Studies suggest that sleep apnea is a very common and potentially dangerous condition for people with acromegaly if not properly treated. Today’s podcast presents an engaging look at sleep apnea. PWN cofounders Dr. Lewis Blevins and Jorge
PWN is developing a series of podcasts dedicated to sleep apnea, a very common related condition in people with active or controlled acromegaly and other pituitary conditions. Stay tuned for an engaging series of doctor-patient
Having trouble sleeping, or sleeping too much? Pituitary conditions can impact your sleep in many ways. Find out more here.
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
This book, edited by world-renowned clinicians and editors Dr. Manish Aghi and Dr. Lewis Blevins, delivers a guide to medical decision-making on diagnosing and treating acromegaly.
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,
From the editor’s desk: Hypothyroidism and musculoskeletal pain: Joint and bone pain is one of those subjects we cover extensively at PWN. This article from Health advocate Dana Trentini (Hypothyroid Mom) does an excellent job
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
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
Our support group partners and friends: Acromegaly Answers (Recordati Rare Diseases) Acromegaly Community Acromegaly Reality (Crinetics) Acromegaly Support Acromegaly Support (Crinetics) American Sleep Apnea Association Berkeley Wellness Newsletter Creaky Joints Corcept Cushing’s Patient Advocates CortisolMatters.com
How the brain works in inducing fat breakdown; more knowledge on sleep apnea. Read on… If you are dealing with a chronic pituitary condition chances are you are also dealing with weight. And, as we