Woman diagnosed with pituitary tumor after nose, feet grow
A woman in the U.K. ignored her fatigue and headaches for years, but saw a doctor after her nose and feet kept getting bigger. That led to the discovery of a pituitary tumor that had been present for 20 years. Read more here:
Pituitary history: the man who grew from 4’ to 7’8”
An article on the site Boing Boing explores the case of Adam Rainer, an Austrian man born in 1899 whose acromegaly caused him to start out at the unusually small adult height of 4 feet tall – and then grow to a height of 7’8”. He underwent surgery but sadly passed away at age 51. Read more here:
Research links oxytocin to sex addiction
A study done by researchers in Cypress and Sweden found high oxytocin levels in men suffering from hypersexual disorder. Read more here:
Study looks at link between neurological complications and obesity
Researchers are looking into a case study where severe obesity may have set the stage for intracranial pressure, which may have caused neurological conditions such as flattened posterior globes and an empty sella. Read more here:
Can the covid vaccine lead to pituitary enlargement? A case study.
An article in Cureus looks at a case study of a woman whose pituitary enlarged after she received a fourth Covid-19 vaccine. Read more here: