67. Decoding Pituitary Disorders Through Hormone Investigation | Noa Tal, MD
Think Neuro16 Jul 2025

67. Decoding Pituitary Disorders Through Hormone Investigation | Noa Tal, MD

Tucked deep within the brain and no larger than a pea, the pituitary gland is often called the body’s “master gland.” It oversees the endocrine system—a network of glands and organs that produce hormones regulating everything from growth and metabolism to reproduction and mood. At Pacific Neuroscience Institute’s Pituitary Disorders Center, endocrinologist Dr. Noa Tal specializes in identifying and treating hormone and endocrine imbalances. Patients may present with a wide range of symptoms—unexplained weight gain, irregular menstrual cycles, hot flashes, or mood changes—that often seem unrelated. In cases like Cushing’s disease, a pituitary tumor triggers excess cortisol production, resulting in a puzzling array of symptoms. Sometimes the cause is even more elusive, such as side effects from medications. That’s where careful clinical investigation comes in. Dr. Tal and her interdisciplinary team work closely to uncover the root of hormonal issues and guide patients toward not just better outcomes, but better quality of life. Listen in!

Episoder(302)

Think Neuro Mini: Meet Dr. José Morales

Think Neuro Mini: Meet Dr. José Morales

José M. Morales, MD, MSc, is a vascular neurologist and neurointerventional surgeon, who specializes in minimally invasive endovascular procedures to treat conditions and diseases of the brain and spi...

8 Mai 20242min

Think Neuro Mini: Intracranial Meningiomas with Dr. Daniel Kelly

Think Neuro Mini: Intracranial Meningiomas with Dr. Daniel Kelly

Intracranial meningiomas are the most common benign brain tumor that develop or arise from any meningeal surface of the brain, and are typically attached to the dura (outer layer of the meninges) but ...

1 Mai 20242min

Think Neuro Mini: Treating Neurodegenerative Disease with Precision Brain Health with Dr. Dale Bredesen

Think Neuro Mini: Treating Neurodegenerative Disease with Precision Brain Health with Dr. Dale Bredesen

April 2024 | Dale Bredesen, MD, is an internationally recognized neurologist with specialty expertise in the mechanisms of neurodegenerative diseases. He is the senior director of Precision Brain Heal...

24 Apr 20242min

54. Using Professional Experience Beyond Medicine to Treat the Vocal Cords│Romina Huerta

54. Using Professional Experience Beyond Medicine to Treat the Vocal Cords│Romina Huerta

Use the term “vocal cords” and most people think of the structure that lets us talk, sing and yell. But these folds of throat tissue do much more. Among their most important functions is sealing off t...

17 Apr 202441min

Think Neuro Mini: Meet Dr. Michael Yong

Think Neuro Mini: Meet Dr. Michael Yong

Michael Yong, MD, MPH, MBA, is board certified in Otolaryngology – Head & Neck Surgery, and fellowship-trained in Neurorhinology – Advanced Sinus & Skull Base Surgery. At Pacific Neuroscience Institut...

10 Apr 20242min

Think Neuro Mini: Meet Dr. Michelle Holmes

Think Neuro Mini: Meet Dr. Michelle Holmes

Michelle Holmes, OD, is a full-scope optometrist at the Pacific Neuroscience Institute®. She sees patients at both the Eye, Ear and Skull Base Center as well as at the Brain Health Center. She is boar...

3 Apr 20242min

Think Neuro Mini: Understanding Pseudotumor Cerebri with Dr. Alexander Solomon

Think Neuro Mini: Understanding Pseudotumor Cerebri with Dr. Alexander Solomon

Pseudotumor cerebri (PTC), also known as idiopathic intracranial hypertension, is a condition caused by elevated cerebrospinal fluid pressure in the brain. The symptoms of this condition mimic those o...

27 Mar 20242min

53. Understanding the Symptoms, Diagnosis, and Treatment Options for Multiple Sclerosis | Barbara Giesser, MD - Guest Podcast

53. Understanding the Symptoms, Diagnosis, and Treatment Options for Multiple Sclerosis | Barbara Giesser, MD - Guest Podcast

Multiple sclerosis is an autoimmune disease that damages the nerves. It affects about a million people in the U.S., primarily women. Join us for “Multiple Sclerosis Explained” where podcast host Kym D...

20 Mar 202449min

Populært innen Vitenskap

fastlegen
tingenes-tilstand
rekommandert
jss
vett-og-vitenskap-med-gaute-einevoll
sinnsyn
tomprat-med-gunnar-tjomlid
forskningno
villmarksliv
rss-nysgjerrige-norge
liberal-halvtime
rss-overskuddsliv
rss-paradigmepodden
rss-rekommandert
fjellsportpodden
rss-inn-til-kjernen-med-sunniva-rose
abels-tarn
nordnorsk-historie
rss-zahid-ali-hjelper-deg
kvinnehelsepodden