May 11, 2012 (Barcelona, Spain) — With new insights into the anatomy of the parotid gland, it might soon be possible to avoid radiotoxic damage to the salivary gland when treating head and neck cancer ...

A gene that is critical for normal mammary gland function during nursing helps trigger a highly lethal group of leukemias when it undergoes a mutation that fuses it to another gene, according to ...

Hormones control essential processes like growth, metabolism, mood, and reproduction, but when their balance is disrupted, it ...

Your two adrenal glands sit on top of each of your kidneys. While small in size, your adrenal glands are responsible for numerous hormone-related functions in your body. The adrenal glands are part of ...

Thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) prompts the thyroid gland to increase hormone production. Your body uses TSH to control thyroid hormone levels. TSH ensures you have the thyroid hormones to regulate ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . A single LipiFlow procedure can improve meibomian gland function and relieve symptoms, according to a review ...

The pineal gland, often called the “third eye,” is vital to our health and well-being. Nestled deep within the brain, this small endocrine gland produces melatonin, a hormone that regulates sleep ...

Meibomian gland dysfunction (MGD) is the major cause of evaporative dry eye disease (EDED) and dysfunction is widely thought to mechanistically involve ductal hyperkeratinization, plugging and ...