Risk assessment of endocrine disrupting substances can be used if requisite and sufficient data on environmental exposure, the effects on sensitive species and life stages, and where relevant, delayed ...

EPA’s risk assessment process is built around the assumption that chemicals exhibit greater effects at higher concentrations. A growing number of studies, however, have shown that lower doses of some ...

Principles of endocrinology need to be applied to strengthen the safety assessment of endocrine disrupting chemicals (EDCs), a statement from the US Endocrine Society concludes. “The Endocrine Society ...

Exposure to certain endocrine-disrupting chemicals could elevate the risk of breast cancer, according to a new comprehensive systematic review of epidemiological research. However, for many chemicals, ...

Thyroid and breast cancers are common, affecting women more than men. In their recent review article, Halada et al. detail inter-relationships between these two cancers -- common signaling pathways, ...

Association of genetic predisposition to low-grade systemic inflammation with cancer-related fatigue in women receiving chemotherapy for non-metastatic breast cancer in URCC07012 and URCC10055.

Growth hormone insensitivity (GHI) describes a range of disorders in which there is resistance to the actions of growth hormone. This review focuses on three areas where advances contribute to ...

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 endocrine system is the body’s network for hormone production and distribution. It’s critical for keeping bodies healthy and for day-to-day functioning. “The endocrine system helps regulate ...