The Journal News: The pituitary gland has a major effect on many bodily functions
Pituitary tumours are a type of brain tumour that develops in the pituitary gland. The pituitary gland is a small gland that lies in a hollow, just behind the eyes. It controls many body functions by ...
Medical Xpress: Immune cells in pituitary gland help balance hormones, researchers discover
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
Science Daily: Study links fox domestication to gene activity in the pituitary gland
The pituitary gland is the size of a pea, but it plays a major role in the endocrine system. It is often called the master gland because it controls several other hormone glands in the body. Almost ...
The New England Journal of Medicine: The Alpha Particle or Proton Beam in Radiosurgery of the Pituitary Gland for Cushing's Disease
The Alpha Particle or Proton Beam in Radiosurgery of the Pituitary Gland for Cushing's Disease
Stem cell biologist Hugo Vankelecom (KU Leuven) and his colleagues have discovered that the pituitary gland in mice ages as the result of an age-related form of chronic inflammation. It may be ...