The human parathyroid gland, which regulates the level of calcium in the blood, probably evolved from the gills of fish, according to researchers from King's College London. The human parathyroid ...

Case one: An 80-year-old woman undergoing carotid artery evaluation was found to have a thyroid nodule which was subsequently biopsied and no malignant cells were found. Routine biochemistry revealed ...

An early laboratory success is taking researchers a step closer to parathyroid gland transplants that could one day prevent a currently untreatable form of bone loss associated with thyroid surgery.

Autoimmune polyendocrine syndrome type 1 (APS-1) is a multiorgan autoimmune disorder caused by mutations in AIRE, the autoimmune regulator gene. Though recent studies concerning AIRE deficiency have ...

The synthesis of parathyroid hormone (PTH) and parathyroid hormone–related peptide (PTHrP) is shown on the left, and their target sites of action are shown on the right. Both act by means of the same ...

Considerable advances have been made in the understanding of the pathogenesis and treatment of secondary hyperparathyroidism (SHPT) in chronic kidney disease (CKD). These include the discovery that ...

Calcium plays a key role in many physiological processes, such as muscle contraction, blood coagulation and signalling by nerve cells. In humans, calcium levels are regulated by the parathyroid glands ...

Recently two Mater Private Cork consultants collaborated on an interesting and relatively common condition — a case of primary hyperparathyroidism. The consultants involved were James Ryan and Tahir ...