In the human body, the endocrine system consists of a network of glands and secrete hormones to regulate the functions of the body including growth and metabolism. When glands produce an incorrect ...

The major endocrine glands in the human body are the pineal, pituitary, thyroid, parathyroid, thymus, adrenals, pancreas, ovaries (female), and testes (male). The endocrine glands do not have any ...

The diversity in growth and morphological characteristics among endothelial cells in different normal tissues and tumors has been long recognized. Yet there has been no clear molecular explanation for ...

When we worry about the health of our family and our friends, discussion often gravitates towards our hormones, the most talked about being insulin and the thyroid hormone. Hormones are signaling ...

Hormones get a bad rap for a variety of conditions, from the rapid, awkward changes we experience at puberty to the mood swings associated with premenstrual syndrome. But without them, we’d never grow ...

A person exposed to stress can usually rapidly adapt the own behavior to the specific situation. Biochemical messenger substances in the brain or so-called neurotransmitters play a central role in ...

The liver is the largest gland and internal organ in the human body, weighing about three pounds and located under the ribs on the right side. It functions as both an exocrine gland by producing bile ...

Potentially harmful chemicals which can interfere with the normal functioning of human hormones are known as endocrine disruptors (EDs). These mostly manmade substances can cause a range of health ...

A novel artificial intelligence (AI) application capable of diagnosing endocrine cancers with speed and accuracy is being presented Sunday at ENDO 2025, the Endocrine Society's annual meeting in San ...