While people with Cushing’s syndrome often experience hypertension, or high blood pressure, and diabetes — two conditions that put them…
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
The first patient has opted to enter the open-label extension study of a Phase 2 trial testing SPI-62 in people…
A woman who developed Cushing’s syndrome caused by an adenoma — a benign tumor in the adrenal gland — saw…
A 37-year-old woman diagnosed with Cushing’s disease following childbirth experienced a pulmonary embolism — a blockage in blood flow…
A woman developed Cushing’s syndrome as a result of a rare pituitary tumor in the clivus region — a…
A type of minimally invasive surgery to remove pituitary tumors through the nose, called endoscopic transsphenoidal surgery, was found to…
A 47-year-old woman with Cushing’s disease was initially misdiagnosed with an anxiety disorder, ultimately leading to her developing additional…
People with Cushing’s syndrome have a high disease burden linked to persistent symptoms of weight gain, pain, and anxiety, despite…
A 46-year-old woman with a history of Cushing’s disease had a heart attack from an unusual cause — a…
A 48-year-old woman in Belgium was found to have a hormone-producing tumor located in the sphenoid sinus, a hollow space…