If the stone blocks the salivary duct, the gland can become infected, a condition called sialadenitis. A doctor may be able to feel a salivary gland stone while examining a patient, or see one by ...

However, its engagement in the pituitary gland has been long underestimated although Hedgehog signaling and pituitary embryogenic development are closely linked. Thus, deregulation of this signaling ...

Thyroid surgery (thyroidectomy) involves the removal of some or all of the thyroid gland. This operation may be done to treat a number of diseases and conditions, including thyroid cancer, symptomatic ...

The amount of thyroid hormone released by the thyroid is regulated by the pituitary gland at the base of your brain. This gland makes a substance called thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH). Having too ...

Department of Applied Chemistry, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, China ...