Ectopic Cushing’s syndrome in a 10-year-old girl that was caused by a thymus tumor was effectively managed with ketoconazole…
Andrea Lobo
Andrea Lobo is a Science writer at BioNews. She holds a Biology degree and a PhD in Cell Biology/Neurosciences from the University of Coimbra-Portugal, where she studied stroke biology. She was a postdoctoral and senior researcher at the Institute for Research and Innovation in Health in Porto, in drug addiction, studying neuronal plasticity induced by amphetamines. As a research scientist for 19 years, Andrea participated in academic projects in multiple research fields, from stroke, gene regulation, cancer, and rare diseases. She authored multiple research papers in peer-reviewed journals. She shifted towards a career in science writing and communication in 2022.
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Articles by Andrea Lobo
People with Cushing’s syndrome are at a high risk of glaucoma — an eye condition in which the optic nerve…
A 70-year-old woman in the U.S. with Cushing’s syndrome due to advanced adrenal gland cancer who was effectively managed with…
Surgical removal of one cancerous adrenal gland resulted in disease remission after six months in nearly half of people with…
A 46-year-old man with Cushing’s disease in the U.S. lacked many of the typical symptoms due to impairments in…
Lack of patient-centered care, dismissing symptoms, and negative experiences related to changes in weight may delay recognizing and diagnosing…
The rare case of an 18-year-old woman with ectopic Cushing’s syndrome due to a neuroendocrine lung tumor — a rare…
A higher volume of epicardial adipose tissue (EAT) — meaning more fat accumulated near the heart muscle and arteries that…
Treatment with Isturisa (osilodrostat) is generally well tolerated and effective at reducing cortisol levels and easing Cushing’s disease…
A rare, highly malignant kidney tumor turned out to be the cause of Cushing’s syndrome in an 18-year-old man whose…