The endocrine system comprises glands and tissues that produce hormones for regulating and coordinating vital bodily functions. This article, the fourth in an eight-part series, looks at the adrenal ...

Based on: Adrenal Disorders, (Contemporary Endocrinology.) Edited by Andrew N. Margioris and George P. Chrousos. 424 pp., illustrated. Totowa, N.J., Humana Press ...

This activity is jointly sponsored by Medical Education Resources and Haymarket Medical Education. Statement of Need: Urologists, nephrologists and allied healthcare professionals caring for patients ...

Adrenal steroidogenesis is under the control of the hypothalamic–pituitary–adrenal (HPA) axis. Furthermore, metabolic factors including insulin and obesity-related signals may play a role in the ...

A first-of-its kind hormone replacement therapy that more closely replicates the natural circadian and ultradian rhythms of hormones has been shown to improve symptoms in patients with adrenal ...

The Physiology of Fear and Anger Man exhibits two kinds of anger: anger directed outward and anger directed inward. Recent work suggests that each kind is associated with a different secretion of the ...

All right folks, time to get basic with respect to hormones and the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis and mood disorders like depression. That means hunkering down and learning some physiology, ...