Endocrine disorders occur when glands produce too much or too little hormones disrupting the balance needed for the body to ...

Your endocrine system is a network of glands that produce and release hormones that help control a variety of your body's functions. When there is a disruption in this system, it can lead to ...

Here are just a few of the conditions endocrinologists can treat: The endocrine system consists of a number of glands. The hormones they release affect many different functions. When the hormones ...

Multiple endocrine neoplasia (MEN) describes a group of rare genetic disorders that affect the body's hormone-producing glands. MEN type 1 usually affects the parathyroid gland(s), the pituitary gland ...

Hormones are typically produced by endocrine glands and together these glands are referred to as the endocrine system. The study of this system is called endocrinology. The pituitary gland is ...

Hormones can control the body, and the effects are much slower than the nervous system, but they last for longer. There are important differences between nervous and hormonal control.