New genetic mutations were found in a patient who exhibited atypical symptoms of Cushing’s syndrome, notably an abnormal protrusion of…
José Lopes, PhD
José holds a PhD in neuroscience from the University of Porto, Portugal. After postdocs at Weill Connell Medicine and Western University, where he studied the processes driving hypertension and Alzheimer’s disease, he moved on in 2016 to a career in science writing and communication. José is the author of several peer-reviewed papers and a book chapter and has presented his research in numerous international meetings.
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Articles by José Lopes, PhD
The chemotherapy temozolomide partially improved a case of an aggressive pituitary tumor that caused symptoms of Cushing’s disease (CD), according…
Laparoscopic Adrenalectomy Is Safe and Effective to Remove Larger Adrenal Tumors, Study Reports
The minimally invasive laparoscopic adrenalectomy (LA) is a safe and feasible procedure for larger adrenal tumors and metastasis, a new…
The effects of obesity on the diagnosis of Cushing’s syndrome and strategies to alter the traditional approaches have been addressed…
An increase in glucose uptake by Cushing’s disease-associated pituitary tumors could improve their detection, new research shows. The study,…
A specific genetic mutation has been found in a patient with Cushing’s syndrome secondary to typical pulmonary carcinoid (TPC), a…
A retrospective analysis shows that nearly 30 percent of patients with Cushing’s disease (CD) are not able to…