For a man in Denmark, Cushing’s syndrome developed as a result of a medullary thyroid carcinoma — a tumor that…
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
For a short and thin teenager in Poland, his case of Cushing’s disease was first seen as osteoporosis, a…
A form of precise radiation therapy, called intensity-modulated radiation therapy (IMRT), may be safe and effective for Cushing’s…
People with Cushing’s syndrome, which is caused by excessive levels of the hormone cortisol in the body, may experience changes…
People with Cushing’s disease who achieve remission — no matter how long that takes — are more likely to…
Cushing’s disease caused a bowel perforation — a rare complication in which a hole in the intestine allows its…
A young man developed an asymptomatic form of Cushing’s syndrome — called subclinical Cushing’s syndrome — as a result…
For a young man in Brazil, Cushing’s syndrome caused by nodules in both adrenal glands was found to be the…
People with Cushing’s disease who have been in remission for years may have an imbalance in their gut microbiome…
An antifungal medication called ketoconazole may be safe and effective for treating Cushing’s disease when pituitary surgery to remove…