Hormones are small molecules or peptides that act in signalling between one cell or cell set and another. They are generally involved in high-level processes of an organism such as growth ...

The total triiodothyronine (T3) test is one of several tests used to diagnose thyroid disorders. T3 is an active thyroid hormone that your body creates by converting thyroxine (T4) into ...

It is important to diagnose coexisting thyroid disorders earlier by checking thyroid hormone levels in RA patients at the time of diagnosis and every year after. The opposite is also true. Research ...

“There are an array of ailments that women of a certain age are out there trying to get to the bottom of, and they need to get their hormones balanced. It was such an eye opener for me.” ...

In some cases, that could involve a cortisol imbalance. Both high and low levels of cortisol-- also known as the "stress hormone" -- can leave you dealing with symptoms that make you feel unlike ...

Background: Graves' disease represents an autoimmune disease of the thyroid gland where surgery has an important role in its treatment. The aim of our paper was to analyze the results of surgical ...

Leung, MD, and Karen Tsai, MD, on how to interpret abnormal results of thyroid hormone tests. To address some additional questions, we turned to Jenna S. Mammen, MD, PhD, an associate professor in ...

There are new treatments, too—like hormone replacement therapy. Despite a newfound willingness to talk about all these symptoms, there’s still confusion over the most common treatment ...