Brain health is the result of intricate communication between the nervous, immune, and endocrine systems. Traditionally, these systems were studied in ...

THE intimate metabolic processes of the brain are closely related to the general metabolism of the body, and the electric activity of the brain varies with certain endocrine functions. Lindsley and ...

Lithium, the cornerstone treatment for bipolar disorder, is associated with a decline in renal function, hypothyroidism, and hypercalcemia, new research suggests. "Lithium is a widely used and highly ...

Thyroid and breast cancers are common, affecting women more than men. In their recent review article, Halada et al. detail inter-relationships between these two cancers -- common signaling pathways, ...

Robert Bigsby, Robert E. Chapin, George P. Daston, Barbara J. Davis, Jack Gorski, L. Earl Gray, Kembra L. Howdeshell, R. Thomas Zoeller and Frederick S. vom Saal The major concerns with endocrine ...

The pancreas is an organ behind the stomach and near the spleen. It performs both exocrine and endocrine functions. The exocrine cells release digestive enzymes to assist with breaking down food. The ...

FROM the moment of conception an interplay of biochemical processes ensures the growth and development of the fetus and its placenta. Such an interplay must function under an intricate system of ...

SAN FRANCISCO — Breast cancer patients taking endocrine therapy to prevent a relapse have long reported adverse effects on sexual function, but a new study suggests that this issue affects nearly all ...

Chemotherapy can trigger early menopause, while strategies and new data on pausing therapy may help women protect fertility ...

(Beyond Pesticides, September 9, 2021) A new study published in Toxicology Reports finds the same chemicals that disrupt the endocrine (hormone) system also disrupt the nervous system. Endocrine ...