BOSTON — Constantine A. Stratakis, MD, a senior investigator and head of the section on genetics and endocrinology at the Eunice Kennedy Shrive National Institute of Child Health and Human Development ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . BOSTON —In this video exclusive, Richard J. Auchus, MD, PhD, describes a possible new treatment paradigm for ...

Aldosterone keeps the sodium and potassium in your blood balanced, which helps control your blood pressure and the balance of fluids in your body. You can have either primary, secondary or tertiary ...

Addison’s disease affects the adrenal glands on your kidneys. The adrenal glands are responsible for hormone production. You may have symptoms like decreased blood pressure, low blood sugar levels, or ...

The adrenal glands, two small acorn-sized glands, are situated atop each kidney. These glands are part of the endocrine system and are responsible for the control of the “fight or flight” hormones — ...

Congenital adrenal hyperplasia (CAH) is a group of hereditary disorders that affect the adrenal glands. The adrenal glands produce the hormones cortisol and aldosterone. CAH is caused by genetic ...

It may not seem like it, but your body constantly changes from one moment to the next. A tweak here to lower your blood sugar, a boost there to increase your blood flow. It’s a complex balancing act ...

Neuroblastoma is a childhood cancer, most commonly affecting children aged between 2 -3 and can be fatal. Since the tumor cells resemble certain cells in the adrenal glands, a joint research group ...

Tiny human adrenal glands similar to those found in 4-month-old fetuses have been grown from stem cells in the lab for the first time. The achievement may help to develop treatments for conditions in ...