According to a new study, a recently uncovered axis connecting muscles and the pituitary gland could play an unexpected role ...

When cortisol levels are low, the hypothalamus releases the corticotrophin-releasing hormone (CRH), which triggers the anterior pituitary gland to release the adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH).

The pituitary gland is a pea-sized gland at the base of your brain. It makes several different hormones, including one called prolactin. Prolactin affects the mammary glands and helps women make ...

GH is a naturally-occurring hormone produced by the pituitary gland in the brain. It plays a key role in growth, bone strength and muscle development. Some children’s bodies do not produce enough GH, ...

I would be so tired in the afternoon, like completely exhausted by one o’clock and I was like, something’s wrong with me,” ...

Steven Carpenter, clinical associate professor of radiology. "The pituitary gland functions as the master control switch that regulates secretion of many of the hormones that are critical for good ...

Research reveals how sleep quality, exercise intensity, nutrition timing, and stress management can naturally optimize growth hormone production.

The hypothalamus releases thyrotropin-releasing hormone (TRH) in response to low T4 (thyroxine) and T3 (triiodothyronine) levels. TRH signals the anterior pituitary gland to release thyroid ...

Researchers from Cambridge and London have completed a study that is a world first of its kind and gives patients an ...