In The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology, Jing Luo and colleagues present the HumAn-1 trial, an important contribution to the literature on type 1 diabetes in low-income and middle-income countries ...

By Beatriz Carpallo Porcar, Andrés Ráfales Perucha, Daniel Sanjuán Sánchez, José Lesmes Poveda López and Paula Cordova AlegreIt is tempting to understand muscle’s role in the body as a simple ...

Endocrine disruptors (EDs), chemicals in the environment that can affect human endocrine function, are increasingly becoming a prominent concern for the public as well as professionals. Experts at the ...

One of the world's most common yet misunderstood women's health disorders has received a historic new name. Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) will now be known as Polyendocrine Metabolic Ovarian ...

The hypothalamus (pronounced hai-puh-tha-luh-muhs) is a gland in your brain that controls your hormone (endocrine) system. It's sort of like your body's thermostat; it receives signals from other ...

Wendy Wisner is a journalist and international board certified lactation consultant (IBCLC). She has written about all things pregnancy, maternal/child health, parenting, and general health and ...

With the days getting longer and the UV warnings becoming more intense, it's a time of year many Australians are increasing their sunscreen use. But on top of the recent SPF testing problems, a new ...

Kathleen Felton is a writer, editor, and content strategist with several years of experience working in digital media. She is an expert in health, pregnancy, and women's lifestyle. Isabel Casimiro, MD ...

Premature Ovarian Insufficiency (POI), previously, but still commonly known as Premature Ovarian Failure (POF), and Premature Menopause, is a condition where the ovaries stop working or a loss of ...

Multiple endocrine neoplasia (MEN) syndromes are inherited genetic disorders that cause endocrine (gland) tumors. Endocrine surgeon Lilah Morris-Wiseman, M.D., explains the diagnosis, causes and ...

When these hormones become imbalanced, it can lead to the development of an endocrine disorder. “An endocrine disorder occurs when your body produces either too much or too little of a particular ...