Lithium, the cornerstone treatment for bipolar disorder, is associated with a decline in renal function, hypothyroidism, and hypercalcemia, new research suggests. "Lithium is a widely used and highly ...

Different strategies are used to meet optimal reproductive performance or manage reproductive health. Although exogenous human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) and gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) ...

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 ...

Organoid technologies are a potent tool for investigating human biology, modelling diseases and developing novel therapies. In this Viewpoint, experts in metabolic and endocrine research in the brain, ...

This article, the sixth in an eight-part series, examines the anatomy and physiology of the endocrine glands and tissues associated with the gastrointestinal tract The endocrine system comprises ...

The endocrine system comprises glands and tissues that produce hormones to regulate and coordinate vital bodily functions. This article – the last in an eight-part series – discusses the secondary ...

The pancreas is an organ that sits in the abdominal cavity behind the stomach and plays a role in both the digestive and endocrine system. In the endocrine system, it is responsible for producing ...

(Beyond Pesticides, September 9, 2021) A new study published in Toxicology Reports finds the same chemicals that disrupt the endocrine (hormone) system also disrupt the nervous system. Endocrine ...