Located at the base of the brain, nestled within the skull, lies a bean-shaped endocrine gland called the pituitary. It’s as small as a pea and just about as light – weighing only half a gram. But ...

Located just beneath the brain, the pituitary gland is sometimes called “the master gland” because it regulates most of the hormones in the body. Approximately 20 percent of people have some sort of ...

It’s only about the size of a pea, but your pituitary gland controls a lot of important stuff, like your growth, heart rate, and ability to have kids. It’s sometimes called the master gland because it ...

Hypopituitarism is a health condition in which there is a reduction in the production of hormones by the pituitary gland. The pituitary gland is located at the base of the brain and is responsible for ...

In a new study published in Cell Reports, Finnish researchers show that pituitary macrophages, the immune cells located in the pituitary gland, help regulate hormonal balance. It is possible that in ...

The complex human brain controls who we are: how we think, feel, and act. It gives meaning to our world and our place in it. The brain also controls all major body functions. The brain is housed in ...

For permission requests, please contact NEJM Reprints at [email protected] In spite of great progress in the knowledge of the chemistry and physiologic function of the pituitary hormones no truly ...

Researchers at the Francis Crick Institute have shown that gonadotrophs, cells in the pituitary gland with a key role in puberty and reproduction, come from two different populations, with the ...

Hybrid imaging with positron emission tomography and computed tomography (PET/CT) in the pituitary region of the brain is a promising tool for differentiating military veterans with post-traumatic ...

Pituitary gland disorders occur when the pituitary gland produces too little or too much of certain hormones. Some examples are Cushing’s disease, empty sella syndrome, and acromegaly. Pituitary gland ...