The endocrine system comprises glands and tissues that produce hormones for regulating and coordinating vital bodily functions. This article – the sixth in an eight-part series about the endocrine ...

The pancreas produces endocrine hormones and pancreatic digestive enzymes. The hormone function is called the endocrine pancreas. Insulinomas are tumors on the pancreas that cause the tumor to make ...

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 ...

Your pancreas sits behind your stomach. It produces enzymes and hormones that help you digest food and that regulate blood sugar. (Science Photo Library/Getty Images) Your pancreas is shaped like an ...

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