Reviewed by Felix Gussone, MD. Key Takeaways: Hormones control essential processes like growth, metabolism, mood, and ...

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

Researchers created pituitary glands straight from mouse embryonic stem cells, and then even transplanted the organs into mice, where they worked like regular pituitary glands. The work is an ...

Jim Pritchard knows if he doesn't pay attention, his garden will grow out of control. The same could have happened with Pritchard's health. "If I had let it go too much longer, it could have pressed ...

The most common disorders of the pituitary gland are: •Acromegaly -- overproduction of growth hormone leading to excessive growth of extremities. •Adult Growth Hormone Deficiency -- lack of growth ...

Your two adrenal glands sit on top of each of your kidneys. While small in size, your adrenal glands are responsible for numerous hormone-related functions in your body. The adrenal glands are part of ...

The hypothalamus and pituitary glands are essential components of the endocrine system, playing an indispensable role in regulating bodily functions, including male reproductive health. Sperm and male ...

A study carried out at the University of Helsinki investigated pituitary dwarfism in Karelian Bear Dogs and found a link to a variant of the POU1F1 gene. The results can also help understand the ...

Researchers at the Francis Crick Institute have shown that gonadotrophs, cells in the pituitary gland with a key role in puberty and reproduction, come from two different populations, with the ...

A study investigated pituitary dwarfism in Karelian Bear Dogs and found a link to a variant of the POU1F1 gene. The results can also help understand the gene's significance to the human pituitary ...