An invasive tumor in the thymus turned out to be the cause of a 31-year-old woman’s severe ectopic, adrenocorticotropic hormone…
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
Mutations in the USP8 gene are found in 35% of the pituitary corticotroph adenomas that cause Cushing’s disease, and…
A protein found in tissues that produce and release hormones may be a biomarker to help distinguish Cushing’s disease…
Among people with endogenous Cushing’s syndrome whose high blood pressure, or hypertension, dropped after five months on relacorilant, that…
The prolonged use of an injectable medication containing an anti-inflammatory corticosteroid to treat abdominal pain led to the onset of…
A 44-year-old woman was found to have a hormone-producing tumor in her left adrenal gland, which produced and released both…
About five months of treatment with relacorilant significantly reduced both high blood pressure and high blood sugar levels in…
A 66-year-old woman in South America was diagnosed with Cushing’s disease after being referred for a consultation with a…
Changes in blood flow linked to obesity start in the early stages of Cushing’s disease, as evidenced by a…
A rare type of nasal tumor, called olfactory neuroblastoma, caused ectopic Cushing’s syndrome in a 47-year-old man, as described in…