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 ...

The pituitary gland, a central node of the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis, has emerged as a region of interest in the pathophysiology of psychotic disorders. Volumetric studies using ...

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 ...

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 ...

Autoimmune processes targeting the pituitary gland give rise to a spectrum of clinical syndromes that disrupt endocrine homeostasis. Central to this spectrum is hypophysitis, an inflammatory ...

Learn what conditions an endocrinologist treats, including diabetes, thyroid and hormone disorders, and discover practical ...

Researchers at the Francis Crick Institute have shown that gonadotrophs, cells in the pituitary gland with a key role in puberty and reproduction, come from two different populations, with the ...