The hypothalamus, pituitary, and adrenal glands are dynamic endocrine organs during fetal development.1-3 The adrenal glands, in particular, exhibit remarkable transformation in size, morphology, and ...

Pet Pig World explains why pigs love taking dips, "Pigs don’t have a lot of sweat glands. And out of all the very little sweat glands they have, most of them aren’t even working.

Background— Fetal tachycardia often leads to cardiac failure, which in experimental settings can be prevented by direct fetal glucose-insulin administration. In this study, we hypothesize that similar ...

The pigs varied in age from being aborted animals to already being slaughtered. Speaking at the European Symposium of Porcine Health Management (ESPHM), held May 21-23, in Bern, Switzerland, ...

The adrenal gland presents organized spatial lipid distribution of sphingolipids and phospholipids . ACTH and cAMP signaling reduce the amounts of several sphingolipids, including sphingomyelin, ...

Giussani D, Spencer J and Hanson M (2008) Fetal cardiovascular reflex responses to hypoxaemia, Fetal and Maternal Medicine Review, 10.1017/S0965539500000954, 6:1, (17-37), Online publication date: ...

ADMINISTRATION of adrenocorticotrophin in vivo increases the incorporation of 14C-glycine into protein by the supernatant of adrenal homogenates centrifuged at 15,000g1. A factor of the soluble ...

Hypoparathyroidism is a rare condition that occurs when the parathyroid glands in the neck don’t produce enough parathyroid hormone (PTH). Read on to learn more about the causes, symptoms, and ...

Female pigs, called sows, can have up 4 to 12 piglets per litter, and they can produce up to two litters each year. The damaging creatures have now been found in 56 of California’s 58 counties.

Producers have known for a long time that buildings can become ‘pig sick’ and continued use can bring about a steady decline in health and performance. When pigs are met with a high level of infection ...

Some child specialists are even stating that carers "should not be allowing their children to watch the TV without a parent or guardian engaging too" - here's what one mum has to say about it ...