Adrenal hormone function was restored in animal studies, potentially paving the way for a functional cure for primary adrenal insufficiency in humans, according to research presented by Aspect ...

Height is one of the most evident sex-based differences observed in humans, as men are on an average 13 cm (5 inches) taller than women. Sex hormones certainly play a significant role in driving this ...

Funded by the US National Institutes of Health, the Disorders of Sex Development Translational Research Network has enrolled more than 300 children, collecting medical records and blood samples and ...

The patient was treated for congenital scrotal type hypospadias at the age of 4 years. On physical evaluation, the patient's weight was 51 kg (age-appropriate mean weight, 53.37 ± 9.29 kg) and height ...

Intersex is an umbrella term for people who are born with one or more traits in their chromosomes, genitals, hormones, or internal reproductive organs that don’t fit the typical male or female ...

Picture this: you’ve just learned that your newborn has internal organs that seem to indicate maleness and external organs that seem to indicate femaleness. It’s not as uncommon as it sounds, but it ...