The pituitary, a small bean-shaped gland at the base of the brain ... If, however, they produce hormones in excess, they can cause mood disorders, sexual dysfunction, infertility, obesity and ...

Altered signaling by proteins involved in signal transduction of hormones and growth factors might be implicated in pituitary tumorigenesis ... in the pituitary gland; this seems at least in ...

Hashimoto’s disease and Graves’ disease are autoimmune causes of abnormal hormone production ... The thyroid gland is controlled by the hypothalamus and the pituitary gland, which are both located in ...

GHRH and its agonists have been implicated in several cardiovascular, metabolic, and nervous system conditions. For example, ...

Both hyperthyroidism and hypothyroidism are largely the result of an autoimmune disease, but there are other potential causes as well. The diagnosis and treatment also differ. Hyperthyroidism may ...

In endocrinology, secondary diabetes is diabetes that results as a consequence of another medication or endocrine disease. Among pituitary diseases, acromegaly and Cushing syndrome are typical ...

The pituitary, gonad and adrenal research team in the Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes, Metabolism, and Nutrition-Research focuses its work on disorders of the pituitary gland, the gonads and the ...

Endocrinologists are used to people not knowing what they do. Patients often assume that, for example, Dr. Rasa Kazlauskaite spends her days focused on the “love hormones,” like testosterone and ...

Fungal infections involving the pituitary gland are rare and can be life threatening. A 75-year-old man with hypertension and diabetes mellitus presented with headache and hyponatraemia. Imaging study ...

From the National Institute for Medical Research, London, England. This paper was delivered in part as a lecture at the Harvard Medical School on April 20, 1939. Select the format you want to ...