Reviewed by Felix Gussone, MD. Your endocrine system is a network of glands that produce and release hormones directly into your bloodstream. These hormones act like tiny, powerful messengers, ...

Saint Louis University's Division of Endocrinology in the Department of Pediatrics is dedicated to improving the health of children through clinical care, teaching and research. Our division faculty ...

Endocrine diseases of any type — not just diabetes — can represent a cardiovascular risk and patients with those disorders should be screened for high cholesterol, according to a new clinical practice ...

People with the rare Li-Fraumeni syndrome (LFS) have a high risk of developing cancer. Almost all those affected will develop cancer once, and in many cases several times, during their lifetime. LFS ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . LOS ANGELES — Recently approved immune checkpoint inhibitor therapies are now increasingly used for a variety of ...

Researchers at Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU) have identified a mechanism that protects the female brain from genetic diseases. Although one of the two X chromosomes is ...

Endocrine reproductive disorders are disorders that affect the reproductive endocrine system and often result in fertility problems. Examples include ovarian insufficiency and polycystic ovary ...

AUSTIN, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--A trio of experts speaking today at the American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists 26 th Annual Scientific & Clinical Congress shared their in-depth knowledge ...

Reviewed by Felix Gussone, MD. Key Takeaways: Hormones control essential processes like growth, metabolism, mood, and reproduction, but when their balance is disrupted, it can lead to an endocrine ...