Posts by: Catarina Silva, MSc

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.

February 13, 2020February 13, 2020

Both Forms of Cushing’s, Exogenous and Endogenous, Found in Woman in Case Report

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A rare case of a woman with both endogenous and exogenous Cushing’s syndrome, demonstrating that both forms of the disease can coexist, is described in a case report. The ... Read more

February 11, 2020February 11, 2020

Brain Tissue Changes in Cushing’s Syndrome May Correlate with Disease Symptoms, Study Suggests

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In addition to changes in volume of certain brain structures, people with Cushing’s syndrome also show widespread changes in the consistency of brain tissue, namely in white matter, which ... Read more

April 23, 2019

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

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Corcept Therapeutics is recruiting participants for its Phase 3 clinical trial evaluating relacorilant as a potential treatment for Cushing’s syndrome-related side effects such as high blood pressure and impaired ... Read more

April 18, 2019April 18, 2019

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

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Serum cortisol and adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) levels may be useful in identifying Cushing’s syndrome patients at risk of experiencing low blood potassium levels while being treated with Korlym (mifepristone), ... Read more

October 25, 2018

Rare Case of Cushing’s Disease Diagnosed in 7-year-old Boy, Case Study Shows

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A recent case report describes a 7-year-old boy with Cushing’s disease who had an unusual clinical presentation, which significantly delayed his diagnosis. The study, “A variable course of Cushing’s disease in ... Read more

October 16, 2018

Rare Prostate Cancer Associated with Cushing’s Syndrome in Case Report

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A patient with depression developed Cushing’s syndrome (CS) because of a rare ACTH-secreting small cell cancer of the prostate, a case study reports. The case report, “An unusual cause ... Read more

October 12, 2018

Keytruda Found Ineffective in Rare Case of Adrenal Cancer Caused by Lynch Syndrome, Report Shows

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Keytruda (pembrolizumab) may not be effective in Lynch syndrome patients — those with inherited mutations in certain DNA repair genes — who develop Cushing’s syndrome due to cortisol-secreting metastatic ... Read more

October 11, 2018

Most Subclinical Cushing’s Patients Don’t Require Glucocorticoids After Adrenalectomy, Study Finds

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Patients with subclinical hypercortisolism, i.e., without symptoms of cortisol overproduction, and adrenal incidentalomas recover their hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis function after surgery faster than those with Cushing’s syndrome (CS), according to ... Read more

October 4, 2018

Ectopic Cushing’s Linked to Rare Head and Neck Cancer in Case Study

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A patient was diagnosed with Cushing’s syndrome caused by a very rare cancer known as small cell carcinoma of the uvula — the small tissue that hangs at the back ... Read more

October 2, 2018

Adrenal Venous Sampling Helps Surgical Decisions in Type of Cushing’s, Study Suggests

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Cushing’s syndrome patients with tumors on both adrenal glands — which sit on top of the kidneys — could undergo adrenal venous sampling, a procedure where blood samples are taken ... Read more