The hypothalamus–pituitary–target gland axis has been recognized as a fundamental functional framework of the mammalian endocrine system. The anterior pituitary gland synthesizes and secretes multiple ...

A new study has created a detailed map of the pituitary gland, often called the body's "master gland" because it controls ...

An unexpected observation has led researchers at the Weizmann Institute of Science to challenge a 200-year-old doctrine regarding the embryonic origins of the pituitary gland. Situated at the base of ...

Pituitary tumours are common and cause unrestrained hormone secretion or compression of intracranial structures. Treatment aims to suppress hormone hypersecretion, ablate tumours or prevent their ...

Subtle to frank abnormalities in hypothalamic–pituitary axis function are frequently seen in cancer survivors who have received prophylactic or therapeutic cranial irradiation. The growth hormone (GH) ...

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 ...

Changes clinical practice: Adults who received cranial radiotherapy for nonpituitary tumors should have their hypothalamic-pituitary axis periodically evaluated. This is the first meta-analysis of ...

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 ...

Known as the master gland, the pituitary gland is behind the bridge of the nose. Medically reviewed by Isabel Casimiro, MD, PhD The pituitary gland, known as the master gland, helps regulate most of ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . A 63-year-old man was referred to the Massachusetts General Hospital Neuroendocrine & Pituitary Tumor Clinical ...