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
Patients’ Corner
News and information for patients.
Medicine and technology: It’s like making sausage
From J D Faccinetti co-founder Pituitary World News – This is the first in a series of articles where we discuss how technology can affect medical treatment for pituitary patients. Click on this link or
Helping to educate tomorrow’s doctors.
From J D Faccinetti – Shortly after my acromegaly treatment had begun in 2011, I got a call from my friend and now Pituitary World News partner Dr. Lewis Blevins. He had given my name
The Sound of Stress
Media Release – From the International Congress of Endocrinology/ European Congress of Endocrinology High-pitched sound raises the stress hormone cortisol while low-pitched sound reduces it according to a small pilot study presented at the joint
News on Acromegaly from the Endocrine Society
Experts Recommend Tumor Removal as First-Line Treatment for Acromegaly. Endocrine society publishes Clinical Practice Guidelines on condition caused by excess growth Hormone. View a PDF of the guidelines here Washington, DC—The Endocrine Society today issued
Sample Discharge Instructions for Patients who have had Pituitary Surgery
Your physicians have determined that it is reasonably safe to discharge you from the hospital following pituitary surgery. A number of important situations may arise, however, following discharge and you should be aware of these. We are
Be wary of lofty claims that sound too good to be true
We promote traditional approaches to pituitary disorders. We believe in ongoing research and development to expand knowledge and discover new therapies. We recognize that most medications have, as their point of origin, some derivation from
Think different
First, I know “think different” is bad grammar as it should be “think differently”, but it really says it, doesn’t it? A few years ago, 1998 to be exact, Apple, Inc., (the then computer company)
Molly’s Story
From Rachel Pegler – My daughter Molly has hypopituritsm She takes thyroid medication, growth hormone and hydro-cortisone this pituitary condition was undiagnosed for 14 years, she has suffered immensely as a baby and child. Molly
From a Tiara to a Tumor: Miss Nevada’s Struggle with a Pituitary Adenoma
From our friend Christina Bourne O’Neil – I was diagnosed with a prolactinoma in 2005. Prior to my diagnosis and before my symptoms began I had very few health problems. When my symptoms initially began,
One in Five …One in Eight. Who cares! One person not diagnosed is one too many.
From J D Faccinetti – There are several expert sources that have focused research on the prevalence of pituitary tumors. Estimates on these studies varied from as high as 30 percent to as low
From Pituitary World News co-founder, J D Faccinetti
My Story. I was diagnosed with Acromegaly in October 2010. My condition, like many, if not most, of the stories I read and hear about, was missed for many years. In my case, doctors estimated