Are you having irregular menstrual periods along with milk discharge from your nipples? Are persistent headaches and vision problems taking a toll on your daily chores? This could be a result of high ...

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 ...

Prolactin is best known for its actions on the mammary gland. However, circulating prolactin is also detected in males and its receptor (PRLR) is expressed in the prostate, suggesting that the ...

Recently, researchers have found that prolactin is also produced by some tissues outside the brain, however little is known about the functions of extra-pituitary prolactin or how its production is ...

If women had no prolactin receptors on cells in their mammary glands, they would not produce milk when they were nursing. Prolactin receptors are also found in other organs including the lung and the ...

Human breast milk is a nutritious fluid that is fed to a newborn in order to prevent them from any kind of disease and infections. This breast milk is considered to be ideal food for an infant as it ...

Baby formula is the latest staple to be hit by supply chain shortages in the U.S. Parents of newborns and babies under six months old have taken to social media to share their concerns after seeing ...

University of Arizona Health Sciences researchers identified a potential way to reduce female post-operative pain by inhibiting pituitary prolactin generated by pre-operative stress. The paper, ...