ...

A new weight-loss treatment could be on the horizon with an innovative endoscopic procedure that ablates (burns) the stomach lining to reduce production of ghrelin, a hormone that triggers hunger ...

Extra body fat may increase levels of estrogen and other hormones, which can increase breast cancer risks. Losing weight can lower hormone levels, and also the risks of hormone receptor-positive ...

“Obesity and weight are very complex and regulated by multiple hormone pathways,” McGowan said. “This procedure alters one of these many pathways that make it difficult for people to lose ...

six-month trial showed weight loss, lower fasting ghrelin, and reported being less hungry. A new minimally-invasive procedure that targets the production of the “hunger hormone” ghrelin in the ...

Ablation of the gastric fundus to reduce production of the "hunger hormone" ghrelin resulted in decreased appetite and significant weight loss among participants in a small first-in-human trial.