Primary Adrenal Insufficiency: New Genetic Causes Primary Adrenal Insufficiency: New Genetic Causes
A new review provides insight into the genetics of primary adrenal insufficiency that can have implications for the management of this condition.Clinical Endocrinology (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - January 6, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Diabetes & Endocrinology Journal Article Source Type: news
Congratulations to Society members involved with BMA-commended Addison's patient guide
The 2019 British Medical Association (BMA) Patient Information Awards have commended the book,'Living with Addison's Disease– A Guide For People With Addison's, Supporters and Professionals'.Congratulations to Society members, Professor Simon Pearce (co-author), Professor John Wass (contributor) and Philip Yeoh (contributor) on this recognition of the book as providing accessible, well-designed and clinically balanced information which promotes greater awareness and understanding of health matters, and patient choice.Find out more (Source: So...
Source: Society for Endocrinology - January 6, 2020 Category: Endocrinology Source Type: news
Father of deaf baby talks about viral moment with CNN
Each morning, 4-month-old Georgina Addison's parents turn her hearing aids on, and video of her reacting to her mother's voice has been viewed more than a million times on Twitter. Watch "Full Circle" weeknights at 5 p.m. ET. (Source: CNN.com - Health)
Source: CNN.com - Health - December 14, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Evaluating the Low-Dose ACTH Stimulation Test in Children Evaluating the Low-Dose ACTH Stimulation Test in Children
Low-dose ACTH stimulation tests are commonly used to diagnose central adrenal insufficiency. What are the optimal times for testing cortisol levels?Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - November 19, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Diabetes & Endocrinology Journal Article Source Type: news
Serum Interpretation in Suspected Adrenal Insufficiency Serum Interpretation in Suspected Adrenal Insufficiency
What role does a single measurement of serum cortisol have in the investigation of adrenal insufficiency? Could it help identify which patients require further testing?Clinical Endocrinology (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - November 5, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Diabetes & Endocrinology Journal Article Source Type: news
Identical twin nurses in Georgia delivered identical twin baby girls
Identical twins Tori Howard and Tara Drinkard, were born at an Athens, Georgia, hospital 26 years before the pair of sisters, now nurses, helped deliver identical twins Addison and Emma Williams. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - October 18, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Medical News Today: What causes unexplained weight loss?
Many medical conditions can cause unexplained or unintended weight loss. These include hyperthyroidism, depression, Addison's disease, inflammatory bowel disease, and more. (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - September 23, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Obesity / Weight Loss / Fitness Source Type: news
Daily Adjustment of Glucocorticoids in Adrenal Insufficiency Daily Adjustment of Glucocorticoids in Adrenal Insufficiency
Under what circumstances should daily dose adjustments be initiated in patients with adrenal insufficiency?Clinical Endocrinology (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - August 15, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Diabetes & Endocrinology Journal Article Source Type: news
8 Places You Can Visit to Celebrate Apollo 11 ’s 50th Anniversary This Week
As the country prepares to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Apollo 11’s mission to the moon, a number of destinations with links to the historic journey are holding events to commemorate the occasion.
From the Smithsonian National Air & Space Museum in Washington, D.C. to Kennedy Space Center in Houston, plenty of sites are offering the chance to celebrate Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin’s first steps on the moon, 50 years ago as of July 20. From a multimillion-dollar auction of an Apollo 11 flight manual to celebratory rocket launches and musical concerts, festivities commemorating Apollo 11 are taking pla...
Source: TIME: Science - July 15, 2019 Category: Science Authors: Currie Engel Tags: Uncategorized apollo1150 onetime space Source Type: news
Avoiding severe complications of postoperative adrenal insufficiency
The use of adrenalectomy in treatment of primary aldosterone can lead to persistent adrenal insufficiency, so postoperative adrenocorticotropic hormone stimulation testing is recommended to avoid adrenal crisis, according to German research published inThe Journal of Clinical Endocrinology& Metabolism.Healio (Source: Society for Endocrinology)
Source: Society for Endocrinology - July 3, 2019 Category: Endocrinology Source Type: news
10 Killed When Plane Crashes on Takeoff in Texas
DALLAS (AP) — All ten people on board a small plane were killed in a fiery crash Sunday morning when the aircraft struggled to gain altitude after taking off from a suburban Dallas airport, veered to one side and plunged into a hangar, local authorities and witnesses said.
Federal officials said two crew members and eight passengers were killed when the twin-engine plane, scheduled to fly to St. Petersburg, Florida, crashed at the Addison Municipal Airport at 9:11 a.m. The identities of those killed were not immediately released.
"We don't know a lot about the people on board at this point," National Transporta...
Source: JEMS: Journal of Emergency Medical Services News - July 1, 2019 Category: Emergency Medicine Tags: Major Incidents News AP News Tag Source Type: news
Hidden in the Epidemic: Opioid-Induced Adrenal Insufficiency Hidden in the Epidemic: Opioid-Induced Adrenal Insufficiency
Findings point to the need to screen adrenal function of chronic opioid users.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Diabetes Headlines)
Source: Medscape Diabetes Headlines - April 30, 2019 Category: Endocrinology Tags: Diabetes & Endocrinology News Source Type: news
Mayo Clinic Q and A: Understanding adrenal insufficiency
DEAR MAYO CLINIC: What is adrenal insufficiency? Is it the same as Addison's disease? ANSWER: There are a few forms of adrenal insufficiency, which is an uncommon disorder caused by the adrenal glands not making enough of certain hormones. Primary adrenal insufficiency, also known as Addison's disease, is one form. Your adrenal glands are located [...] (Source: News from Mayo Clinic)
Source: News from Mayo Clinic - April 22, 2019 Category: Databases & Libraries Source Type: news
Adrenal insufficiency medical identification inadequate
According to a study, published inClinical Endocrinology, the majority of medical identification jewellery for patients with adrenal insufficiency does not have adequate information on how to treat adrenal crisis.Healio (Source: Society for Endocrinology)
Source: Society for Endocrinology - April 16, 2019 Category: Endocrinology Source Type: news
Reproducibility and responsiveness of gait initiation in Parkinson's disease - Papa EV, Addison O, Foreman KB, Dibble LE.
Persons with Parkinson's disease (PD) have significant impairments in functional mobility, including the ability to initiate gait. Three-dimensional analysis of kinetic and kinematic outcomes has become one of the most powerful tools in evaluating abnormal... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - March 28, 2019 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Elder Adults Source Type: news
