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, ...

The adipose tissue, which serves as an endocrine organ, releases various molecules that regulate the repair of other damaged tissues, including the skin. Hence, adipose tissues can potentially be ...

Once it was considered to be more or less a passive energy-storing device that could double as a cushion. But increasingly, fat is conceptualized as an endocrine organ as much as a tissue type. Now, ...