In late November, billionaire entrepreneur and Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban pitched a controversial idea to the NBA Board of Governors: allow injured players to use synthetic human growth hormone ...

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

The pituitary gland is a small, pea-sized endocrine gland located at the base of the brain. The hormones it secretes are involved in almost all major body functions, such as growth, reproduction ...

The pituitary gland is a small, pea-sized endocrine gland located at the base of the brain. The hormones it secretes are involved in almost all major body functions, such as growth, reproduction ...

Research on the relationship between thyroid hormones and weight gain has returned slightly different conclusions. However, most studies have found that in people with obesity, levels of T3 are ...

A newly discovered line of communication between body muscle and the pituitary gland may ... helps manage the release of a hormone made in the pea-sized gland attached to the base of the brain.

“T” is for tumour and although that often sounds scary, patients diagnosed with pituitary adenoma should know another “T” word, i.e. treatable. Yes, this particular tumour is indeed treatable.

Critical illness is characterized by striking alterations in the hypothalamic–anterior-pituitary–peripheral-hormone axes, the severity of which is associated with a high risk of morbidity and ...

Known as the master gland, the pituitary gland is behind the bridge of the nose. Medically reviewed by Isabel Casimiro, MD, ...

Background: Non-functional pituitary adenoma (NFPA) is a common tumor that occurs in the pituitary gland, and generally without any symptoms at its early stage and without clinical elevation of ...