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Female Health Concerns > Pituitary
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Pituitary Defined
A small, somewhat cherry-shaped double structure attached by a stalk to the base of the brain and constituting the master endocrine gland affecting all hormonal functions in the body.
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Why Men Die Sooner
Published September 5, 2008, 1:00 pm, CBS News
WebMD explains "Why Men Die First," based on the book by Marianne Legato. Learn what factors lead to the typically shorter life expectancy in men than women.
FACTBOX-Drugs on U.S. FDA list for possible risks
Published September 5, 2008, 11:01 am, Reuters via Yahoo! Philippines News
Sept 5 (Reuters) - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Friday began issuing a list of drugs undergoing safety probes after the agency received reports of health problems.
Natural Childbirth Makes Mothers More Responsive To Own Baby-cry
Published September 4, 2008, 7:21 pm, Science Daily
A new study has found that mothers who delivered vaginally compared to caesarean section delivery were significantly more responsive to the cry of their own baby, identified through MRI brain scans two to four weeks after delivery.
Concussions Exact Toll on Football Players Long After They Retire
Published September 4, 2008, 11:45 am, Scientific American
Former Philadelphia Eagles star defensive back Andre Waters was known as a fierce tackler during his 12 seasons. By the time he retired in 1995, he had racked up hundreds of tackles but had also sustained numerous concussions. After his playing days were over, he was reported to be suffering from depression. And in 2006, at age 44, he committed suicide with a gunshot to his head. According to ...
Natural childbirth strengthens mother baby bonding
Published September 4, 2008, 3:36 am, New Kerala
Washington, Sept 4 : In a new study, researchers at Yale University found that mothers who delivered vaginally compared to caesarean section delivery (CSD) were significantly more responsive to the cry of their own baby.
Is Chenango too fat? Linking obesity and depression
Published September 3, 2008, 8:27 am, The Evening Sun
Like the chicken and the egg scenario, it’s difficult to know what comes first: obesity or depression. But experts know that depression is caused by chronic stress and stress releases a specific hormone that triggers the body to eat high carb, comfort food.
You're never too young to start and never too old to feel the benefits: How to keep FIT at every age
Published September 2, 2008, 7:09 pm, Daily Mail
While we all know it's important to exercise regularly,how much you should be doing - and what type - changes as you age. Here we sum up the appropriate workouts.
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- Transsphenoida l pituitary surgery via the endoscopic technique: results in 35 consecutive patients with Cushing's disease -- Netea-Maier et al. 154 (5): 675 -- European Journal of Endocrinology
- Adult-onset growth hormone deficiency: causes, complications and treatment options
- LimitationsUFC _SC_mildCush.p df (application/p df Object)
- The Diagnosis of Cushing's Syndrome: An Endocrine Society Clinical Practice Guideline: From the article: These technical comments reflect the best available evidence applied to a typical patient. Often, this evidence comes from the unsystematic observations of the panelists and should, therefore, be considered suggestions.
- autonomic_aura s.pdf (application/p df Object): do pituitary tumors cause this?
- Epilepsy_Vicer al.pdf (application/p df Object): Goose flesh and cold shiver can be ictal signs of visceral epilepsies.The se visceral epilepsies may occur with isolated ictal signs during a simple partial seizure or in combination with other autonomic signs or in complex partial seizures.Becau se of the unusual features of the ictal symptomatology , these visceral epilepsies often are masked and wrongly diagnosed as nonepileptic events, e.g.,somatofor m disorders.Five cases are reported with case history, neurological findings, and results of electroencepha lography, MEG,and imaging. Interestingly, patients did not suffer from tumoral epilepsies and the epileptic focus was lateralized to the left (dominant) temporal lobe.
- CyclicCush_Cli nChallenge.pdf (application/p df Object)
- Recent advances in neuroendocrine imaging: Dynamic MRI
- MacroadenomaTr eatment.pdf (application/p df Object): follow up of clinically "nonfunct ioning" macroadenomas
- PediatricCushi ngsWorkup.pdf (application/p df Object)
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