Reviewed by Felix Gussone, MD. Key Takeaways: Hormones control essential processes like growth, metabolism, mood, and reproduction, but when their balance is disrupted, it can lead to an endocrine ...

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 ...

Endocrine disorders that can cause a sudden onset of warmth and redness include Cushing syndrome, diabetes, and hyperthyroidism. Your endocrine system consists of eight different glands that affect ...

A new Scientific Statement released today by the Endocrine Society highlights the differences between aspects of aging that are normal and sometimes over-treated, and those such as menopausal symptoms ...

Endocrine Society experts encouraged more widespread screening for a common hormonal cause of high blood pressure known as primary aldosteronism in a new Clinical Practice Guideline. Subscribe to our ...

Q: My daughter is 40 and cannot have children. She was on the pill for eight years and worked so that her husband could get through college. After she got married, she started gaining weight, and it's ...

Presented at the annual meeting of the Massachusetts Medical Society, Boston, May 26, 1943. From the Department of Pediatrics, Tufts College Medical School, the Boston Floating Hospital and the ...

Endocrine therapy is a way of treating conditions such as cancer using hormones. Also known as hormone therapy, it involves adjusting the levels of certain hormones, such as testosterone, estrogen, ...