The endocrine system is a collection of glands that produce hormones, which regulate metabolism, growth and development, tissue function, sexual function, reproduction, sleep, and mood.

The pituitary gland is an endocrine gland that secretes many important hormones that control the activity of many other endocrine glands in the body. Pituitary tumors are tumors that develop from cells of the pituitary gland, and are usually benign and slow-growing. Pituitary tumors are one of the four most common types of tumors in the skull (including brain metastases, meningiomas, gliomas, and pituitary tumors). So are pituitary tumors dangerous? What are the treatments for pituitary tumors?

Diabetes is a metabolic disease, mainly caused by a complete or partial lack of insulin (pancreatic hormone) in the blood. This is a very common disease and causes many complications in the body's organs.

Bipolar disorder is a condition characterized by mood swings, alternating between mania and depression. An imbalance of the brain's natural neurotransmitters plays a role in bipolar disorder, as well as other mental health problems.

Antidiuretic hormone (ADH) testing is used to diagnose and determine the cause of antidiuretic hormone deficiency or excess. However, this test is not commonly used. To diagnose these conditions, doctors often rely on clinical symptoms and other tests such as blood osmolality and urine osmolality, and electrolyte testing.

Hormones are responsible for almost all the important functions of the body. They work tirelessly as messengers to organs, tissues and to certain cells. Let's take the following quiz to consolidate our knowledge about the role and how hormones affect the body.

The human body is made up of cells and they do not live in isolation, they “communicate” with each other by transmitting messages through chemical and electrical signals. Chemical signals are usually proteins or other molecules that are secreted from the target cell into the extracellular space and bind to the recipient cell. The site where the messenger binds to the recipient cell is called the receptor.

Hormones are responsible for almost all of the body’s vital functions. They work tirelessly to signal and regulate the functioning of certain organs, tissues, and cells. When hormones are out of balance, they can lead to health problems such as diabetes, weight gain or loss, infertility, weak bones, and other diseases.