Reviewed by Felix Gussone, MD. Key Takeaways: Hormones control essential processes like growth, metabolism, mood, and reproduction, but when their balance is disrupted, it can lead to an endocrine ...

The endocrine system is made of glands that produce hormones (chemical messengers), which all have different jobs in the body. An endocrine disorder occurs when your endocrine system produces too much ...

You may not think about your endocrine system much, but it’s a powerful conductor, coordinating a plethora of body functions. It’s involved in everything from keeping your mood balanced to controlling ...

Women who have close family members with endocrine diseases, including type 2 diabetes, thyroid diseases and polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), are at higher risk of pregnancy loss, a new study has ...

In their study published in the Journal of the Endocrine Society, Dillon and colleagues provide an important population-based assessment of autoimmune thyroid disease (AITD) in the U.S. using NHANES ...

Common endocrine-disrupting chemicals found in plastics and ultraprocessed foods (UPFs) may be unexpected culprits in the development of hidradenitis suppurativa (HS), according to a small study ...

During Autoimmune Disease Awareness Month, Clayman Thyroid Center will observe the second annual Hashimoto’s Disease Awareness Day on March 11 — a national initiative launched in 2025 to elevate ...

Reviewed by Felix Gussone, MD. Your endocrine system is a network of glands that produce and release hormones directly into your bloodstream. These hormones act like tiny, powerful messengers, ...