Parathyroid cancer is a very rare type of cancer that starts in the parathyroid gland. It can cause hyperparathyroidism, which can result in high calcium levels in the blood. The most common treatment ...

In recognition of Parathyroid Awareness Month, the Norman Parathyroid Center at the Hospital for Endocrine Surgery is calling on patients and healthcare providers to increase awareness of primary ...

The parathyroid glands are two pairs of small oval-shaped glands located in the front and the base of the neck, adjacent to the two lobes of the thyroid gland. They secrete parathyroid hormone, which ...

Regenerative medicine has opened up exciting possibilities in the world of medicine. Now, researchers in Japan are searching for ways to recreate and rebuild body tissues and organs, which may be an ...

A team led by Vanderbilt University and Vanderbilt University Medical Center biomedical engineers and surgeons has published results of a large clinical trial showing that use of a near-infrared ...

An early laboratory success is taking researchers a step closer to parathyroid gland transplants that could one day prevent a currently untreatable form of bone loss associated with thyroid surgery.

"New imaging contrast agents light up thyroid and parathyroid glands during surgery." ScienceDaily. www.sciencedaily.com / releases / 2015 / 07 / 150720094511.htm (accessed June 9, 2026).

This is part of a brand-new Thread, kicked off for this reason: As I mentioned in yesterday’s Note, I’m not in a position to do follow-up reporting on a topic I mentioned after Garry Shandling’s death ...

Regenerative medicine has opened up exciting possibilities in the world of medicine. Now, researchers in Japan are searching for ways to recreate and rebuild body tissues and organs, which may be an ...