Gigantism and acromegaly are growth disorders that result from excess amounts of growth hormone in the body. The conditions are similar but have several differences. Growth hormone is one of the ...

How did these magnificent marine mammals get so big? A new study explored the genetic underpinnings of gigantism in whales, identifying four genes that appear to have played crucial roles.

The table reveals some interesting trends. Rodents tend toward gigantism, while carnivores, lagomorphs (rabbits and hares), and artiodactyls (deer, hippos, and other even-toed ungulates ...

Gigantism is a condition involving an overproduction of growth hormone (GH) before the age of puberty. Children and adolescents with this condition are atypically tall compared with children of ...

Gigantism and acromegaly are similar, but they also have notable differences. For starters, gigantism occurs in children. The overproduction of growth hormone occurs during puberty, when a child ...

Gigantism applies to animals that exceed 1 tonne. Today's land giants include elephants (which weigh up to five to 10 tonnes), rhinos, hippos and giraffes. Yet these creatures represent only a ...

To the Editor: I read with great interest the paper by Sotos et al., entitled "Cerebral Gigantism in Childhood," which appeared in the July 16 issue of the Journal. For the past year I have been ...

Otodontidae), and new evolutionary insights into its gigantism, life history strategies, ecology, and extinction, Palaeontologia Electronica (2025). DOI: 10.26879/1502 ...