Neuroendocrinology News

Adults with acromegaly have a sixfold higher incidence rate of carpal tunnel syndrome compared with the general population, with most diagnosed and undergoing surgery before the acromegaly diagnosis, according to a retrospective study.

Adults with a high BMI have an increased risk for pituitary adenoma, with the risk even greater for those with a high BMI during early adulthood, according to findings published in the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism.

Nearly 20% of pediatric brain tumors occur in the pituitary region, and more than two-thirds of pituitary region tumors were present in girls, according to study findings published in Pituitary.

An oral form of the somatostatin analogue octreotide was similar to injection therapy as a long-term maintenance treatment for adults with acromegaly, according to top-line data from the MPOWERED trial.

Adults with Erdheim-Chester disease, a rare blood cancer, are more likely than those without the disease to have central or primary hypothyroidism and should be screened with a full thyroid panel, according to study findings.

All adults with endocrine disorders should undergo measurement of cholesterol and triglyceride levels to better manage their cardiovascular risk, according to a new clinical practice guideline from the Endocrine Society.

The steroidogenesis inhibitor levoketoconazole improved and normalized morning urinary free cortisol concentrations for adults with endogenous Cushing’s disease compared with placebo, according to an industry press release.

Nintedanib appeared safe and effective for the treatment of advanced nonpancreatic neuroendocrine tumors, according to results of a phase 2 study published in Cancer.

Surgeons’ preference for an endoscope over the microscope for transsphenoidal surgery visualization during pituitary surgery more than doubled during the past 10 years, according to survey data.

Healio and Endocrine Today have compiled a list of the most read news from the virtual American Diabetes Association Scientific Sessions.