In today’s podcast, Crinetics co-founders Dr. Scott Struthers and Dr. Steve Betz share their views and experiences in drug discovery and development, revealing what it really takes to bring a new medication from concept to patients.
Acromegaly
Acromegaly is usually caused by a noncancerous tumor. Middle-aged adults are most commonly affected. Symptoms include enlargement of the face, hands, and feet. Prompt treatment is needed to avoid serious illness. Drugs can reduce the effects of growth hormone. If needed, surgery and radiation may be used to remove tumor cells.
Making a difference
July 28, 2016
Today we begin a new series of feature articles that highlight the tireless work that people do to help others. Here are three amazing human beings: Jill Sisco runs the Acromegaly Community website and
Know your IGF-I
March 5, 2016
Today we are starting a campaign to make sure all our readers diagnosed and living with acromegaly know their IGF-I levels. Make sure you ask your physician to tell you and please check your levels
Acromegaly (part 3), medical treatment
March 2, 2016
In this podcast, Dr. Lewis Blevins discusses the medical management of acromegaly with the drug “pegvisomant for injection” or Somavert. This is our third podcast in a series of six on acromegaly and its management.
Acromegaly survey results
February 24, 2016
Our discussion today focuses on the results of our recent acromegaly survey. This survey was intended for those patients who have been diagnosed with acromegaly based on clinical biochemical and radiographic features.
Aggressive Pituitary Tumors
February 3, 2016
In this podcast Dr. Blevins discusses aggressive pituitary tumors. Learn what defines a pituitary malignancy and the differences between benign and malignant tumors. What is an aggressive tumor and what makes it behave that way.
Clinical reasoning in a recent Acromegaly case
February 1, 2016
From Lewis S Blevins, Jr. MD – I recently addressed a question regarding normal oral glucose suppression test results in a patient who reportedly looked as if they had acromegaly. I wanted to share my
Reporting from the 2015 Pituitary Disorders, Advances in Diagnosis and Management conference at UCSF
November 11, 2015
In this podcast, Dr. Lewis Blevins and Jorge Faccinetti discuss the highlights of the conference held in San Francisco in late October. The program focused on the latest updates and recent advances regarding pituitary tumors
Acromegaly and belly fat
November 3, 2015
From J D Faccinetti, Pituitary World News co-founder – One of the few things that positively drives me absolutely bananas is the increased belly fat that I experienced post surgery, and that later learned is
Computers, facial recognition, acromegaly and early diagnosis.
October 6, 2015
From J D Faccinetti – Pituitary World News Co-founder – Technology could have a profound effect in the way acromegaly is diagnosed and hopefully prompt primary care doctors, dentist and other primary care health professionals
How important is early diagnosis?
October 2, 2015
A recent article from the Endocrinology Department of “Escola Universitària d’Infermeria, Hospital Sant Pau, Universitat Autonoma de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain” explores health related quality of life (QoL) issues in patients with pituitary disease. The article
On genetics, family and acromegaly
September 21, 2015
An acromegaly story all the way from Patagonia, Argentina From J D Faccinetti – Pituitary World News co-founder – Carol Mackie Passera (Passera is her married name) is my second cousin. Our maternal grandmothers were
Acromegaly (part 2)
June 2, 2015
In part 2 of our series on Acromegaly Dr. Blevins deals with Dopamine Agonists, a class of drugs used in the treatment of acromegaly. Stay tuned for part 3 in the series coming up very