In January of 2023, Herb Abrams kicked off the new year with a start that no one enjoys – at the doctor with sudden abdominal soreness. “For a few years, I thought I was just getting old,” Abrams said ...

Parathyroid carcinoma is a rare malignancy, representing 0.005% of all cancers and 0.5%-1% of all parathyroid disorders. Parathyroid carcinoma occurs equally in males and females, as opposed to ...

High baseline parathyroid hormone levels were associated with single-gland disease and successful localization of the affected gland on preoperative imaging, aiding surgical planning for ...

A RARE syndrome consisting of basal-cell nevi § and bone defects — namely, mandibular cysts and rib abnormalities 1–4 — has been described. Hypertelorism, mental changes, agenesis of the corpus ...

During minimally invasive parathyroidectomy, intraoperative parathyroid hormone monitoring (IPM) can be used to determine whether all hyperfunctioning parathyroid tissue has been excised. Since the ...

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) – Doctors are raising awareness about a disease that often comes with vague symptoms. Parathyroid disease is diagnosed in hundreds of thousands of Americans every year. The disorder ...

Patient-derived parathyroid organoids (PTOs) could pave the way for future physiology studies and drug-screening applications, as shown in a new study. Patient-derived parathyroid organoids (PTOs) ...

Patients with hypoparathyroidism have been clamoring for an alternative to a Takeda Pharmaceutical therapy set to cease production by the end of the year, leaving them with no drug treatments. FDA ...

Dear Dr. Roach: I am an 88-year-old man in quite good health. I spend at least 30 hours a week doing yard work. I have had high blood calcium for many years, usually around 10.7. I take pravastatin ...

Overview Excess parathyroid hormone due to over activity of parathyroid glands, four pea-sized glands located at the back of thyroid gland. Symptoms Symptoms include loss of appetite, increased thirst ...

Right now, hormone testing is the talk of the internet. At-home hormone tests—which can run up to $500, BTW—can check all kinds of biomarkers across your thyroid, metabolism, and reproductive system.