Hormones Tissue

History of discovery

One of the founders of modern endocrinology is the English scientist Edmund Hyssy. While working as a surgeon at the Alexander Hospital in London, he came to the conclusion that some tumors are related to metabolic disorders and the release of hormones.

In 1890, the English pathologist T. Addison began research on the study of certain cellular structures - the endocrine glands, which control the functions of the body and ensure the regulation of homeostasis. These hormone-producing glands are called "endocrine" and their function is