Hormones control essential processes like growth, metabolism, mood, and reproduction, but when their balance is disrupted, it ...

A new Scientific Statement released today by the Endocrine Society highlights research gaps associated with the negative effects of opioid use on the endocrine system. The use and misuse of opioids ...

Have you been diagnosed with hyperparathyroidism or an endocrine-related condition that needs surgery? The UAB Section of Endocrine Surgery is honored to serve and treat patients of Alabama and beyond ...

COVID-19 affects many organs of the body. The endocrine system is particularly vulnerable because of the expression of the angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 (ACE2) receptor in various endocrine glands.

Women who have close family members with endocrine diseases, including type 2 diabetes, thyroid diseases and polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), are at higher risk of pregnancy loss, a new study has ...

Endocrine surgery is a way of managing endocrine disorders through surgery. Disorders of the endocrine system involve a network of glands and organs that control and coordinate the body’s metabolism, ...

Endocrine disorders happen when hormone levels are too high or too low. Fatigue and mood changes are common symptoms of many endocrine disorders. Diabetes is the most common endocrine disorder in the ...

A 50-year-old man who drank half a pint of vodka a day for more than a decade developed numerous calcium deposits in his pancreas. Age is just a number, but aging may be better defined by a change in ...

Endocrine disruptors are defined as substances, or mixtures of substances, that interfere with the function of the endocrine system. These chemicals can act at very low doses, often exert combined or ...