In a new study published in Cell Reports, Finnish researchers show that pituitary macrophages, the immune cells located in ...

The pituitary is regulated by the hypothalamus via another set of hormones (Figure 5). Figure 5. Pituitary Flow Chart The pituitary gland produces hormones and a healthy balance of these hormones is ...

Finnish researchers show in a new study that pituitary macrophages, the immune cells located in the pituitary gland, help ...

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 lies at the base of the skull, between the brain and the paranasal sinuses. From this location, it serves a critical link between the brain and the body. It is the master ...

Multiple endocrine neoplasia (MEN) describes a group of rare genetic disorders that affect the body's hormone-producing glands. MEN type 1 usually affects the parathyroid gland(s), the pituitary gland ...