Calcitonin, which is also known as thyrocalcitonin, is a protein hormone that, in humans and other mammals, is mainly secreted by the parafollicular cells (C cells) of the thyroid gland. Image Credit: ...

Reviewed by Sally Robertson, B.Sc. Calcitonin is a 32 amino acid polypeptide with a molecular weight of 3454.93 daltons. In humans and other mammals, this hormone is produced mainly by the ...

An elevated serum calcitonin level is a highly sensitive marker for medullary thyroid carcinoma (MTC) that can be used for screening, differential diagnosis, prognostic assessment, follow-up ...

Staff reviewers for the U.S. Food and Drug Administration said that a potential increased risk of cancer with drugs containing calcitonin salmon appears plausible. In briefing documents released on ...

July 20, 2012 — The European equivalent of the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) yesterday recommended withdrawing calcitonin nasal spray — indicated for treating osteoporosis in the European ...

Adjunct Associate Professor, Albany College of Pharmacy/Union University, Albany, New York; Clinical Pharmacy Specialist, Stratten VA Medical Center, Albany, New York To recognize the role of any ...

TUCSON, AZ / ACCESS Newswire / February 2, 2026 / Umbrella Labs today announced an expanded research procurement program for ...

Calcitonin gene–related peptide (CGRP) may have a causative role in migraine. We therefore hypothesized that a CGRP-receptor antagonist might be effective in the treatment of migraine attacks. The 2.5 ...

(Reuters) - A panel of advisers to the Food and Drug Administration recommended on Tuesday that the agency no longer support the marketing of calcitonin salmon as a treatment for osteoporosis in ...