Nine patients had normal or superior rates of statural growth after the removal of tumors impinging upon the pituitary gland and hypothalamus (craniopharyngioma in eight and third-ventricle cyst in ...

The diagnosis of growth hormone deficiency in adults is always challenging, but it is particularly difficult in the case of obese adults. As obesity is known to independently decrease growth hormone ...

A new study finds that not only low but also high maternal thyroid hormone levels during early pregnancy may significantly lower the infant's IQ later in childhood. The study results suggest that the ...

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 ...

The main isoforms of thyroid hormone receptors, THRα1, THRβ1 and THRβ2, are predominantly responsible for mediating thyroid hormone action, which is critical for normal development, growth and ...

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 ...

Approximately a third of patients treated for hypothyroidism continue to maintain normal thyroid levels after discontinuing thyroid hormone replacement therapy. Those who were treated for overt ...

Hormones…are confusing. They're these little invisible chemicals that ultimately control nearly every major thing our bodies do, like our metabolism, mood, sexual ...