Extensive cell contacts which resemble septate junctions occur between cells in the three major zones of the rat adrenal cortex. Characteristically, they extend between small intercellular canaliculi ...

SINCE the appearance of our communication in NATURE on a function of the adrenal cortex (Dec. 29, 1928, p. 998), a paper on the same subject has appeared in the Journal of Physiology (vol. 67, p. 343; ...

Two San Francisco surgeons, Walter Bernard Coffey, 62, and John Davis Humber, 35, of the Southern Pacific (Railroad’s) General Hospital, able men both, deliberately told the newspapers that they were ...

Hypoadrenocorticism, commonly known as Addison’s disease, is often called the great pretender amongst the veterinary community. It can mimic many other diseases in clinical signs and bloodwork, making ...

People with the rare Li-Fraumeni syndrome (LFS) have a high risk of developing cancer. Almost all those affected will develop cancer once, and in many cases several times, during their lifetime. LFS ...

Your two adrenal glands sit on top of each of your kidneys. While small in size, your adrenal glands are responsible for numerous hormone-related functions in your body. The adrenal glands are part of ...