A new study demonstrates that a benign growth on the pituitary gland causing a growth disorder called acromegaly, which in some cases may lead to gigantism, are often inherited in Northern Ireland. A ...

In the deepest, darkest (and for many people scariest) parts of the ocean, you’ll find an incredible array of creatures that ...

Girls are more often seen than boys, but patients from both sexes have been described (Figure 1). Figure 1: Familial and sporadic cases of gigantism and male and female growth patterns due to Xq26.3 ...