Latest Endocrine system Stories
Enter today for a chance to win a trip to the 2013 IndyCar® Series finale BIRMINGHAM, Ala., April 5, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Novo Nordisk, a world leader in diabetes care, and IZOD IndyCar Series driver Charlie Kimball today kicked off a new contest asking people to support Charlie by encouraging their friends and family to join the Race with Insulin(®) crew. Now through September 15, by sharing Kimball's story about the importance of team support with two or more friends or family,...
Even in Canada, the glycated hemoglobin levels of diabetic kids (type 1) are correlated with household income Researchers at the University of Montreal have found that the glycated hemoglobin levels of children with type 1 diabetes followed at its affiliated Sainte-Justine Mother and Child University Hospital (CHU Sainte-Justine) is correlated linearly and negatively with household income. Glycated hemoglobin is the binding of sugar to blood molecules – over time, high blood sugar levels...
Lawrence LeBlond for redOrbit.com - Your Universe Online Many men who are affected by a receding hairline often face psychological issues such as insecurity, rejection and depression. But balding men everywhere may have a much more worrisome issue to face other than just how they look. A new study published online in the journal BMJ Open, suggests men with severe male-pattern baldness are nearly twice as likely to develop coronary artery disease as those with a full head of hair....
SanMedica International(TM) Scrambling to Keep Up with Explosive Demand NEW YORK, April 3, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Everybody's talking about human growth hormone (hGH). It's been featured on The Today Show, Good Morning America, Fox News, CNN, The Dr. Oz Show, and in Shape magazine and Vanity Fair. And hGH is rapidly becoming the hottest new "it" treatment among Hollywood A-Listers due to its touted ability to reduce wrinkles, decrease body fat, increase lean muscle mass, boost energy,...
Michael Harper for redOrbit.com – Your Universe Online Here’s a story which certainly won’t make anyone in middle management feel better about their jobs. According to a new study about the behavior of monkeys, those who find themselves in the middle of the pecking order, like middle managers, face more stress during their day. Researchers from Liverpool’s Institute of Integrative Biology, Chester Zoo and The University of Manchester conducted the study which has been published...
As hGH transitions from "underground" usage to mainstream anti-aging therapy, sales spike for new SeroVital(TM)-hgh from SanMedica International(TM) NEW YORK, April 2, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Everyone's talking about human growth hormone (hGH). Shape magazine is just one in a string of major media outlets to bring attention to this so-called "fountain of youth." hGH has also been featured on The Today Show, Good Morning America, Fox News, CNN, The Dr. Oz Show, and in Vanity Fair. So why...
LA Biomed researcher studied the effects of combined hormone therapy Dr. Rowan Chlebowski, MD, PhD, Los Angeles Biomedical Research Institute lead researcher and author of a study released March 29 by the Journal of the National Cancer Institute, issued the following statement regarding the latest findings from the Women's Health Initiative, the largest-ever study of hormonal therapy in post-menopausal women. The study Dr. Chlebowski authored reported that estrogen plus progestin use is...
Estrogen plus progestin use is linked with increased breast cancer incidence. In addition, prognosis is similar for both users and nonusers of combined hormone therapy, suggesting that mortality from breast cancer may be higher for hormone therapy users as well, according to a study published March 29 in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute. In the Women's Health Initiative (WHI) randomized trial, estrogen plus progestin was associated with an increase in both breast cancer...
INVOKANA(TM) is the first in a new class of type 2 diabetes medications available in the United States RARITAN, N.J., March 29, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc. announced today the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved INVOKANA(TM) (canagliflozin) for the treatment of adults with type 2 diabetes. INVOKANA(TM) is the first in a new class of medications called sodium glucose co-transporter 2 (SGLT2) inhibitors to be approved in the United States. It...
Global age management medicine leader, Cenegenics, began its nationwide radio campaign in New York City to clarify the facts behind hormone replacement, alleged herbal remedies and what it takes to really improve the aging process. Las Vegas, NV (PRWEB) March 28, 2013 Cenegenics physicians are hitting the radio air waves nationally, beginning in the Big Apple, to better educate the public on how to improve the aging process with the right hormone replacement therapy, right nutrition and...
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...
