Latest Endocrine system Stories
NEW YORK, Jan. 31, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- A recent Shape magazine article starts out with a very provocative statement: "When you see a 50-year-old actress who can pass for 35, you can bet that good genes aren't the only things responsible for her youthful glow." A number of Hollywood A-Listers have been visiting some of the most expensive clinics in the U.S. for controversial human growth hormone (hGH) therapy due to its touted ability to reduce wrinkles, decrease body fat, increase...
FirstVitals Health and Wellness Inc., of California, a technology-enabled service company focused on reducing complications of diabetes related to neuropathy and foot ulcers/amputation, announced that it has received a donation from NeuroMetrix, Inc. (Nasdaq:NURO) to supplement its Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation (CMMI) Grant project in Hawaii. Honolulu, HI (PRWEB) January 29, 2013 NeuroMetrix, a medical device company focused on the diagnosis and treatment of the...
LARGO, Fla., Jan. 29, 2013 /PRNewswire-iReach/ -- Bacteriostatic water is a sterile water solution used for injection purposes. The difference between Bacteriostatic water and sterile water is that bacteriostatic water contains .09% benzyl alcohol added as a bacteriostatic preservative and sterile water does not. (Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20130129/CG50189) The bacteriostatic preservative prevents the growth or reproducing of bacteria within the vial. According to...
ARLINGTON, Va., Jan. 29, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- With more than 1 in 12 Americans now suffering from diabetes and a growing number of products and services becoming available to help people deal with the disease, HealthEngage has announced a unique subscription-based D-Box diabetes product club that delivers a box full of diabetes-friendly product discoveries every month. Around 3.2 million deaths every year are attributable to complications of diabetes: six deaths every minute. The...
MIAMI and NEW YORK, Jan. 29, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Noven Pharmaceuticals, Inc., the manufacturer of Vivelle-Dot(® )(estradiol transdermal system), today announced the availability of Minivelle(TM) (estradiol transdermal system) by prescription in U.S. pharmacies. On October 29, 2012, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Minivelle(TM) for the treatment of moderate to severe vasomotor symptoms due to menopause, commonly known as hot flashes and night sweats....
PORTLAND, Ore., Jan. 28, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- For people with diabetes, meeting the recommended guidelines for blood pressure and cholesterol is even more important than meeting the guidelines for blood-sugar control in reducing the risk of heart attack or stroke, according to a new Kaiser Permanente study published today in the Journal of General Internal Medicine. The study included more than 26,000 patients with diabetes. Patients who met guidelines for all three risk...
Revivogen has been demonstrated to successfully eliminate hair loss. Dr. Simon Ourian of Epione Beverly Hills is excited to offer Revivogen to his patients. Los Angeles (PRWEB) January 26, 2013 Hair loss is a condition that affects both men and women alike. According to the American Academy of Dermatology about 80 million people in the U.S. suffer from hereditary hair loss. (go to: goo.gl/mDhfj) “It is undoubtedly true, says Dr. Ourian, “that hair loss can impact one’s self esteem,...
QuickMuscleBuildingTips.com releases a review of Jacked Up, a supplement that claims to boost testosterone levels without taking steroids. Houston, TX (PRWEB) January 26, 2013 ASR Supplements claim that they have discovered a way to boost testosterone without steroids and that is why the supplement Jacked Up has caught the attention of QuickMuscleBuildingTips.com’s Stan Stevenson, prompting a investigative reviews. “After a quick Jacked Up review we found that the supplement increases...
Estrogen levels drop dramatically in menopause, a time when the risk of urinary tract infections increases significantly. Researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have found new evidence in mice that the two phenomena are connected by more than just timing. If further research confirms these links, boosting estrogen levels may get a second look as an approach for reducing urinary infections in menopausal women. “Scientists tested estrogen as a treatment for...
NEW YORK CITY, Jan. 25, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- "If you're having a hard time finding SeroVital(TM)-hgh, the dietary supplement that increases human growth hormone production, you're not alone," says Chantelle Daines, spokesperson for SanMedica International(TM). Human growth hormone (hGH) therapy has been featured on The Today Show, Good Morning America, Fox News, CNN, and The Dr. Oz Show, and all the tabloids have been talking up the rich and famous of Hollywood and their new...
Latest Endocrine system Reference Libraries
The pituitary gland, also called the hypophysis, is an endocrine organ found within a small, bony cavity at the base of the brain. Its primary function is to secrete hormones that regulate homeostasis. More specifically, the pituitary gland is a glandular structure about the size of a pea. It is located below the brain and above the nasal cavity in a protected pocket called the sella turcica, which is within the sphenoid bone. It connects to the hypothalamus via a neck-like structure...
The pineal gland, also called the epiphysis cerebri, is an endocrine organ located in the brain. Its primary function is to regulate the sleep cycle and influence sexual development. It is a reddish-gray glandular structure that forms the roof of the third ventricle in the brain, between the two lateral ventricles, tucked in a groove near the thalamic bodies. Its body is relatively the size of a grain of rice; it’s shaped like a pine cone and has an infindibular stalk projecting from it....
The ovaries are the two reproductive female organs where the eggs are produced. These are parallel to the testes in men. Formation and Orientation Each ovary is the size of an almond and is located on one side of the pelvis before the ureter and internal iliac artery but after the external iliac artery. They are attached to either side of the uterus. They are connected and release eggs to fallopian tubes, though not attached, monthly during the menstrual cycle. They also produce...
The hypothalamus is an organ that serves as an important link, along the hypothalamic-hypophyseal axis, between the nervous system and the endocrine system. It is located within the cranial cavity, in the cerebrum, right below the thalamus. It also forms the floor of the third ventricle in the brain. It contains neural pathways, blood vessels, glial cells, and secretory cells—all of which work together to control things like body temperature, hunger, thirst, sleep, and hormonal and...
The thyroid gland is an endocrine gland located anterior to the trachea and inferior to the thyroid cartilage. It is butterfly shaped with three lobes that make it the largest endocrine organ in the body. Its primary function is to control the body’s metabolism by regulating how quickly the body uses energy, proteins, and hormones. The two lateral lobes are connected by the middle lobe called the isthmus, which lies directly on top of the trachea. The entire gland is enclosed in a...
