Over the past decade this blog has featured several articles addressing the growing recognition that neuroendocrine issues ...

An expert has revealed women are more likely to develop a benign brain tumour compared to their male counterparts.

The hypothalamus is a key brain structure involved in controling appetite. It sits above the pituitary gland, a hormone-making gland, and below the thalamus, a relay station that sends sensory ...

The pituitary, a small bean-shaped gland at the base of the brain, maintains multiple homeostatic functions including metabolism, growth and reproduction. Most pituitary tumors are adenomas that ...

These can happen in the brain tissue or near the brain tissue. These nearby locations include nerves, the pituitary gland, ...

Brain tumours, originating either within the brain or metastasizing ... Dr Arjun Srivatsa elaborated, “Tumours near critical structures like the pituitary gland can exert pressure on optic nerves, ...

Research from University College Cork shows that gut microbiota influences stress responses via circadian rhythms. Depleting ...

This study reveals that gut microbiota, particularly Lactobacillus species, regulate the daily rhythm of stress hormones like ...

2008;4(12):683-694. Traumatic brain injury and aneurismal subarachnoid hemorrhage might cause lesions in the hypothalamic-pituitary region, including hemorrhage, necrosis and fibrosis.