The pituitary gland is sometimes called the "master" gland of the endocrine system, because it controls the functions of many other endocrine glands. It is a small, oval gland, no larger than a pea, and is located at the base of the brain. It is...

The pituitary has been called the ‘master endocrine gland’. It lies immediately below the brain, tucked into the bony portion of the skull that serves as the floor that supports the brain, and in one sense is almost an extension of the...

The pituitary gland, or hypophysis cerebri, is a smallendocrine gland, measuring approximately 1.3 cm (0.5 in), and is situated at the base of the brain, cradled in a fossa of the sphenoid bone. While the pituitary gland controls several other...

Another name for the PITUITARY GLAND—which divides into the ADENOHYPOPHYSIS (anterior pituitary) and NEUROHYPOPHYSIS (posterior pituitary). Hypophysial and hypophyseal are descriptive of the...

The pituitary gland, or hypophysis, is an endocrine gland about the size of a pea that sits in a small, bony cavity (sella turcica) covered by a dural fold (diaphragma sellae) at the base of the brain. The pituitary fossa, in which the pituitary gland...

Olympic athletes soon will have their blood tested for human growth hormone, but the NFL and baseball officials instead are embracing the unproven concept of urine testing in their bid to stop use of the performance-enhancing drug.Critics question whether the pro leagues truly are intent...

Olympic athletes soon will have their blood tested for human growth hormone, but the NFL and baseball officials instead are embracing the unproven concept of urine testing in their bid to stop use of the performance-enhancing drug.Critics question whether the pro leagues truly are intent...

Hollywood's "Italian Stallion" Sylvester Stallone was convicted in Australia and fined for bringing dozens of vials of restricted body-boosting hormones into the country on a promotional tour.A New South Wales state court ruled Monday that the star of the "Rocky" and "Rambo" movies failed to...

Actor Sylvester Stallone was formally convicted Monday of importing restricted muscle-building hormones into Australia and ordered to pay $10,651 in fines and court costs.New South Wales state Deputy Chief Magistrate Paul Cloran said the "Rocky" and "Rambo" star failed to show he had a valid...