The new scan works by using a short-acting radioactive dye called metomidate, which attaches to the aldosterone-producing ...

While reading the image, a radiologist notes something unusual on the patient’s adrenal glands — small, triangle-shaped organs that sit near the top of the kidneys. The mass or nodule is called an ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . A novel CT scan helped physicians identify hormone-producing nodules that cause hypertension, curing some ...

The adrenal glands produce several hormones necessary for everyday human life and health. They produce hormones that help regulate the metabolism, blood pressure, immune system, stress response, and ...

In addition to the lateralization index, the presence of adrenal nodules and contralateral suppression improved diagnostic accuracy of surgically curable aldosteronism. Consideration of contralateral ...

A clinical trial has shown a new type of medical scan can identify specific adrenal gland nodules responsible for excess hormone secretion linked to high blood pressure. The new scan offers the first ...

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WKRC) - Adrenal disorders occur when one or both adrenal glands malfunction or when nodules develop. Dr. Priya Dedhia shares what to look for and how experts at The James at Ohio State ...

Scientists in the UK have discovered a gene variant that causes a common type of high blood pressure – and most importantly, found a cure. A simple surgical procedure saw patients with previously ...

Doctors at Queen Mary University of London, Barts Health NHS Trust, and University College London have led the development of ...

Doctors at Queen Mary University of London, Barts Health NHS Trust, and University College London have led the development of a simple, minimally invasive Targeted Thermal Therapy (Triple T) that has ...