Sometimes, pituitary problems are genetic. Usually, people with genetic pituitary disorders get a diagnosis during childhood. What Does the Pituitary Gland Do? Your pituitary gland produces hormones ...

Says Dr. Otten, “The pituitary gland controls so many bodily functions, including stress responses, blood pressure, and blood sugar control.

Used to test adrenal and pituitary gland function—and a common test for diabetes—this procedure involves administering insulin to induce hypoglycemia, or lower blood sugar.

Freeman, who has received continuous NIH funding since 1974 for his research into how the hypothalamus regulates the pituitary gland in the control of reproduction, said it has long been known ...

IT'S TINY, only the size of a pea, and many people don't even know it's there -- but its effect on the body is colossal. If your pituitary gland is out of sorts, chances are, you're in trouble ...

Review Article Published: 09 December 2016 An updated view of hypothalamic–vascular–pituitary unit function and plasticity Paul Le Tissier, Pauline Campos, Chrystel Lafont, Nicola Romanò ...

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 ...

This has led to their use in the direct treatment of tumors and the suppression or ablation of the function of the pituitary gland in such conditions as advanced breast cancer, diabetic ...