The endocrine system consists of glands and tissues that produce and secrete hormones to regulate and coordinate vital bodily functions. This article, the fifth in an eight-part series on the ...

Abstract The endocrine system is made up of glands and tissues that produce and secrete hormones to regulate and coordinate vital bodily functions. This article – the first in an eight-part series on ...

The human body contains hidden glands that form the endocrine system, which play a crucial role in regulating various metabolic processes, especially those related to reproduction and growth. For ...

If you've noticed an influx of hormone-related stories in recent years, there's likely a good reason why. As the body's chemical messengers, hormones affect everything from sexual function to ...

As one of the most important parts of the body the thyroid gland should be studied carefully 1. The largest of the endocrine glands, the thyroid, takes up and concentrates iodine. Absorption by the ...

Based on: Endocrinology: The glands and their functions. By R. G. Hoskins, Ph.D., M.D. 8°, cloth, 388 pp., with 14 illustrations. New York: W. W. Norton and Company ...