Roger Bouillon. A calcified skeleton was a very successful innovation for early vertebrates that enabled the solid implantation of teeth and improved mobility, as well as providing a calcium reservoir ...

When these hormones become imbalanced, it can lead to the development of an endocrine disorder. “An endocrine disorder occurs when your body produces either too much or too little of a particular ...

Medically reviewed by Michael Menna, DO Key Takeaways The circulatory system carries oxygen and nutrients throughout the body and removes waste.The lymphatic system helps fight disease by creating and ...

Hormones serve as chemical messengers in the body and regulate functions like growth and metabolism. Adrenal hormones affect ...

The endocrine system comprises glands and tissues that produce and secrete hormones to regulate and coordinate vital functions of the human body. This article â the seventh in an eight-part series on ...

The endocrine system releases hormones into circulation which affects different organs and regulates numerous homeostatic and growth functions within the body. Endocrine disruption chemicals alter the ...

In a previous post, I discussed the connection between the mind and the skin. In that article, I called for patients and clinicians to become more aware of the relationship between cutaneous and ...

Mutations in single genes can increase the lifespans of lower metazoan organisms (worms and flies) and mammals. Many of these mutations affect genes that are involved in endocrine signalling pathways.