Endocrine Diseases
Your endocrine system includes eight major glands throughout your body, such as the thyroid gland, pituitary gland, adrenal gland, and pancreas. This system affects growth and development, metabolism, sexual function, and mood.
If your hormone levels are too high or too low, you may have an endocrine disease or disorder. Endocrine diseases and disorders also occur if your body does not respond to hormones the way it is supposed to.
Research Discoveries & News
- Novel computational pipeline approach leads to discovery of possible new treatments for the endocrine disorder hyperparathyroidism
- Case studies identify new autoimmune form of parathyroid hormone impairment
- Selective Fat Cell Elimination in Mice Leads to a Profound Increase in Bone Mass
- Succinate Regulates Muscle Adaptations to Exercise in Mice and Humans
- Fat cell signaling molecules identified as critical for regulating metabolic health in mice
- How the gut microbiome controls daily metabolic rhythms
Watch a video of NIDDK Director Dr. Griffin P. Rodgers explaining the importance of participating in clinical trials