THE first part of this communication is a detailed presentation of two patients who sustained cold injuries and who were treated with pituitary adrenocorticotrophic hormone. The dosage of the hormone ...

Since adipocytes express specific receptors for pituitary hormones and hypothalamic releasing factors (Table 1), adipose tissue has to be regarded as a fast-acting endocrine gland under the control of ...

Because lupus can cause a lot of different health problems, there are many different kinds of medicines that can treat it. You and your doctors can work together to find the right combination of ...

In an ongoing attempt to find easily detectable red flags of overtraining, researchers have learned that certain hormones wave their colors particularly well. Cortisol, adrenocorticotropic hormone ...

A small pilot study suggests a potential benefit of monthly pulse adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) in patients with multiple sclerosis (MS) who experience breakthrough symptoms while receiving ...

Recently, ‘Long COVID’ is becoming a significant issue worldwide. It refers to a variety of symptoms that persist over an extended period after the patient has recovered from a novel coronavirus ...

People with small cell lung cancer (SCLC) may develop hyperpigmentation. This skin change is typically harmless, but people may choose to reduce its appearance with procedures such as laser therapy ...

When tumors develop in the pituitary gland, they are usually small, localized, slow-growing masses that start in one type of hormone-producing pituitary cells. Although these tumors almost always are ...