An estimated 50 million people live with the irritating symptoms of dry eye, including redness, blurry vision, and a scratchy ...

Top Cleveland Clinic and University of Iowa eye doctors explain it's not just blurry vision or irritation—and not just any eye drop will help.

Hannah Mai, 37, from Coventry, gained 10st (6.3kg) because of a rare hormonal disorder - but credits one daily exercise for ...

Of course, that's just our o-pinea-n.It also seems to have some control over the pituitary gland – in particular, over the menstrual cycle – and it may influence new bone deposition. We know ...

“We can’t take our eyes off the ball but we want to go out there and win well, like we want to go and do in every game we play,” he told the PA news agency.

In response, the pituitary gland sends TSH to the thyroid gland. TSH tells the gland to produce more thyroid hormones (triiodothyronine and thyroxine, or more simply T3 and T4, respectively). As a ...

Recent research has uncovered the significant role of immune cells within the pituitary gland in regulating hormonal balance. Published in Cell Reports, this study from Finnish scientists demonstrates ...

The surface of Japanese rice fish's body has pigment cells that receive a hormone from cells in the pituitary gland and synthesize melanin. Cells in the gland contain the so-called Opn5m receptor ...

A curious physician bought his body for $2,500, dissected the head, found a pituitary gland almost as big as a hen’s egg. Modern endocrinologists regard it as the “master gland” of the body.

This article was originally published with the title “The Pineal Eye the Pineal Gland, and the Pituitary Body” in SA Supplements Vol. 64 No. 1660supp (October 1907), p. 260 doi:10.1038 ...

The gland is also surrounded by and immersed in cerebrospinal fluid. This causes it to camp out in a tiny area behind the pituitary gland. ‌The pineal gland is not the only part of the body that ...

Most pituitary tumors are benign, meaning noncancerous. However, they can cause symptoms that disrupt your daily life: Double vision Headaches Problems with eye movements Vision changes, especially ...