The second article in the series focused on the hypothalamus and pituitary gland. In this third article, we explore the anatomy and physiology of the thyroid and parathyroid glands, as well as the ...

The thyroid controls everything from your metabolism to your mood, yet it silently suffers when iodine, selenium, or zinc are ...

For example, an excess of thyroid hormone in the blood signals to the hypothalamus and anterior pituitary gland to stop their respective release of thyrotropin releasing hormone (TRH) and thyroid ...

Your thyroid gland is located low on the neck ... People with hypothyroidism can develop a huge goiter and the physiology is actually pretty cool. Basically, your brain monitors how much thyroid ...

It releases thyroid hormone, which controls the growth and metabolism of essentially every part of your body. The pituitary, a tiny gland in the middle of your head, monitors your physiology and ...

Thyroid function is linked with age-related changes in pituitary and thyroid physiology in older adults ... changes other than primary thyroid gland failure.” The researchers evaluated changing ...

Rohan, originally from Ukiah, California, had an operation on December 6 to remove her entire thyroid gland after a class about ultrasounds alerted her to what was later diagnosed as thyroid ...

A thyroidectomy is when all or part of the thyroid gland is removed. A lobectomy is when one of the two lobes of your thyroid is removed. If the cancer has spread, lymph nodes in the neck area may ...

Thyroid cancer is when abnormal cells in the thyroid gland start to divide and grow in an uncontrolled way. Without treatment, cancer cells can eventually grow into surrounding healthy tissues. They ...

Abstract The endocrine system comprises glands and tissues that produce hormones to regulate and coordinate vital bodily functions. This article, the ...