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 ...

The endocrine system comprises glands and tissues that produce hormones to regulate and coordinate vital bodily functions. This article, the third in an eight-part series on the endocrine system, ...

The superior thyroid artery is a major blood vessel in your circulatory system that supplies oxygenated blood to the thyroid gland and larynx (voice box). The thyroid is in the front of your neck ...

The thyroid gland explained: what it does, keeping it healthy, and what happens if it goes wrong The thyroid is a gland in the neck essential to controlling cell metabolism.

“The thyroid is the only gland to take up and trap iodine,” says Alan P. Farwell, section chief of endocrinology, diabetes, and nutrition at Boston Medical Center.

Pituitary Gland Anatomy: Where Is the Anterior Pituitary Located? Your pituitary gland is a small, pea-shaped gland, and the anterior pituitary is its frontal lobe.

Lumps and bumps can appear anywhere on your body, including your neck. Here’s the 411 on what your neck bumps could be—and what to do. The post If You Have Bumps on Your Neck, Here’s What It Could ...

Thyroid disease and disorders can range from a small, harmless goiter (enlarged gland) that needs no treatment, to life-threatening cancer.

Two near-infrared contrast agents have been developed that are efficiently taken up by the thyroid and parathyroid glands following intravenous injection. The contrast agents could be used to help ...

I know Thyroid Cancer Awareness Month is nearly over, but I have a good excuse for being tardy. I was preoccupied with finding a lump on my thyroid, getting an ultrasound, getting a biopsy and ...

Abstract The endocrine system comprises glands and tissues that produce hormones to regulate and coordinate vital bodily functions. This article, the third in an eight-part series on the endocrine ...