Paltusotine was granted Orphan Drug Designation for the treatment of acromegaly by the FDA in July 2020. This designation is ...

Patients with acromegaly make too much growth hormone, which causes them to grow disproportionately large bones, organs and ...

Stage 2 kidney disease is mainly asymptomatic and may be difficult to diagnose. Some physical symptoms include changes in urine color and dry or itchy skin. Lifestyle changes can help prevent ...

There is no cure for CKD, but treatment can relieve your symptoms and stop the disease from getting worse. In the early stages, that usually involves making lifestyle changes and managing any ...

Sjögren's disease (formerly known as Sjögren's syndrome) is an autoimmune disease that affects moisture-producing glands and tissues, causing dry eyes and mouth, joint pain, mouth infections, and ...

With sickle cell disease, these cells become elongated and stiff, making it easy for them to get hung up in blood vessels, causing pain and other symptoms. Babies born with SCD usually show ...

The Canadian Chronic Disease Indicators (CCDI) provide information on chronic diseases, their determinants, and their risk and protective factors in Canada. Using an intuitive Data Tool, pan-Canadian ...

With some autoimmune diseases, including psoriasis or rheumatoid arthritis (RA), symptoms may come and go. A period of symptoms is called a flare-up, and a period when the symptoms go away is ...

Study: Growth hormone-releasing hormone and its analogs in health and disease. Image Credit ... cells and subsequently isolated from human acromegaly-inducing pancreatic tumors.

Fibrodysplasia ossificans progressiva (FOP) is an extremely rare congenital condition that causes the body to grow a second skeleton, rendering patients immobile.