The endocrine system is a complex network of glands and organs known for the production of hormones, which are chemical messengers. Some body parts of this system include the thyroid and pituitary ...

EPA opened a public comment period on the regulation of endocrine-disrupting pesticides, a proposal with a drawn-out 10-year ...

Endocrine gland–derived VEGF represents the first example of a tissue-specific angiogenic factor, likely to be followed by others. Given the physiological and pathological relevance of ...

Once a hormone has been used, it is destroyed by the liver. Hormones can control the body, and the effects are much slower than the nervous system, but they last for longer.

Once a hormone has been used, it is destroyed by the liver. Like the nervous system, hormones can control the body. The effects are much slower than the nervous system, but they last for longer.

Some claim there are as many as 88,000 chakras in the human body. The chakras were first mentioned in ancient Vedic and Tantric texts, some of the oldest Hindu writings, dating from 1500 B.C. to 500 B ...

Distinguishing ordinary diabetes from its monogenic forms has been one of the challenges in optimally managing the disease. Using high-quality imputation of rare variants and large databases, a ...

A class of chemicals –– likely in products all over many homes in the United States –– could be impacting your hormone health. The scientific literature around EDCs is still growing, but ...

ESICON-2024: 53rd national conference of the Endocrine Society of India at Hotel Novotel, Visakhapatnam, November 7-10.

A new Endocrine Society guideline to limit vitamin D supplementation to daily recommended intake for all but certain at-risk groups and to avoid routine testing raised hackles among Medscape readers.

For patients with primary hyperaldosteronism, AVS is sometimes essential in identifying whether excess aldosterone production originates from one or both adrenal glands. This precision allows doctors ...

At the Baylor College of Medicine Endocrine Surgery Clinics, Drs. Raymon Grogan, James W. Suliburk, Feibi Zheng and their team, specialize in the treatment of tumors of the thyroid, parathyroid and ...