Children with Cushing’s disease whose pituitary tumors carry USP8 gene mutations tend to have larger, more invasive tumors and…
Lila Levinson, PhD
Lila is a Science Writer at BioNews. She completed her PhD in neuroscience at the University of Washington, where she studied how the natural flexibility of the human brain can be used to promote recovery after injury. Previously, she has written about science for The Dallas Morning News and the University of Washington Computational Neuroscience Center. She enjoys exploring the Pacific Northwest and spending time with her cat, Fibonacci.
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Articles by Lila Levinson, PhD
A positron emission tomography (PET)-based imaging technique is comparable to standard MRI in its ability to find small pituitary gland…
Using precise, image-guided techniques for the delivery of radiotherapy can help control Cushing’s disease in cases where surgery to…
A woman with an adrenal gland tumor producing cortisol, which may have progressed to Cushing’s syndrome without treatment, experienced relief…
A team of clinicians in China successfully diagnosed and treated a 28-year-old woman with pregnancy-complicated Cushing’s syndrome, with both…
An imaging technique developed by scientists in India may help clinicians accurately identify tumors associated with Cushing’s disease, including…
A U.S. case study describes woman in remission from Cushing’s disease who later developed a different form of Cushing’s…
Individualized treatments helped two women and their babies avoid complications of Cushing’s syndrome during pregnancy, according to a case report.
A 30-year-old woman had a relapse of cyclic Cushing’s syndrome shortly after giving birth, according to a case report that…