A hormone imbalance could occur from disturbances at any point in the complex hormone-regulating feedback system or due to impaired endocrine gland development. 14 For instance, aberrant cortisol, ...

While the nervous system uses neurotransmitters to communicate, the endocrine system uses hormones. Here’s how the endocrine system works: Neurons in the brain control the pituitary gland.

Endocrine glands release hormones into the bloodstream. Hormones regulate many functions in our bodies, including mood, growth and development, tissue function, and metabolism. Hormones are typically ...

The thyroid gland is part of the endocrine system (along with the adrenal glands, hypothalamus, pituitary, ovaries, and testes, and other endocrine organs). The thyroid gland releases hormones ...

Endocrine glands release hormones into the bloodstream. Hormones are powerful chemicals that travel through the blood, controlling and instructing the functions of various organs. Normally, the ...

The adrenal glands are two small glands located on top of the kidneys. They produce hormones that help regulate heart rate, blood pressure, the immune system, physical stress response, and other ...

Have you ever wondered what hormones do? April 16, 2017 More than 8 years ago picture of a lonely girl walking along a city street (PhenomArtlover/Getty Images/iStockphoto) By Howard J. Bennett ...

Multiple endocrine neoplasia, type 1 (MEN-1), is a genetic disorder that affects the body's hormone-producing glands. MEN-1 can lead to tumors in the parathyroid, pancreas, and pituitary glands. These ...

Hormones released after a brain injury contributes to movement problems on the left and right sides of the body, scientists from Uppsala University and elsewhere can now show in a new study in rats.

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 ...

Yoga looks at chakras as the body's energy points. And they are located almost exactly where the hormone-secreting glands that connect our mind, emotions and body are situated, writes Shikha Sharma.