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 ...

DEAR DR. DONOHUE: Three weeks ago, I had a comprehensive exam. I am a 53-year-old man and in good health. I have no complaints. I am quite active. Nothing was found on the exam. My lab tests were good ...

Abnormally enlarged parathyroid glands can be unexpectedly detected during surgery for an unrelated condition and occur without preoperative symptoms of primary hyperparathyroidism. Detection of such ...

You may have heard about the function of the thyroid, or at least about people dealing with thyroid issues. You might not know, however, about another group of glands in your neck called parathyroid ...

Intraplaque Hemorrhage Prevalent in Type 2 Diabetes Iranian study of hemodialysis patients with secondary hyperparathyroidism finds no significant correlation. Total weight of parathyroid glands and ...

Researchers led by Prof. YANG Fan from the Shenzhen Institute of Advanced Technology (SIAT) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences and their collaborators have proposed a new approach to control ...

A newly developed handheld probe helped distinguish between thyroid and parathyroid tissues during surgical procedures, according to a diagnostic/prognostic study. Using real-time mass spectroscopy, ...

"Proper identification of the thyroid and parathyroid glands during head and neck surgery is critical for avoiding accidental injury, but presents a significant challenge due to their small size and ...

LOS ANGELES -- Screening with 18 F-fluorocholine PET/CT imaging had the best detection capability for identifying parathyroid adenoma, according to a new study. Among 30 patients with primary ...

You are at the center of everything we do at Fred Hutch Cancer Center. Here, we surround you with a team of specialists from the Fred Hutch Endocrine Tumor Clinic and UW Medical Center Endocrine ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . A 49-year-old woman presented with hypercalcemia. She had been experiencing weight loss, polyuria, nocturia, ...