A rare case of a woman with both endogenous and exogenous Cushing’s syndrome, demonstrating that both forms of the…
Catarina Silva, MSc
With over three years of experience in the medical communications business, Catarina holds a BSc. in Biomedical Sciences and a MSc. in Neurosciences. Apart from writing, she has been involved in patient-oriented translational and clinical research.
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Articles by Catarina Silva, MSc
In addition to changes in volume of certain brain structures, people with Cushing’s syndrome also show widespread changes in…
Corcept Therapeutics is recruiting participants for its Phase 3 clinical trial evaluating relacorilant as a potential treatment for…
Serum cortisol and adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) levels may be useful in identifying Cushing’s syndrome patients at risk of experiencing…
A recent case report describes a 7-year-old boy with Cushing’s disease who had an unusual clinical presentation, which significantly delayed his…
A patient with depression developed Cushing’s syndrome (CS) because of a rare ACTH-secreting small cell cancer of the…
Keytruda Found Ineffective in Rare Case of Adrenal Cancer Caused by Lynch Syndrome, Report Shows
Keytruda (pembrolizumab) may not be effective in Lynch syndrome patients — those with inherited mutations in certain DNA…
Most Subclinical Cushing’s Patients Don’t Require Glucocorticoids After Adrenalectomy, Study Finds
Patients with subclinical hypercortisolism, i.e., without symptoms of cortisol overproduction, and adrenal incidentalomas recover their hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis function after…
A patient was diagnosed with Cushing’s syndrome caused by a very rare cancer known as small cell carcinoma of the…
Cushing’s syndrome patients with tumors on both adrenal glands — which sit on top of the kidneys — could undergo…