This article examines how dysregulation of adipose tissue contributes to chronic diseases and discusses recent research aimed at improving preventive strategies for lifelong health ...

A Small Organ Doing Two Very Different Jobs The pancreas sits behind your stomach, about 15 centimetres long, and most people ...

Every day, billions of cells in our body die and are removed as part of normal tissue maintenance. This continuous cleanup process is essential for keeping the immune system in balance and preventing ...

The thyroid gland consists of two types of hormone-producing cells that regulate the body's metabolism and calcium balance. In mammals, these cell types merge into a single organ, whereas in other ...

The vagus nerve is the autonomic nervous system’s highway, connecting every major organ ...

Stacker compiled a list of facts you may not know about 25 major organs and what do for your body. Read on to see what you ...

Our psychologic state shifts with our physiologic state. Our physiologic state shifts with our environmental inputs. Our perceived reality is relative to these processes.

A growing understanding of the KCNE gene family is reshaping how scientists view the regulation of electrical signaling ...

The thyroid and parathyroid glands are two hormone-producing entities of the endocrine system. The thyroid gland produces hormones that influence numerous metabolic functions in the body, including ...

Dr. Anju Goel, MD, MPH, is a public health consultant and physician with more than 10 years of experience in the California public health system. The pancreas is an organ that makes enzymes for ...

Endocrine-disrupting chemicals are prevalent in our environment. Dr Josef Köhrle, Senior Professor of Molecular Endocrinology and Editor-in-Chief of Environmental Endocrinology, discusses with Lorna ...