Around 100,000 people in the U.S. develop hyperparathyroidism every year. The disease, which affects the small parathyroid glands that lie next to the thyroid in the neck, carries with it many ...

UAB Department of Surgery Fay Fletcher Kerner Endowed Chair Dr. Herbert Chen was recently featured on UAB's weekly podcast, MedCast, where he discussed hyperparathyroidism and its impacts. One of the ...

TAMPA, Fla. — Most people have heard of the thyroid gland but you may not be as familiar with the parathyroid glands that are hard at work controlling your body’s calcium levels. When they’re not ...

LONDON, United Kingdom — For kidney transplant recipients with hypercalcemia related to hyperparathyroidism, parathyroidectomy is superior to cinacalcet (Sensipar, Amgen), a comparative study ...

Dear Doctor: When does a person require parathyroid surgery? I've heard it discussed, but don't know much about it. Dear Reader: As their name implies, the parathyroid glands are located next to the ...

Incidence of new-onset depression was no lower for adults with primary hyperparathyroidism (PHPT) treated with early parathyroidectomy compared with nonoperative management, observational Veterans ...

Parathyroidectomy within the first year after a primary hyperparathyroidism (PHPT) diagnosis wasn't much help for preserving kidney function in older adults, an observational study suggested. Looking ...