Endocrine system

An ancient Egyptian pharaoh who ruled 4,700 years ago was a giant, scientists have announced. The remains, believed to belong to King Sanakht, who ruled during the third Dynasty, are believed to represent the oldest case of gigantism ever found—indicating the condition was not associated with social isolation.

Higher testosterone levels can boost the male sex drive, and exercise has been shown to raise testosterone levels. But new research suggests too much working out can have a negative effect on the male libido.

Children in Greece are showing all the signs of poor food choices and a lack of exercise, with high blood pressure and pre-diabetic symptoms, a study by Harokopio University has shown.

In the global community, the number of people with diabetes has been on the rise since 1980, with 422 million people diagnosed by 2014. The U.S. alone has experienced a substantial rise in the incidence of diabetes, with the number of Americans diagnosed increasing from 5.5 million in 1980, to 22 million in 2014—a more than 300 percent increase in less than 40 years.

How stressful would it be if a city came under a terrorist attack? Well, according to study in the UK not more than if someone lost their smart-phone! According to a study conducted by the Physiological Society in the UK, losing one’s smart-phone induces more stress than a terrorist attack.

Testosterone is often referred to as the “male sex hormone” because although women have a small amount of testosterone in their bodies, men’s levels are far greater. Its primary function is to ignite the male sex drive and to produce sperm.

Neonatology equipment worth around 50,000 euros has been presented to the maternity ward in Paracin.

The donation came from the company CRH Serbia, via Fund B92's "Battle for Maternity Wards" campaign.

The National Federation of Associations of Greek Diabetics (POSSASDIA) has accused a teacher at a high school in Thessaloniki of discriminating against a diabetic second-year pupil.

According to German sexologists, autumn is the best time of the year for sex. Unforgettable nights of sex are more likely to happen during September, October and November, while the levels of testosterone and estrogen hormones rise.
According to newspaper Bild, autumn is the best time for sex for the following reasons:

In a world where we have more or less accepted the inevitability of stress in our daily lives, sleeping is sometimes seen as a recourse. According to a study carried out by scientists at the University of South Carolina, sex is an activity than helps people sleep well at night.