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Pituitary Story: Olympic Surfer Battles Pituitary Tumor An article in the Sydney Morning Herald tells the story of Costa Rican pro-surfer Brisa Hennessy’s battle with a pituitary tumor. Read more: Photo courtesy of Troy Williams/Wikimedia Commons Pituitary...
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WWE Wrestler Discusses his Pituitary Journey WWE Wrestler Tolulope “Jordan” Omogbehin, known as Omos or the Nigerian Giant, discusses his diagnoses of acromegaly and a form of Cushings, along with his two neurosurgeries, in an article for The Sportster. ...
January 2023 News Articles
Beware of Cortisol Misinformation on Social Media An article in Cushing’s Disease News warns of the problem of social media influencers who promote theories or products designed to lower cortisol levels. Read more: TikToks Fuel Interest in Cortisol The New York Times...
January 2023 News Articles
Case Study Links Mifepristone in Cushing’s Patient to Liver Damage A study published in the Journal of Medical Case Reports looks at the experience of a woman with Cushing’s who was treated with Korylm (mifepristone) and who developed liver damage. Read more here: ...
January 2023 News Articles
Bones of 18th Century Acromegalic Taken Off Museum Display The bones of an 18th century acromegalic Irish man named Charles Byrne were on display as a medical curiosity for 140 years before being taken off display, in accordance with his last wishes. Byrne was almost...
