IN our investigations of the influence of the hypothalamus and pituitary gland on the behaviour and growth of various animals, we have shown that in the rat 1, sheep 2 and goat 3, one immediate ...

THE elucidation of the major functions of the anterior lobe of the pituitary gland during the past four decades is a monument of scientific achievement. In a microcosmic sense its history parallels ...

Anatomically and functionally, the pituitary gland is composed of two distinct lobes: the adenohypophysis (anterior lobe) and the neurohypophysis (posterior lobe).

The diagnosis is suspected due to the occurrence of more than one type of neoplasia in the parathyroid glands, anterior pituitary gland, and/or pancreas, in addition to possible association with ...

Male fertility is primarily governed by hormones regulated by the hypothalamus and pituitary gland. Read on to learn how these brain structures influence male reproductive health.

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 ...

A newly discovered line of communication between body muscle and the pituitary gland may play an unexpected role in female fertility, according to a new study.

But the hormones secreted by the larger front lobe make the pituitary the “master gland.” Yet no one knows just what or how many hormones the front lobe secretes.

The pituitary gland is divided into three major regions: the anterior lobe (pars distalis), or the adenohypophysis; the median pituitary (pars intermedia); and the posterior lobe (pars nervosa), or ...

Prolactin levels rise during pregnancy and postpartum. During pregnancy, prolactin causes your breasts to grow and produce mammary tissue in preparation for breastfeeding. When you breastfeed, it ...