A gland is a structure which secretes a specific substance in the body. Endocrine glands are ductless glands which secretes a chemical substance called hormone. Being ductless gland they release their ...

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

Similar to plants, certain special chemicals called hormones regulate the various activities of our body. Hormones are chemical messengers, which help in controlling and coordinating the activities of ...

Your two adrenal glands sit on top of each of your kidneys. While small in size, your adrenal glands are responsible for numerous hormone-related functions in your body. The adrenal glands are part of ...

Roger Bouillon. A calcified skeleton was a very successful innovation for early vertebrates that enabled the solid implantation of teeth and improved mobility, as well as providing a calcium reservoir ...

This article discusses the importance of hormonal aberrations and their potential as targets for pharmacotherapies. It introduces psych neuroendocrinology as a new approach that integrates psychiatry, ...

In a previous post, I discussed the connection between the mind and the skin. In that article, I called for patients and clinicians to become more aware of the relationship between cutaneous and ...