Cohen, E. and Kubinak, N. (2025) A Rare Presentation of Cavernous Sinus Thrombosis in a Young Female. Surgical Science, 16, ...

Hypothalamic dysfunction has many different clinical faces and concerns a far broader perspective than hypothalamic obesity alone. Obesity can be caused by a suprasellar tumor, even if pituitary ...

The pituitary gland is a small, pea-sized endocrine gland located at the base of the brain. The hormones it secretes are ...

This second phase is caused by an uncontrolled release of AVP from either degenerating posterior pituitary tissue, or from the remaining magnocellular neurons whose axons have been severed (Figure ...

Archive Hormones of the Anterior Pituitary Body This article has multiple parts: Second of Three Parts Third of Three Parts Authors: Henry Friesen, M.D., and E. B. Astwood, M.D. Author Info ...

In 1977, the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine was awarded to Roger Guillemin and Andrew Schally for their discovery and synthesis of gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH), a key regulator of ...

Many of your body’s functions are regulated via the endocrine system.   When these hormones become imbalanced, it can lead to the development of an endocrine disorder.

Optic nerve hypoplasia: absence of posterior pituitary bright signal on magnetic resonance imaging correlates with diabetes insipidus. (see comments). Am J Ophthalmol 1996; 122: 717–723.

The diffuse enlargement of the pituitary can also mimic pituitary hyperplasia (e.g., thyroid-stimulating hormone hyperplasia in hypothyroidism and pituitary hyperplasia in pregnancy).

The anterior pituitary gland is comprised of specialized cell-types that produce and secrete polypeptide hormones in response to hypothalamic input and feedback from target organs. These specialized ...

The rush of hormones, rapid breathing, and increased heart rate can also upset your digestive system. You’re more likely to have heartburn or acid reflux thanks to an increase in stomach acid ...