Chevy Chase, MD—Stem cell research holds great promise for the treatment of millions of Americans with debilitating and possibly fatal diseases. Current legislation and guidelines, however, continue ...

Peking University, August 29, 2025: Professor Deng Hongkui’s team from the Peking University School of Life Sciences recently made the first successful differentiation of human pluripotent stem cells ...

This is a preview. Log in through your library . Abstract Although organ-specific stem cells possess plasticity that permit differentiation along new lineages, production of endocrine pancreas and ...

The endocrine system is the name for the glands that produce hormones in a person’s body. These glands include the thyroid gland, pituitary gland, and adrenal gland. The endocrine system produces ...

The endocrine system uses chemical messengers called hormones to regulate a range of bodily functions through the release of hormones. The endocrine system is a network of glands and organs located ...

The pituitary gland is the size of a pea, but it plays a major role in the endocrine system. It is often called the master gland because it controls several other hormone glands in the body. Almost ...