News HHS Secretary Alex Azar Touts White House Efforts to Cure Rare Diseases

News EMA’s CHMP Recommends Approval of Isturisa as Treatment for Cushing’s Syndrome

News Rare Disease Film Festival Highlights Patient and Researcher Unity

News USP8 May Be Potential Target for Cushing’s Disease Therapy, Mouse Cell Study Suggests

News Symptoms Linked With Cardiovascular Risk More Prevalent in Subclinical Cushing’s, Review Finds

News Blood Clot Risk in Cushing’s Disease Patients May Extend Well Beyond Pituitary Surgery, Case Study Finds

News Genetic Variations of Glucocorticoid Receptor May Explain Loss of Muscle Strength in Cushing’s, Study Says

News Doctors Should Suspect Cushing’s Syndrome in Cases of Treatment-resistant Depression, Report Suggests

News Long-term Topical Corticosteroid Use can Cause Secondary Cushing’s Syndrome in Adults, Case Report Shows

News Poor Fat Metabolism and Insulin Resistance Linked to Bone Loss, Fracture Risk in Cushing’s Patients

News Accurate Characterization of Double Pituitary Adenomas is Key in Cushing’s Patients, Study Reports

Columns, Perpetually Cushie – a Column by Kat Rees Becoming a ‘Cushie’ and Taking the First Step in My Healing Journey

News Removing Adrenal Glands May Help with Cortisol Control in Difficult-to-treat Patients, Study Reports

Columns, My Pretty Ugly Disease – a Column by Vanessa Nguyen Cushing’s Took a Toll on My Mental Health

News Sex Influences Symptoms But Not Outcomes in ACTH-dependent Cushing’s, Study Suggests

News PET Scans Help Detect Difficult-to-treat Tumors in Ectopic Cushing’s Syndrome, Study Suggests

News High-dose Radiation Spaced Over Week Safe Option for Cushing’s Patients with Difficult Tumors, Study Says

News Cushing’s Can Lead to Opportunistic Infections Like Tuberculous Meningitis, Case Report Says

News Multiple Tumors in Pituitary Gland Can Cause Cushing’s Disease, Case Report Contends

News NORD 2019 Rare Disease Summit Set for Oct. 21-22 in Washington, DC

News Recorlev Leads to Sustained Improvements in Cortisol Control in Cushing’s Syndrome, Phase 3 Trial Shows

News Cortisol Levels Predict Remission in Cushing’s Patients Undergoing Transsphenoidal Surgery, Study Finds

News Psychiatric Symptoms Related to Cushing’s Disease May Include Delusions, Case Report Suggests

News Global Real-world Study Supports Signifor’s Long-term Benefits

News Adrenal Gland Transplants Show Long-term Efficacy in Refractory Cushing’s Disease, Study Reports

News Drug Interactions Cause Worse Cushing’s Symptoms in HIV Patients, Study Finds

News Fluconazole Is Potential Treatment for Severe Cushing’s Syndrome, Case Report Contends

News U.S. Patent to Cover Korlym Administration with Food, Corcept Announces

News ‘Disorder’ Film Festival Offers Look at Siblings Touched by Rare Diseases

News ACTH Levels After Surgery Help Predict Remission, Recurrence in Cushing’s, Study Suggests

Columns, My Pretty Ugly Disease – a Column by Vanessa Nguyen How I Coped with Cushing’s Disease

News At NY Genome Center, Legal Expert Presents Ethical Dilemmas in Gene Editing

News Degree of Fat in Bone Marrow Ably Judges Fracture Risk in Cushing’s Patients, Study Suggests

News Remission Doesn’t Fully Reverse Changes to Brain Caused by Excessive Cortisol, Study Reports

News Blood Clots Might Hinder Diagnosis of ACTH-producing Tumors Outside Brain, Case Report Says

News Nebraska’s Neena Nizar Seeks Cure for Jansen’s, One of World’s Rarest Diseases

Columns, My Pretty Ugly Disease – a Column by Vanessa Nguyen Finding Love for My Ugly Disease

News Corticosteroid-based Creams Can Cause Secondary Cushing’s Syndrome in Infants, Case Report Shows

News Cushing’s Patients’ Thyroid Hormone Levels Eventually Normalize Following Transsphenoidal Surgery, Study Finds

News Cushing’s Syndrome May Cause Heart Failure During Pregnancy, Case Report Suggests

News Rare Disease Groups Seek Public Support to Renew Newborn Screening Act in Senate

News Signifor Reduces Urinary Cortisol Levels, Enables Cushing’s Disease Control Over 12 Months, Small Study Reports

News Oklahoma Ranks Lowest on Programs Key to Rare Diseases on NORD’s 2019 State Report Card

News ACTH Testing, MRIs Recommended for Predicting Nelson’s Syndrome After Bilateral Adrenalectomy, Study Says

News Repeat Transsphenoidal Surgery Effective in Patients with Recurrent Cushing’s, Study Reports

News Recordati Acquires Global Rights Over Signifor and Osilodrostat

News European Initiative Targets Diagnosis, Treatment of Rare Diseases

News USP8 Mutations May Impact Outcomes in Cushing’s Patients But in Ways Not Fully Understood, Researchers Say

