The endocrine system is a network of glands that produces all the hormones used by the body. In addition to well-known sex hormones like testosterone and estrogen, it also secretes important hormones ...

Pregnancy presents a mysterious immunological paradox that is permitted by the complex, unique immunology of the maternal–fetal interface. We are only beginning to understand how this very specialized ...

Endocrine therapy is a way of treating conditions such as cancer using hormones. Also known as hormone therapy, it involves adjusting the levels of certain hormones, such as testosterone, estrogen, ...

Professor Cathrin Brisken's group aims to understand how hormones drive breast cancer development to better prevent the disease and tumour recurrence. We have developed powerful in vivo and ex vivo ...