Show U of U scientist sui dies fies pituitary gland more anch mone more the peasi pea nea si size ze pituitary gland eland at the base 0 of the he brain is being recognized as a controlling influence over growth normal and cancerous how and how much the pit gitary commands c the develop ment antol of cells celis is being studied by ai or george sayers of the uni unit hersity varsity of sf uth utah under a grant for or res reg research eatch earch by the th cancer society dr sayers is is tracing the ef cf facts of several vera hormones secret 1 ed I by t the tul tuitau pituitary tui tay one of the arsat internal secretions secretions is is a pure growth hormone which seems to act directly on bodyl body cells other pituitary hormones stimulate the hormonal secretions of such organs as the sex glands adrenal cortex a and n ol 01 thyroid i so far dr sayers work has indicated that the hormonal system is self regulating when for instance the amount of adrenal cortical hormones in blood falls below normal the pituitary automatically secretes the hormones which stimulate the adre adrenal nial fial cortex to pr produce aduce and discharge into the blood stream its hormones when the hormonal lev lov level levei I 1 of the blood again reaches normal the pituitary r resta auto automatically matica ily lly shutting off th Z t adrenal secretions scientist is studying the e aiom of healthy people and cancer pat patients lents to whether any significant diff differ er nce ence in the hormones excreted ed might serve as a di diagnostic ag no s ti c te test s t for fon cancer |