Simon Pearce
@simonhspearce.bsky.social
Endocrinologist & researcher, Newcastle Upon Tyne. Thyroid, adrenal.
Today, is Addison's Disease Day! The theme is ‘Turn Awareness into Action’, a call to move beyond knowing and into doing. Because awareness alone isn't enough. It's what we do with that awareness that saves lives, supports our community and drives meaningful change buff.ly/3oC929i
#Liothyronine plus #levothyroxine combination therapy is associated with an increased risk for incident psychiatric morbidity in adults. https://www.endocrinologyadvisor.com/news/lt3-lt4-combination-therapy-psychiatric-risk/
LT3/LT4 Combination Regimen Tied to Higher Incident Psychiatric Morbidity
Liothyronine plus levothyroxine combination therapy is associated with an increased risk for incident psychiatric morbidity in adults.
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Help us win £1,000 this Christmas! Please nominate us in the @benefactgroup 12 Days of Giving Movement for Good giveaway. It takes 30 seconds to vote: 👉 Go to movementforgood.com#nominateACha... 👉 Select ‘British Thyroid Foundation' #MovementForGood #BenefactGroup #12DaysOfGiving
You're invited! Take part in this 10-minute online survey on fatigue in adrenal insufficiency & Addison's, led by Prof @simonhspearce.bsky.social. 📝 Help improve understanding by sharing your experience. Find out more & take part ⤵️ https://loom.ly/sx-wfJE
Research Survey: Fatigue & Quality of Life
Help shape research into fatigue in adrenal insufficiency by taking part in this online research survey, led by Professor Simon Pearce, Newcastle University, in collaboration with the Addison's Disease Self-Help Group.
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Are you a female aged 18-50 living in the Newcastle area with autoimmune hypothyroidism (Hashimoto’s thyroiditis)? A clinical trial is recruiting to determine whether mycophenolate can help with persistent symptoms of Hashimoto’s🔗 www.triumphtrial.co.uk #thyroid #hashimotos #hypothyroidism
Therapeutics in Graves’ disease are rapidly evolving 🚀 Marius N. Stan @mayoclinic.org & Chrysoula Dosiou @stanford.edu explore how practices have shifted over time & the direction of future patient care. 👉 Read the full review: doi.org/10.1530/ETJ-25-0078 #GravesDisease #OpenAccess
Peer reviewers are exhausted. It's common to spend *months* inviting reviewers, getting refusals, inviting more, maybe 12 or more, then 2 agree but 1 doesn't complete, so you go again. That's why your paper is in limbo. I'm very sorry, it's awful, but it's also an untenable academic labour issue.
Big thanks to our amazing webinar speakers, Dr Shiao-Yng Chan and Prof Kristien Boelaert, for such a clear overview of managing thyroid conditions in pregnancy and conception. Watch the webinar recording youtu.be/edOy4rZkdkU?... via @YouTube #thyroid #pregnancy #fertility #conception
Meet the Experts webinar on fertility, pregnancy and thyroid disorders
YouTube video by BTFThyroid
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Congratulations to @ketandhatariya.bsky.social, 2026 Outstanding Teaching Achievement Award winner. We had the pleasure of catching up with him to learn more about his inspiring work and the impact the Society has had on his professional journey. 🎤✨ Read more 👉 www.endocrinology.org/news/item/23...
1 day to go ⏰ Join us for tomorrow's webinar to hear experts discussing thyroid disease in pregnancy and conception. Register free of charge tinyurl.com/wfmevf67 #thyroid #pregnancy #conception #fertility
Addison's disease & adrenal insufficiency are lifelong conditions that require daily medication & management. Being well-informed & prepared will not only help you to look after your health but also make you feel more confident & in control ➡️ www.addisonsdisease.org.uk/newly-diagnosed-get-ready
Thyroid Treatment May Improve Gut Health in People with Hypothyroidism www.newswise.com/articles/thy... #endo2025 #endocrinesociety #hypothyroidism #thyroid #microbiome #IntestinalBacteria #Endocrinologists #endocrinology
Thyroid Treatment May Improve Gut Health in People with Hypothyroidism | Newswise
People with an underactive thyroid may have an increased risk of developing small intestinal bacterial overgrowth (SIBO), a risk that may be reduced with thyroid hormone treatment, according to a stud...
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Suns out, stay safe 😎 Temperatures are set to rise this week 🔥 If you have Addison's disease or adrenal insufficiency, there are some extra precautions to take in hot weather to help you stay well. Here are our top tips for handling the heat ➡️ www.addisonsdisease.org.uk/travel-tips
We have a series of videos showing you, and those close to you, the steps for injecting hydrocortisone in the event of an adrenal crisis. 🎥 Watch and subscribe to our YouTube channel here 👉 https://loom.ly/VEw-tuo Please visit our website for more information 🔗 https://loom.ly/nbT4NSY
Emergency injection videos
These videos describe how to prepare and administer an emergency injection of injectable hydrocortisone for adrenal crisis prevention. They are relevant for ...
