LOS ANGELES Many of us suffer from fatigue, headaches, infertility and weight gain. Most of us would never think those symptoms could possibly add up to a brain tumor. Pituitary disorders may affect ...

High TSH levels can mean you have an underactive thyroid or a pituitary gland tumor. Low TSH levels can mean you have an overactive thyroid or issues with the pituitary gland. TSH levels are first ...

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 ...

A recent study found that tumors of the pituitary gland are more common than many health care professionals realize, with national prevalence rates averaging 16.7 percent. To neurosurgeon Dr. Gail ...

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 ...

Craniopharyngiomas and pituitary adenomas are both types of tumors that begin growing in or around the pituitary gland. Although most of these tumors are benign, they can cause some symptoms. The ...

Known as the master gland, the pituitary gland is behind the bridge of the nose. Medically reviewed by Isabel Casimiro, MD, PhD The pituitary gland, known as the master gland, helps regulate most of ...

A 63-year-old woman had been in a lot of physical distress, owing to the presence of a large tumor in her body. She had been suffering from persistent nasal blockage, and was diagnosed with pituitary ...

Did you know the brain plays a crucial role in impacting male fertility? The hypothalamus and pituitary gland, two small but crucial parts of the brain, control key hormones that regulate sperm ...

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 ...