The adrenal glands produce several important hormones. This article looks at their function and related disorders.

The adrenal glands, which pump out crucial hormones, develops differently in mice compared to primates, including humans, according to new research led by the School of Veterinary Medicine. At at ...

Your adrenal glands sit on top of your kidneys. They’re divided into two parts: outer glands (adrenal cortex) and inner glands (adrenal medulla).

An adrenal gland adenoma is a tumor on your adrenal gland that isn’t cancer, but can still cause problems. Learn what causes them, how to know if you might have one, and how they’re treated.

Researchers from Kyushu University's Faculty of Medical Sciences report on new insights into the mechanisms of how adrenal gland tumors are formed.

The adrenal glands produce several hormones necessary for everyday human life and health. They produce hormones that help regulate the metabolism, blood pressure, immune system, stress response, and ...

Hormones secreted by the Adrenal Glands: The adrenal cortex secretes corticosteroids, such as glucocorticoids and mineralocorticoids.

Addison's disease occurs when the adrenal cortex is damaged. Learn causes, risks, and treatment of Addison’s disease.

Adrenal cortical cancer is rare and also known as adrenocortical carcinoma. It is a type of adrenal gland tumour.

The fetal adrenal cortex is characterized by the presence of a histologically unique fetal zone (Figure 1), which accounts for >80% of the fetal adrenal gland and is the main source of steroid ...

The left adrenal gland was resected under general anesthesia after 2 weeks of prednisone therapy, and the right adrenal gland after another 3 weeks of therapy.