Weekly briefing: articles of interest for people dealing with pituitary and related conditions. Diet and nutrition. The JAMA recently published the latest in what has been a litany of studies on diet and nutrition. What’s
We believe proper nutrition and fitness are critical for a healthy life, and that these issues are particularly relevant for people dealing with pituitary disorders. We usually dedicate a fair amount of space to food
A recent article by Dr Sherry Pagoto published by Healio Endocrine today talks about positive impact that a high fiber diet can have in aiding people to loose weight as well as in other areas
Could artificial intelligence and machine learning recognize the early, subtle changes in people’s faces associated with the hormonal disease acromegaly? New research spearheaded by Dr. Manel Puig-Domingo and outlined in a recent paper published in the journal PITUITARY raises the possibility that AI algorithms and machine learning could provide a game-changing approach to the early diagnosis of this complex disease, which now takes an average of 6 to 10 years to diagnose.
SAN FRANCISCO, BARCELONA, TORONTO – October 31, 2024 – Artificial Intelligence (AI) could play a significant role in aiding the diagnosis of rare diseases. This is especially true for facial recognition and machine learning in
Learn how pituitary disease impacts mental health in this week’s podcast—and what can be done to support patients more effectively.
This year, the Acromegaly Community, a US-based advocacy organization for patients and families dealing with the disease, is organizing regional meetings. These regional meetings are a change from prior years, where the community presented a
Acroline™ is a series of four brochures created by Pfizer in collaboration with an international panel of people with acromegaly, acromegaly support groups, and health psychologists. This series of supportive guides and tools are designed to help keep your life on track and live well with acromegaly.
The Spanish Association of Endocrinology and Nutrition held its 63rd annual congress this October 26 to 29. The Spanish association SEEN (Sociedad Española de Endocrinología y Nutricíon) presented an excellent agenda, including the latest endocrine
Dr. Manel Puig Domingo, a leading endocrinologist in Barcelona, is doing important work on facial recognition and biometrics to see if this technology is useful in recognizing the early physical changes that occur in Acromegaly.
Note: Muscle weakness affects the quality of life in people with acromegaly. Doctora Elena Valassi takes a fascinating look at what happens to muscles when exposed to excess Growth Hormone. Her work is of paramount
From the editor’s desk: Articles of note for people dealing with pituitary disease. Here are a few information nuggets we thought might be interesting to share; a few things to think about, to chew on,