For a certain hormone deficiency inadequately managed with calcium and vitamin supplements, the only FDA-approved therapy is a daily injection that’s in limited supply and is set to exit the market ...

A Johns Hopkins study suggests the parathyroid hormone may stop chronic back pain at its source by reversing nerve growth in ...

A pair of clinical guidelines on hypo- and hyperparathyroidism, respectively, had a coming-out party at the American Society for Bone and Mineral Research's (ASBMR) annual meeting on Sunday, allowing ...

A new study suggests a widely used bone hormone could help relieve chronic back pain in an unexpected way. Instead of just ...

AstraZeneca is bolstering its rare disease pipeline with a deal to buy Amolyt Pharma, a biotech company in late-stage development with a therapy designed to treat a rare hormone deficiency whose only ...

Parathyroid hormone (PTH) measurement is a critical diagnostic tool in the management of chronic kidney disease (CKD) and its associated mineral and bone disorders. Accurate quantification of PTH is ...

Pallavi Iyer, M.D., associate professor in the Division of Pediatric Endocrinology and Diabetes, and Herb Chen, M.D., Chair of the UAB Department of Surgery, are co-editors of a book dedicated to the ...

Hormone replacement therapy applied via the skin is the best way of protecting bone density in women whose periods have stopped due to anorexia or intense exercise, according to new research, ...

The endocrine system is made of glands that produce hormones (chemical messengers), which all have different jobs in the body. An endocrine disorder occurs when your endocrine system produces too much ...

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) – Doctors are raising awareness about a disease that often comes with vague symptoms. Parathyroid disease is diagnosed in hundreds of thousands of Americans every year. The disorder ...