News Pituitary Tissue Analysis During Surgery Improves Cushing’s Diagnosis, Study Says

News Mutations to 2 Genes Linked to Cushing’s in People with Healthy USP8 Gene, Study Finds

News Blood Flow Asymmetry Doesn’t Affect Adenoma Detection, Clinical Outcome, Study Finds

News World’s First Alport Stamp Is Macedonian Mom’s Latest Win for Rare Disease Patients

News Report Describes Ectopic Cushing’s Syndrome Caused by Thymic Tumor

News Researchers Report Rare Case of Cushing’s Caused by Bilateral Adrenal Tumors

News NORD Honors Industry, Patient Advocates at Rare Impact Awards Gala

News Post-traumatic Stress Symptoms Common in Cushing’s Patients Before Surgery, Study Says

News Eurordis Unveils Integrated-care Initiative for Rare Disease Patients

News Study Updates Prevalence of Cushing’s Syndrome Diagnoses in Sweden

News ‘Rare Barometer’ Program Helps Eurordis Shape EU Rare Disease Policy

News Temozolomide Effective Against Cushing’s Caused by Aggressive Tumors, Case Report Suggests

News Endoscopic Endonasal Surgery is Safe, Effective for Treating Cushing’s Patients, Study Concludes

News Hormonal Stimulation Improves Tumor Detection in Cushing’s, Study Finds

News HRA Pharma Prepares Observational Post-Approval Study of Ketoconazole

News Cushing’s Patients with Excess Prolactin Respond Well to Dopamine Agonists, Report Suggests

News Surgical Removal of Pituitary Adenomas Through the Nose Remains an Effective Treatment for Pediatric Patients, Study Finds

News Agency Unveils RaDaR to Help Patient Groups Develop Rare Disease Registries

News EU Committee Recommends Giving Relacorilant Orphan Drug Status for Cushing’s Syndrome

News Mifepristone May Benefit Patients with Mild Autonomous Cortisol Secretion, Pilot Trial Shows

News Rare Diseases Constitute a ‘Public Health Issue,’ NCATS Director Warns

News Signifor Normalizes Cortisol Levels in Cushing’s Disease Patients, Real-world Study Shows

News Strongbridge Prepares to Submit New Drug Application for Recorlev

News Metoclopramide Can Mask Adrenal Insufficiency After Gland Removal in BMAH Patients, Case Report Suggests

News Strongbridge’s Recorlev Alleviates Symptoms of Cushing’s Syndrome, Eases Depression, Study Shows

News Mifepristone May Help Prevent Adrenal Insufficiency After Adrenalectomy, Rat Study Suggests

News Nonprofit Group Works to Raise Rare Disease Awareness in India

News Endogenous Cushing’s Syndrome Patients Sought for Phase 3 Trial Testing Relacorilant

News Cortisol, ACTH Levels Identify Patients at Risk of Low Blood Potassium After Korlym Treatment, Study Says

News High Cortisol Levels in Subclinical Cushing’s Syndrome Patients Linked to Risk of Metabolic Disease, Study Suggests

News Cyclic Cortisol Production May Lead to Misdiagnosis in Cushing’s, Study Finds

News Changes in Salivary Cortisol May Help Diagnose Cushing’s Disease

News Breast Cancer Treatment Lapatinib May Have Role as Cushing’s Syndrome Therapy, Pre-clinical Study Shows

News Phase 2 Trial to Assess Osilodrostat as Treatment for Children with Cushing’s Disease

News Recorlev Continues to Show Meaningful Improvements, Phase 3 Trial Shows

News Cushing’s Disease Study Shows Importance of Confirming Diagnosis

News Recorlev Safe, Effective Over Long Term for Treatment of Cushing’s, Phase 3 Data Suggest

News Etomidate Well-tolerated and Effective in Cushing’s Syndrome Patients, Case Series Suggests

News Brexit Could Have Real Effects for UK Rare Disease Patients, Experts Warn

News Lack of Genetic Mutation May Still Indicate Glucocorticoid Resistance Syndrome, Case Study Suggests

News Moral Dilemmas Complicate Treatment of Rare Diseases, Says Israeli Bioethicist

News Arterial Blood Clots May Be First Sign of Cushing’s Syndrome, Case Report Shows

News Targeted Radiosurgery Suitable for Youngsters with Cushing’s Disease and Acromegaly, Study Shows

News NIH Rare Disease Day Highlights Joint Networks Advancing Array of Research

News Cushing’s Syndrome Patients at High Risk of Bone Problems Regardless of Vitamin D Levels, Study Shows

News Even in Remission, Cushing’s Patients Have Excess Mortality, Swedish Study Says

News WODC 2019 Organizers Expect 1,200 to Attend Rare Disease Conference in April

News Long-term ACTH Exposure Causes Recurrence in Surgically Managed Cushing’s Patient

News Placenta-derived Hormones May Worsen Cushing’s Symptoms During Pregnancy, Case Report Says

News Vienna to Host RARE2019 Meeting on Rare Diseases

News GNAS Mutations May Help Identify Mechanisms of Subclinical Cushing’s, Report Suggests

News Cushing’s Syndrome Patients at More Risk of Blood-clotting Problems After Adrenal Surgery, Study Suggests