Latest Endocrine system Stories
New tests uncover risk factors for prediabetes and diabetes; biggest product development since company's founding RICHMOND, Va., May 29, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Health Diagnostic Laboratory, Inc. has released a new comprehensive panel for the early detection of prediabetes and diabetes that further expands the advanced cardiovascular testing and health management company into the prevention and reversal of a leading cause of heart disease. (Photo:...
Group Educates Americans About Hypoparathyroidism and Supports Patients with Rare and Complex Endocrine Disorder IDAHO FALLS, Idaho, May 29, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- The Hypoparathyroidism Association, the first non-profit group in the U.S. advocating exclusively for patients living with a rare disorder called hypoparathyroidism, is pleased to announce June 1 is the third annual World Hypoparathyroidism Awareness Day. This observance encourages patients, physicians and caregivers to...
May is Older Americans Month, and there is no better time to protect our nation’s seniors from diabetes and the terrible complications it can cause. Ethical Alternative Products is supporting diabetes prevention with a free trial supply of their premium alpha lipoic acid nutritional supplement product. Wyckoff, NJ (PRWEB) May 28, 2013 Half of our nation’s seniors have pre-diabetes and are at high risk for developing Type 2 diabetes. Up to fifty percent of diabetics and nearly all...
D/FW expansion continues with 9th location MANSFIELD, Texas, May 28, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Mansfield-Arlington is no longer testosterone deficient now that a new Low T Center has opened in Mansfield today. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20121211/DA27651LOGO) "A lot of people in Mansfield and Arlington have been asking, 'when are you going to open a Low T Center near us?'" comments Low T Center President Mike Sisk. "There is a lot of interest from men here for our...
JERUSALEM, May 28, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Oramed Pharmaceuticals Inc. (NASDAQCM: ORMP) (http://www.oramed.com), a developer of oral drug delivery systems, announced today that the company's CEO, Nadav Kidron, has been invited to be a speaker at two key events in New York and Los Angeles. On Wednesday, May 29th, Oramed will be featured at New York Biotechnology Association [http://www.nyba.org ]'s 22nd Annual Meeting at the Marriott Marquis Hotel in New York City. Mr....
EMERYVILLE, Calif. and PHOENIX, May 28, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Tethys Bioscience has announced that the PreDx test, a multi-biomarker blood test used for the stratification and monitoring of prediabetes patients, can now be performed using capillary blood collected via a simple finger stick procedure. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20130528/SF20390LOGO) The PreDx test measures seven biomarkers implicated in the development of type 2 diabetes, and utilizes a proprietary...
Experts in Glucose Monitoring Identify a Need to Improve and Enforce Meter Quality FOSTER CITY, Calif., May 28, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Diabetes experts met and determined that some self-monitoring blood glucose (SMBG) systems, despite meeting accuracy standards at the time of U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) clearance, fail to consistently meet accuracy standards once on the market, potentially putting patient health at risk. In a public meeting convened by the Diabetes...
LAS VEGAS, May 28, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- PharmaRoth Labs, Inc. (OTC Pink: ROTH) the exclusive producer, marketer & distributor of Sucanon(®), an oral Type-II Diabetes treatment, announced today that it has entered into a definitive agreement with Marcas de Renombre, S.A de C.V. granting Marcas exclusive rights for the commercialization and distribution of Sucanon(®) in Mexico. The agreement is for 50 years with annual sales increases conditional for continuance of exclusivity,...
LONDON, May 28, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Vital improvements can be made to patients diabetes control, by ensuring a recent blood glucose history is available to their Specialist Nurse. Traditionally patients have recorded their results in a paper logbook but now the new app from GlucoMen is a fantastic alternative using Smartphone technology to ensure a complete and accurate record. The GlucoLog Lite app records all test results so that patients will always have...
4-fold increase of andropausal syndrome in men with heart failure Heart failure accelerates the aging process and brings on early andropausal syndrome (AS), according to research presented today at the Heart Failure Congress 2013. AS, also referred to as male 'menopause', was four times more common in men with heart failure. The Heart Failure Congress is the main annual meeting of the Heart Failure Association of the European Society of Cardiology and is being held 25-28 May in Lisbon,...
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...
