In a study published in Frontiers of Medicine, the physiological functions of pituitary hormones in these non-classical ...

tissue function, and metabolism. Hormones are typically produced by endocrine glands and together these glands are referred to as the endocrine system. The study of this system is called endocrinology ...

The pituitary gland is a structure located at the base of the brain, which dictates and manages the functions of the majority of other endocrine glands throughout the body. The pituitary gland has ...

Scientists at McGill University have observed in mice how myostatin, which inhibits the development of muscle mass to control its growth, also stimulated the production of the pituitary ...

Here, we will provide an overview of the physiological functions of ghrelin and will discuss its possible clinical applications.

Endocrine disorders occur when glands produce too much or too little hormones disrupting the balance needed for the body to function properly Read on to learn their symptoms causes and ways to manage ...

Daniel Bernard, Senior Author, Professor in McGill's Department of Pharmacology and Therapeutics The pituitary hormone studied, known as follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH), promotes the maturation ...

The Reproductive Endocrinology Laboratory is interested in understanding how hormones from the brain and pituitary control puberty, male and female reproduction, and reproductive senescence. We are ...

To exclude the association of a pituitary adenoma that secretes prolactin with a syndrome of 'resistance to thyroid hormone' (RTH), a TSH-releasing hormone (TRH) test was performed. Following the ...

The thyroid gland primarily secretes two hormones, thyroxine and triiodothyronine, commonly known as T4 and T3.