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Calling all healthcare professionals! Have you signed up for our newsletter? 📬 ADSHG Connection is filled with key information and updates on Addison’s disease and adrenal insufficiency. Sign up today so you don’t miss the next issue ➡️ https://addisons.beaconforms.com/form/b2ac220b
For people with Addison's salt, is a hot topic in this weather ☀️ So why do people with Addison’s crave salty foods at diagnosis & remains a “pick me up” when diagnosed? 🧂 @simonhspearce.bsky.social explains ⤵️ https://www.addisonsdisease.org.uk/blog/why-salt
Why Salt?
Why do people with Addison’s and adrenal insufficiency crave salty, acidic and sour foods at diagnosis, and then salt remains our “pick me up” when diagnosed? Professor Simon Pearce explains the connection between aldosterone, fludrocortisone and why you should always listen to your salt cravings.
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The summer edition of the Endocrinologist is now out. This is my debut as editor so i hope you enjoy it. www.endocrinology.org/endocrinolog...
156 Summer 25 | Society for Endocrinology
The Society for Endocrinology aims to promote the advancement of public education in endocrinology
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📢Calling HCPs who treat patients with thyroid eye disease! Please let your patients know about this free ONLINE event with updates on treatments, research and patient experiences 👇 #TED @thyroidbritish.bsky.social @nzammitt.bsky.social @socendocrinology.bsky.social @simonhspearce.bsky.social
It’s World Thyroid Day! Take a look at our animation showing the thyroid’s vital role in our health. Please share to encourage people to #BeThyroidAware and help them receive prompter diagnosis and treatment. Thank you youtu.be/ijjFucvmh3M?... #thyroid #WorldThyroidDay
What is your thyroid? BTF thyroid explainer video
YouTube video by BTFThyroid
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Today is #WorldThyroidDay – a reminder of how vital the tiny thyroid gland is to our health. From metabolism to mood, it plays a powerful role. Early detection of thyroid disorders can save lives. Stay informed, get tested, and spread awareness. #ThyroidHealth #EndocrineAwareness
📣New article on hyperthyroidism For World Thyroid Day we’ve addressed some patient FAQs about how hyperthyroidism should be managed while waiting to see an endocrinologist. Please share to help people #BeThyroidAware tinyurl.com/2jf3dn88 #WorldThyroidDay
Next stop: Newcastle! Whether you've been with us for years or are newly diagnosed, all affected by Addison's & adrenal insufficiency are welcome & can learn something new. 📆 Saturday 9 Aug. 1-6pm 📍 Newcastle ⬇️ www.addisonsdisease.org.uk/Event/member... @simonhspearce.bsky.social
Member Get-Together: 9 August - Newcastle - 09/08/2025 13:00:00
Join our second Member Get-Together in 2025, to be held in Newcastle on Saturday 9 August. We very much look forward to seeing you there!
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📢Calling UK-based thyroid researchers! ⏰ There are just 10 more days to apply for our BTF Research Award 📃Apply for this £35,000 Award by 31 May 2025🔗 www.btf-thyroid.org #thyroid @thyroidbritish.bsky.social @socendocrinology.bsky.social @simonhspearce.bsky.social @drpetetaylor.bsky.social
Recombinant #TSH performs as well as #thyroid hormone withdrawal for #iodine-131 therapy with dosimetry for thyroid #cancer. Featured study in #JES. #OpenAccess. @endocrinesociety.bsky.social doi.org/10.1210/jend...
Recombinant TSH Performs as Well as Thyroid Hormone Withdrawal for Iodine-131 Therapy With Dosimetry for Thyroid Cancer
AbstractIntroduction. Dosimetry helps calculate the optimal iodine-131 (I-131) dose for treating metastatic differentiated thyroid cancer (DTC). We aimed t
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New survey shows ca. 90% of people with primary hypothyroidism report fatigue. We welcome the planned research by @simonhspearce.bsky.social & team to establish whether persistent inflammation has a role in fatigue in people with Hashimoto's. Read our interview with Prof Pearce tinyurl.com/yx5zcsy4
Results of fatigue survey in people with hypothyroidism
Read our interview with the study's principal investigator, Prof Simon Pearce
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Simon Pearce@simonhspearce.bsky.social · last yr.Survey of 1,250 patients with primary hypothyroidism shows high prevalence and severity of fatigue. Thanks to @britishthyroid.bsky.social @thethyroidtrust.bsky.social Link- doi.org/10.1530/ETJ-... @thyroidbritish.bsky.social @esendocrinology.bsky.social No effect of different treatments found.
It was a very emotional moment to hand over the presidency of @esendocrinology.bsky.social to @wiebkearlt.bsky.social I am pleased that our Society will continue its remarkable growth under her dynamic presidency. 👍
European Society of Endocrinology@esendocrinology.bsky.social · last yr.At the ESE AGM yesterday, Jérôme Bertherat handed over the ESE Presidency role to Wiebke Arlt. Jérôme has played an integral part in leading the Society over the past 2 years and we thank him for his valuable contribution. We congratulate Wiebke on being the first female ESE President.
Survey of 1,250 patients with primary hypothyroidism shows high prevalence and severity of fatigue. Thanks to @britishthyroid.bsky.social @thethyroidtrust.bsky.social Link- doi.org/10.1530/ETJ-... @thyroidbritish.bsky.social @esendocrinology.bsky.social No effect of different treatments found.
