A new study has created a detailed map of the pituitary gland, often called the body's "master gland" because it controls important functions such as growth, stress and reproduction. Researchers from ...

As October is Pituitary Awareness Month, let's highlight one of the most important – yet least well-known – organs in the human body.

The pituitary gland is located at the base of the brain, just below the hypothalamus, which regulates pituitary endocrine secretion. The gland consists of two main regions: the anterior pituitary ...

Hypophysitis is defined by inflammation of the pituitary gland and/or infundibulum. It can cause headaches and symptoms due to hypopituitarism. Diagnosis is based on a combination of hormonal and ...

Pituitary adenomas originate within the “master” or pituitary gland, located at the center of the skull base, between a deep air sinus cavity (sphenoid sinus) and the intracranial space (where the ...