New technologies and knowledge completely changed the diagnosis and surgical approach to thyroid and parathyroid diseases in ...

The human parathyroid gland, which regulates the level of calcium in the blood, probably evolved from the gills of fish, according to researchers from King's College London. The human parathyroid ...

DEAR DR. DONOHUE: Three weeks ago, I had a comprehensive exam. I am a 53-year-old man and in good health. I have no complaints. I am quite active. Nothing was found on the exam. My lab tests were good ...

The endocrine system comprises glands and tissues that produce hormones to regulate and coordinate vital bodily functions. This article, the third in an eight-part series on the endocrine system, ...

Parathyroid cancer is very rare. Most cases of parathyroid disease, including almost all cases of overactive parathyroid, are not cancer. At Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center, our endocrine tumor ...

Langerhans cell histiocytosis (LCH) is a rare illness, and the disease afflicting the thyroid gland is very uncommon, even in the presence of multisystem involvement. In this report, we document ...

Calcium plays a key role in many physiological processes, such as muscle contraction, blood coagulation and signalling by nerve cells. In humans, calcium levels are regulated by the parathyroid glands ...

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The removal of a diseased parathyroid gland could reduce the risk of people developing diabetes by 30%, according to new findings. Primary hyperparathyroidism (PHPT) is the third most common endocrine ...

Dear Dr. Roach: Three weeks ago, I had a comprehensive exam, something sponsored by my company. I am a 53-year-old man and in good health. I have no complaints. I am quite active and able to hold my ...

The Division of Continuing Professional Development at Weill Cornell Medicine-Qatar (WCM-Q) organised the latest installment of WCM-Q’s Grand Rounds Live Webinar Series, focusing on ‘Primary ...