Above and behind the mouth cavity, tucked into a cradle of bone at the base of the human brain, lies a reddish nugget of tissue, no bigger than a big pea in normal adults—the pituitary gland.

The hypothalamic–pituitary–thyroid axis plays a crucial role in the pathogenesis, diagnosis, risk stratification, effectiveness of radioiodine therapy, and treatment response evaluation in epithelial ...

Pituitary diseases are disorders affecting the pituitary gland that ultimately affect the secretion of pituitary hormones. The most frequent conditions are acromegaly (growth hormone excess ...

Previously, the research group led by Professor Akihisa Terakita and Professor Mitsumasa Koyanagi of the Graduate School of Science revealed that the pineal organ of bony fish detects colors using a ...

"Cushing’s develops when the body produces too much of a hormone called cortisol," explains Emma Cooper, CEO at The Pituitary Foundation. "Cortisol is made by the adrenal glands (two small ...

“Cushing’s develops when the body produces too much of a hormone called cortisol,” explains Emma Cooper, CEO at The Pituitary Foundation. “Cortisol is made by the adrenal glands (two small ...

There are two brain structures that regulate cortisol production: the hypothalamus and the pituitary gland. When cortisol levels are insufficient, the brain releases stimulating hormones ...

The lacrimal glands are above each eyeball, towards the outer part of the eyelid. The glands produce a fluid that cleans and protects the surface of the eyelid. Tears are part of this fluid. A growth ...

pituitary gland, and adrenal glands that regulates stress response and various body processes. This Nature Research Intelligence Topic summary is one of 30,000 created with generative AI and the ...

Like the armpit region, the groin contains numerous sweat glands called apocrine glands. It is natural for people to experience some degree of sweating between their legs, especially during hot ...