Your two adrenal glands sit on top of each of your kidneys. While small in size, your adrenal glands are responsible for numerous hormone-related functions in your body. The adrenal glands are part of ...

Hormones secreted by adrenal glands include- cortisol, aldosterone, adrenaline and noradrenaline. The adrenals are also an important source of the sex hormones oestrogen and testosterone. Significant ...

A speedy new scan could improve how millions of people with high blood pressure are treated, suggests a new study led by UCL (University College London) researchers.

The adrenal glands are easily overlooked. Distinguished anatomists from centuries ago such as Aelius Galen, Leonardo da Vinci, and Andreas Vesalius omitted the adrenals in their early descriptions of ...

Adrenal glands, responsible for producing hormones that manage the body’s stress response, can sometimes become overburdened. This can result in a commonly seen condition called adrenal fatigue ...

The adrenal glands make hormones that regulate essential bodily functions. People can live without both or just one adrenal gland. However, they will typically require hormone replacement therapy. The ...

Recent advances in immunotherapy have allowed doctors at the University of Colorado Cancer Center to more effectively treat melanomas that spread to other parts of the body. Immunotherapy drugs such ...

Pheochromocytoma is a rare tumor of the adrenal medulla that secretes substances called catecholamines. The adrenal glands are a pair of small glands sitting on the top of the kidneys. An adrenal ...

It may not seem like it, but your body constantly changes from one moment to the next. A tweak here to lower your blood sugar, a boost there to increase your blood flow. It’s a complex balancing act ...

CT scans are the first-line imaging technique for detecting adrenal tumors. They provide detailed and precise images. With the use of imaging tests, adrenal masses are being detected more frequently, ...