The endocrine system comprises glands and tissues that produce hormones for regulating and coordinating vital bodily functions. This article, the first in an eight-part series, is an overview of the ...

The endocrine system is a complex network of glands and organs known for the production of hormones, which are chemical ...

The downstream mechanisms by which endocrine disturbances cause liver disease might be similar to those involved in the development of primary liver disease. Hypothyroidism, for example ...

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.

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 ...

The course will include exploration of the anatomy and histology of the gonads, placenta and mammary gland. The fourth number of the course code shows the level of the course. For example, in course ...

131 I-uptake outside the thyroid following thyroid remnant ablation or tumors with aggressive histology or vascular invasion. Patients are classified as high-risk when macroscopic tumor invasion ...

Program for Cancer and Cell Biology, Department of Human Anatomy, Histology and Embryology, School of Basic Medical Sciences; Peking University International Cancer Institute; and State Key Laboratory ...

MSK’s salivary gland tumor experts, including surgeon Bhuvanesh Singh (center), are among the most experienced in the nation. For many people with salivary gland tumors, surgery performed by an expert ...

Experts share strategies for talking with patients who have obesity about weight reduction in ways that allow for cultural differences and body positivity. Treating Obesity: Not for a Lack of ...

Dr. Cecilia Yeung’s research focuses on genomic changes, clonal evolution, and epigenetic control of gene expression in myeloid neoplasms (MDS, MPN and AML) and she has developed research expertise in ...