Endocrinology
ENDOCRINOLOGY
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Hypothyroidism (Underactive Thyroid): Symptoms, Causes, Diagnosis, Treatment and Complications
Hypothyroidism (underactive thyroid gland) is a condition in which your thyroid gland does not produce enough hormones. Common signs of…
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Sweat Sensor for Blood Glucose Monitoring without Finger Pricks
Many people with diabetes endure multiple, painful finger pricks each day to measure their blood glucose. Researchers at the University…
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Prediabetes May Sound Harmless, But New Research Warns That It’s Not a Benign Condition.
Prediabetes May Not Be as Benign as Once Thought People with prediabetes were significantly more likely to suffer a heart…
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Type 1 Diabetes (Juvenile Diabetes or Insulin Dependent Diabetes)
Type 1 Diabetes Overview Diabetes is a metabolic disease that affects many parts of the body. Depending on the type…
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Diabetes Tests for Type 1 Diabetes, Type 2 Diabetes, and Prediabetes
You’ll need to get your blood sugar tested to find out for sure if you have prediabetes or type 1, type 2, or gestational diabetes. Testing…
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Endocrine System
Introduction to the Endocrine System The endocrine system, along with the nervous system, functions in the regulation of body activities. The nervous…
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ENLIGHT Project to Develop a 3D Living Model of Pancreatic Tissue for Drug Testing
A multidisciplinary consortium of European academic centres and companies has formed to develop a living model of the pancreas to…
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Hyperthyroidism: Overactive Thyroid
What is Hyperthyroidism? Hyperthyroidism, or overactive thyroid, happens when your thyroid gland makes more thyroid hormones than your body needs. Your thyroid…
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‘Gamechanger’ Drug for Treating Obesity Cuts Body Weight by 20 Percent
One third (35%) of people who took a new drug for treating obesity lost more than one-fifth (greater than or…
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Thyroid Cancer
Thyroid cancer begins in the thyroid gland. Thyroid gland is located in the front of the neck just below the…
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