Melatonin is often called the “sleep hormone” because it helps regulate sleep-wake cycles. It is produced by the pineal gland ...

Vaughan has germinoma, a type of brain tumor, on the pineal gland of the brain. This is a rare form of cancer that only occurs in ages 10 -21 with only about 100 cases a year in the U.S ...

Also known as mixed pineal tumors, these arise from a mixture of different cells inside the pineal gland. They can be classified as WHO grade 2 or 3 and usually return after initial treatment.

RELATED: If you can open your 'third eye,' you'll find your soulmate. Arina Krasnikova / Pexels Philosophers and mystics have long pondered the pineal gland, beginning with the time of Galen, a ...

Pineal region tumors develop in or around the pineal gland, a small, pea-sized organ near the brain’s center. They can be benign or malignant, and they are rare.

Pineal region tumours Pineal region tumours are rare brain tumours. They start in the pineal gland or the tissues around it. The pineal gland is in the middle of the brain, just behind the brain stem.

Solitary fibrous tumor (SFT) is a type of fibroblastic neoplasm that can occur in various parts of the body, with SFT of the pineal gland being exceedingly rare. We report the case of a 58-year-old ...

Conditions Related to the Pineal Gland The pineal gland and its melatonin production are central to the circadian rhythm disorders affecting sleep. For example, the pineal gland may exacerbate ...

The first patient, a 66-year-old male, was treated for a metastatic tumor in the pineal gland, a tiny endocrine gland in the middle of the brain that helps regulate the body's sleep-wake cycle.