Cushing’s disease appears to be on the rise in Iceland, a study finds, underscoring the importance of an early…
Margarida Maia, PhD
Margarida is a biochemist (University of Porto, Portugal) with a PhD in biomedical sciences (VIB and KULeuven, Belgium). Her main interest is science communication. She is also passionate about design and the dialogue between art and science.
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Articles by Margarida Maia, PhD
A 76-year-old man in Greece developed ectopic Cushing’s syndrome due to an advanced prostate cancer that started producing the…
A 71-year-old woman developed cyclic Cushing’s syndrome, where periods of hypercortisolism alternate with periods of normal or low cortisol…
Sparrow Pharmaceuticals’ oral small molecule SPI-62, now being called clofutriben, can lower the levels of free cortisol in the…
People with Cushing’s syndrome, including those with Cushing’s disease, appear to have more heart issues — like poorer heart…
The presence of somatic mutations in the USP8 gene, found in up to half of people with Cushing’s disease,…
For people who undergo surgery to treat Cushing’s disease or other forms of endogenous Cushing’s syndrome, replacement treatment with…
Doctors should suspect Cushing’s syndrome when they see patients with purple stretch marks and metabolic conditions such as diabetes, even…
About 1 in 4 people with Cushing’s syndrome caused by a tumor saw their symptoms come back after undergoing surgery…
In 2023, Cushing’s Disease News brought readers comprehensive coverage of the latest scientific research and developments in treatment for…