DEAR DR. ROACH: I am a 63-year-old man. At a recent visit to my endocrinologist for my annual thyroid check (I have Hashimoto’s disease), I revealed that I have been suffering from fatigue and ...

Breast cancer is one of the most prevalent cancers among women worldwide, and researchers have long sought to understand the myriad factors that may influence its development. Among these factors, ...

Sexual problems in men may be linked to low levels of the hormone prolactin, according to a new study. The finding is perhaps surprising because experts have traditionally thought prolactin, which ...

A recent study found a minor link between prolactin levels and the risk of developing estrogen receptor (ER)-positive or ER-negative breast cancers. However, there was no association found between the ...

I am a 63-year-old man. At a recent visit to my endocrinologist for my annual thyroid check (I have Hashimoto’s disease), I revealed that I have been suffering from fatigue and erectile dysfunction.

Prolactin is a hormone produced by the anterior pituitary gland, a tiny peanut-sized gland in the lower part of your brain, just behind the eyes and above the nose. The main function of prolactin is ...

A cross-sectional study of 97 women with infertility found that higher vitamin E intake was associated with lower prolactin ...

Nat Clin Pract Endocrinol Metab. 2006;2(6):298-299. Clearly, dopamine agonists should not be withdrawn too early, and certainly not before completion of 12 months' treatment. Until more is known about ...

Invasive pituitary adenomas with infrasellar extension can present with epistaxis and nasal obstruction, mimicking nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) and leading to misdiagnosis. A 32‑year‑old male was ...

Dear Dr. Roach: I am a 63-year-old man. At a recent visit to my endocrinologist for my annual thyroid check (I have Hashimoto’s disease), I revealed that I have been suffering from fatigue and ...