The posterior pituitary is the smaller of two lobes that make up your pituitary gland. It secretes vasopressin and oxytocin into your bloodstream — hormones that play a role in water balance, ...

The pituitary gland is located at the base of the brain, just below the hypothalamus, which regulates pituitary endocrine secretion. The gland consists of two main regions: the anterior pituitary ...

Transient diabetes insipidus almost always begins within 24-48 h of surgery, and usually abates within several days. Both transient diabetes insipidus and the first phase of the triphasic pattern are ...

Diabetes insipidus causes persistent thirst and frequent urination due to not having enough of the hormone vasopressin. Pituitary tumors and pituitary surgery are two potential causes. According to ...

An unexpected observation has led researchers at the Weizmann Institute of Science in Rehovot to challenge a 200-year-old doctrine regarding the embryonic origins of the pituitary gland at the base of ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . A 63-year-old man was referred to the Massachusetts General Hospital Neuroendocrine & Pituitary Tumor Clinical ...