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From JD Faccinetti, co-founder and chief editor – I like to ramble, so here it goes. I was musing about how unique and essential this little gland is—the size of a pea, the pituitary runs almost
A current study from Tulane University is attempting to study aspects of the management of acromegaly patients and their perceptions of treatment. The study is being conducted by Dr. Lizheng Shi. Dr. Shi has been
From J D Faccinetti – cofounder – I met Santino Matrundola about a year ago in Vancouver at the Canadian Acromegaly gathering of physicians and patients. We were both asked to present, he his story
A commentary by J D Faccinetti cofounder– In this day and age of hyper communications, internet speed, ultra-connected populations, and copious amounts of easily accessible content, bad information is rampant. That’s a problem. A big
From Linda M. Rio, M.A., Marriage and Family Therapist and PWN contributor –This is not about politics but the potential psychological, emotional, relational, and physical toll that political and social events can have, especially on those
From co-founders Lewis S. Blevins Jr., MD and JD Faccinetti – Today we wanted to take a break from our regular publishing and write a few lines to mention some important things. Pituitary World News
Pregnancy Could Be Linked to Onset of Cushing’s Symptoms, a Retrospective Study From CATARINA SILVA for Cushing’s Disease News – More than 25 percent of women with Cushing’s disease experienced their first symptoms within one year of giving birth,
From Carmina McGee, MS, RDN, LE In continuing my series on hormones, we are going to tackle the hormone Cortisol in this article. Cortisol is a stress hormone that is released by the adrenal glands. The
Madrid, Spain: J D Faccinetti reporting. The Spanish Association of People affected by Acromegaly has a full schedule for this week’s conference in Madrid packed with a ton of information and help for patients. “We are delighted
This podcast by Dr. Lewis Blevins offers a comprehensive review of growth hormone, GH deficiency, diagnostic testing, a statistics discussion on the strength and accuracy of a diagnostic test and an in-depth explanation of Macrilen an
An Opinion and commentary from JD Faccinetti, Chairman, and co-founder. I’ve always been interested in stigma, particularly the stigma associated with pituitary disease, and most notably with acromegaly. Watching the recent HBO special documentary about
From the desk of JD Faccinetti co-founder – On behalf of Dr. Lewis Blevins and myself, a big thank you to Engage Health for recognizing Pituitary World News as a Rare Disease Difference Maker™. The program recognizes individuals who
Interesting information and news for people living and dealing with pituitary conditions. Leptin: According to experts increasing Leptin sensitivity may help in weight loss. There is still much research needed to understand the puzzle that enables leptin