Lymphatic & Endocrine system Articles

No new ebola cases have been reported in Liberia for over a week, but does that mean the fight against the deadly virus has been won?

Thyroid hormone replacement is the single most frequently prescribed medication in the United States and in many other countries, but people who have thyroid disease usually harbor misconceptions about what the thyroid is and what it does.

Hormones are small molecules that participate in a wide range of body functions. Thyroid hormones are not the exception, since they regulate metabolism, among other mechanisms. When their balance is altered, the effects are certainly not good.

A new approach to controlling diabetes is to feed the probiotic bacteria that help regulate the release of sugar from digested food into the bloodstream. Lower sugars, lower cholesterol, and reduced inflammation result in just four weeks.

Have you ever kissed someone "Goodbye" or "Good morning" and wondered right away if you would get an infection? If no, then good! However, be mindful that there are some diseases that are transmitted through kissing, and therefore oral hygiene is crucial.

For decades doctors have usually recommended bypass surgery over stent placement for diabetics who have clogged arteries. Advances in stent technology, however, make some kinds of stents nearly as effective as bypass for some diabetics.

If you have been told you are prediabetic, or if you are already overweight or there's just a lot of diabetes in your family, one of the surprisingly helpful things you can do is to eat nuts such as almonds or pistachios.

Environmental pollutants that just won't go away may be making you fat, and giving you diabetes. Here is the latest research on environmental toxins and diabetes, with a call for action.

A number of diabetes-targeting nanomedicine-based approaches are currently being developed. They are likely to revolutionize the treatment and managements of this increasingly common condition.

A US citizen who was suspected to have ebola tested negative for the highly contagious and frequently deadly virus. This means Ghana is still ebola-free.